181114-N-YW238-1105 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 14, 2018) An E-2C Hawkeye, assigned to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 117, positions for launch on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is 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 3rd Class Connor D. Loessin/Released)