181029-N-OM854-2019 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2018) Sailors converse on the flight deck prior to flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), Oct. 29, 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 Grant G. Grady/Released)