120414-N-DR144-1674 BAY OF BENGAL (April 14, 2012) Sailors gather on the flight deck as Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), and Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) steam in formation with Indian Navy ships during Exercise Malabar 2012. Vinson, Bunker Hill, and Halsey comprise Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, and are participating in the annual bi-lateral naval field training exercise with the Indian Navy to advance multinational maritime relationships and mutual security issues. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released).