170716-N-KR702-264 BAY OF BENGAL(July 16, 2017) Sailors sort mail in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during exercise Malabar. Malabar 2017 is the latest in a continuing series of exercises between the Indian navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and U.S. Navy that has grown in scope and complexity over the years to address the variety of shared threats to maritime security in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Holly L. Herline/Released)