200715-N-NH257-1225 BALABAC STRAIT (July 15, 2020) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) transits the Balabac Strait. Nimitz, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 11, is deployed conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Elliot Schaudt/Released)