170315-N-KR702-279 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 15, 2017) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) render honors during a burial at sea. Nimitz commited 16 Sailors, one soldier and one civilian during the first burial at sea ceremony held aboard the ship in more than 2 years. Nimitz is underway conducting a composite training unit exercise in preparation for an upcoming 2017 deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Holly L. Herline/Released)