180823-N-IL409-0093 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 23, 2018) Sailors prepare for a vertical replenishment on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Joshua L. Leonard/Released)