SURIGAO STRAIT (July 3, 2017) Royal New Zealand navy Cmdr. Steve Lenik, left, commanding officer of the Anzac-class frigate HMNZS Te Kaha (F77), left, meets with Navy Capt. Robert Westendorff, middle, commander, Carrier Air Wing 11, and Navy Capt. Kevin P. Lenox, right, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), aboard Nimitz, July 3, 2017, in the Surigao Strait. Sailors from Te Kaha and Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 11 are conducting a series of bilateral training operations designed to increase interoperability and readiness. (

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