160807-N-EH218-224 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 7, 2016) Aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing 9, embarked aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), conduct an air-power demonstration during a tiger cruise. Tiger cruise is an opportunity for Sailors to invite their family and friends to experience life underway aboard a Navy ship. Providing a combat-ready force to protect collective maritime interests, John C. Stennis is on a regularly scheduled Western Pacific deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan J. Batchelder/Released)