160604-N-IK337-0036 SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 4, 2016) Capt. Kavon Hakimzadeh, USS John C. Stennis� (CVN 74) executive officer, provides historical background during a wreath-laying ceremony in honor of the 74th anniversary of the Battle of Midway. The Battle of Midway was a key naval battle between the forces of the United States and the Empire of Japan that is considered the turning point in the Pacific theater of operations during World War II. 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 3rd Class Christopher Frost/Released)