160621-N-GZ947-068: WESTERN PACIFIC (June 21, 2016) - Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Micah Smith, from Chattanooga, Tennessee, prepares an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 for launch from USS John C. Stennis' (CVN 74) flight deck during routine flight operations. 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 Kenneth Rodriguez Santiago / Released)