190924-N-IL409-0050 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 24, 2019) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 prepares to take off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept 24, 2019. John C. Stennis is underway conducting routine operations in support of Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua L. Leonard/Released)