Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) visit the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) [Image 2 of 9]

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

01.19.2019

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class GrantG Grady 

USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74)

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson poses for a photo with U.S. Sailors on the mess decks aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during a visit to the ship in the Arabian Gulf, Jan. 19, 2019. While aboard, Richardson and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Russell Smith engaged with leadership, observed shipboard operations, and reenlisted 22 Sailors in the ship’s hangar bay. The John C. Stennis Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Grant G. Grady)

• Date Taken: 01.19.2019
• Date Posted: 01.20.2019 00:57
• Photo ID: 5044464
• VIRIN: 190119-N-OM854-0204
• Resolution: 4556x3037
• Size: 650.1 KB
• Location: U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY