181113-N-GC639-1092 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 13, 2018) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), left, and the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53), right, receive fuel from the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200) during a replenishment-at-sea. John C. Stennis and Mobile Bay are underway and conducting operations in international waters as part of a dual carrier strike force exercise. The U.S. Navy has patrolled the Indo-Pacific region routinely for more than 70 years promoting regional security, stability and prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan D. McLearnon/Released)