160416-N-EH218-137 SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 16, 2016) – Capt. Sean McLaren, commanding officer of the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53), talks on the bridge wing to Rear Adm. Marcus Hitchcock, commander, John C. Stennis Strike Group, prior to taking command of the strike group on April 22. Providing a ready force supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific, Mobile Bay is operating as part of the Great Green Fleet on a regularly scheduled 7th Fleet deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan J. Batchelder/Released)