SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 9, 2021) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) leads a formation of ships from the Nimitz and Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Groups during dual carrier operations. McCain is assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda)