PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 25, 2021) Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III arrives in a V-22 Osprey on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz, flagship of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is currently conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3nd Class Charles DeParlier)