190124-N-OM854-0148 INDIAN OCEAN (Jan. 24, 2019) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 1st Class Michael Riter, from Bellaire, Michigan, prepares to direct aircraft as an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Indian Ocean, Jan. 24, 2019. John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo illustration by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Grant G. Grady/Released)