160122-N-GZ947-018 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 22, 2016) - Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Ethan Conley, from Dry River, Ky., gives the signal to retract a catapult shuttle on USS John C. Stennis' (CVN 74) flight deck. Providing a combat-ready force to protect collective maritime interests, Stennis is operating as part of the Great Green Fleet in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations on a regularly scheduled Western Pacific deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Rodriguez Santiago / Released)