190303-N-OM854-0108 SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 3, 2019) The aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) transits the South China Sea, March 3, 2019. John C. Stennis is deployed in 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 3rd Class Grant G. Grady/Released)