Stock Photo Description: INDIAN OCEAN (Oct. 22, 2008) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and two ships from the Indian navyÕs Western Fleet sail in formation during a passing exercise (PASSEX). The PASSEX symbolized the completion of exercise Malabar 08. Malabar was designed to increase cooperation between the Indian and U.S. Navies while enhancing the cooperative security relationship between India and the U.S. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Spike Call). Stock photography by Department of Defense Public Domain.
