190225-N-GC639-1088 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 25, 2019) An aircraft launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) while conducting nighttime flight operations in the South China Sea, Feb. 25, 2019. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group 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 Specialist 1st Class Ryan D. McLearnon/Released)