160118-N-GZ947-018 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 18, 2016) - USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) approaches USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7) for a replenishment-at-sea. Providing a combat-ready force to protect collective maritime interests, Stennis is operating in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations for a regularly scheduled Western Pacific deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Rodriguez Santiago / Released)