181213-N-HS117-0075 ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 13, 2018) A Sailor kneels behind an EA-18G Growler assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 133 to observe an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97 launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Arabian Sea, Dec. 13, 2018. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group, Essex Amphibious Ready Group, and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are conducting integrated operations in the Arabian Sea to ensure stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jeffery L. Southerland/Released)