The aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) conducts flight operations [Image 12 of 12]

RED SEA

04.18.2019

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Skyler Okerman 

USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74)

U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Christopher Settle, from Columbus, Indiana, directs an EA-18G Growler, assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 133, toward a steam-powered catapult on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Red Sea, April 18, 2019. The John C. Stennis Carrier 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 Skyler Okerman)

• Date Taken: 04.18.2019
• Date Posted: 04.20.2019 07:31
• Photo ID: 5285250
• VIRIN: 190418-N-KN684-0151
• Resolution: 4174x2778
• Size: 986.54 KB
• Location: RED SEA