The USS Robert Smalls will be replaced by the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin.
The fire occurred Thursday in the aircraft carrier's main laundry room and was not combat related, the Navy said.
Composite Training Unit Exercise, or COMPTUEX, readies naval task forces for sustained combat and results in recommendations for deployment.
The measure would allow medically retired military personnel to receive both their full retirement pay and VA disability compensation.
By Patricia Kime
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