160128-N-MY174-033 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 28, 2016) - Sailors perform a pre-flight startup of an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Tophatters of Strike Fighters Squadron (VFA) 14 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 on a regularly scheduled Western Pacific deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Tomas Compian / Released)