Aboard nuclear-powered aircraft carrier - Malabar 07 Naval Exercise

INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 5, 2007) - Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Rey Lopez directs aircraft aboard nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and embarked Carrier Air Wing 11, deployed in support of 7th Fleet, are participating in Malabar 2007, an exercise for the navies of the United States, Australia, India, Japan and Singapore. The exercise is designed to increase interoperability among the navies and to develop common procedures for maritime operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jake Berenguer