U.S. Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) depart Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, with other ships Sept. 4, 2019. Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet ordered U.S. Navy ships and aircraft in the area to sortie ahead of Hurricane Dorian, which is forecasted to bring high winds and heavy rain to the East Coast. Ships are being directed to areas in the Atlantic Ocean where they are best postured for storm avoidance. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Samuel F. Gruss)
On Nov. 4, Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Frank Petrakian, from Roxbury, New Jersey, committed his grandfather, Boiler Technician 3rd Class Bob Petrakian, to the sea during a burial at sea ceremony aboard the John C. Stennis.
John C. Stennis Physical Therapist Lt. Harris Maxfield and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Matthew Brown share information about their job aboard the aircraft carrier.
Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Casey Phillips, from Peoria, Arizona, joined the U.S. Navy in 2010 at the age 29. From the very beginning, he has pursued a unique and interesting path in his naval career.
Over a course of three days, USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) conducted an ammunition offload with the help of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 7, transferring ordnance to the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69).
The sun shimmers off a ground sprinkled with brass casings as Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) ready their weapons and await the instructor’s call to fire.
Rear Adm. Fred I. Pyle, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3 visited the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) to speak to the crew, July 18.
The ship’s sponsor, Margaret Womble, daughter of Senator John C. Stennis, visited the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) with her son and granddaughter in Norfolk, July 12.
