181115-N-PI076-0311 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 15, 2018) An EA-18G Growler, assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 133, takes off from the flight deck of 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 Seaman Apprentice Mitchell Banks/Released)