190905-N-HX510-1012 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 5, 2019) Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Brandenburg, from Grand Junction, Colorado, participates in the Navywide advancement exam on the mess decks aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 5, 2019. John C. Stennis is underway as part of a Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet ordered sortie ahead of Hurricane Dorian, which is forecasted to bring high winds and heavy rain to the East Coast. Ships are being directed to areas in the Atlantic Ocean where they are best postured for storm avoidance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jarrod A. Schad/Released)