ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 15, 2016) A 1,500-pound Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) launches from the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) during a live-fire test of the ship's Aegis weapons system. The live-fire event was conducted during the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), the final certification event prior to deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bill Dodge/Released)