181028-N-QE928-1244 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2018) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) prepares to come alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) for a refueling-at-sea, Oct. 28, 2018. 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 3rd Class Erika L. Kugler/Released)