190418-N-OM854-0281 RED SEA (April 18, 2019) U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Brianna Gilbert, left, and Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class Raymond Ballog, from Cleveland, signal to launch a C-2A Greyhound, assigned to Fleet Logistics Combat Support Squadron (VRC) 30, detachment 4, on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Red Sea, April 18, 2019. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Grant G. Grady/Released)