170918-N-BR087-031 NORTH ISLAND, Calif. (Sept. 18, 2017) Seaman Elmer Gacad tosses a heaving ball to the pier as the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) pulls into Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI), Calif. John C. Stennis is at NASNI for a scheduled stop while training for future operations after conducting carrier qualifications and completing its flight deck certification. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cole C. Pielop/Released)