190129-N-OM854-0505 INDIAN OCEAN (Jan. 29, 2019) Capt. Randy Peck, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), and Cmdr. Desobry Bowens, operations officer of Carrier Airwing (CVW) 9, launch from the flight deck in an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 in the Indian Ocean, Jan. 29, 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 by Mass Communication 3rd Class Grant G. Grady/Released)