181117-N-GK137-0320 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 17, 2018) An F/A-18E Super Hornet with Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 takes off from 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 Seaman Apprentice Jordan Ripley/Released)