180724-N-GU969-0038 BREMERTON, Wash. (July 24, 2018) Sailors prepare to attach an anchor stopper to the anchor chain during an operational test of the anchor deployment and retrieval systems aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The anchor chain is a vital part of the ship's operational capacity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class William Rosencrans/Released)