160120-N-MY174-035 NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif. (Jan. 20, 2016) - Vice Adm. Mike Shoemaker, commander Naval Air Forces, speaks to the Sailors of USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) prior to the ship getting underway. Providing a combat-ready force to protect collective maritime interests, Stennis as part of the great green fleet is operating in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations on a regularly scheduled Western Pacific deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Tomas Compian / Released)