The aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) conducts flight operations [Image 7 of 28]

ARABIAN SEA

03.20.2019

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class GrantG Grady 

U.S. Navy           

190320-N-OM854-0038
ARABIAN SEA (March 20, 2019) Sailors direct an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, toward a steam-powered catapult on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Arabian Sea, March 20, 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 Grant G. Grady/Released)

• Date Taken: 03.20.2019
• Date Posted: 03.26.2019 00:28
• Photo ID: 5209215
• VIRIN: 190320-N-OM854-0038
• Resolution: 4364x2909
• Size: 1.04 MB
• Location: ARABIAN SEA