170716-N-KR702-354 BAY OF BENGAL (July 16, 2017) Sailors sort mail in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Bay of Bengal during exercise Malabar 2017. 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)