160415-N-MY174-063 SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 15, 2016) - The Honorable Ashton Carter, U.S. Secretary of Defense, and Voltaire Gazmin, Philippines Secretary of National Defense, transits USS John C. Stennis' (CVN 74) flight deck after disembarking from an MV-22 Osprey during a recent visit. Providing a ready force supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific, John C. Stennis is operating as part of the Great Green Fleet on a regularly scheduled 7th Fleet deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Class Tomas Compian/ Released)