160202-N-MY174-030 PACIFIC OCEAN(Feb. 2, 2016) -Sailors qualify with small arms on USS John C. Stennis' (CVN 74) hangar bay elevator. 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)