160202-N-OL837-046 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 2, 2016) - Airman Jesse Sanchez, from Tulare, Calif., lubricates the catapult during pre-operational checks on the noseguard launch assembly aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). 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 1st Class Jason Noble/Released)