SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 9, 2021) Rear Adm. Jim Kirk, commander of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, observes ship formation from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz and Theodore Roosevelt (Carrier Strike Groups are conducting dual carrier operations in the Indo-Pacific in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Katarzyna Kobiljak)