180619-N-IL409-0250 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 19, 2018) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 prepares to land on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). VFMA-323 is conducting carrier qualifications aboard John C. Stennis. John C. Stennis is underway preparing for its next scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Joshua Leonard/Released)