210225-N-NH257-1056 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 25, 2021) Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks with Master Chief David Conduff, command master chief of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), in the hangar bay of the Nimitz. Nimitz, flagship of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is currently conducting routine operations in U.S. Third Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Elliot Schaudt/Released)