181102-N-IL409-0271 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 2, 2018) Sailors prepare an arresting gear cable for a socket pour while replacing an arresting wire aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), Nov. 2, 2018. John C. Stennis is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Joshua L. Leonard/Released)