160809-N-XX566-189 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 9, 2016) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 launches from USS John C. Stennis' (CVN 74) flight deck as Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 flies off the ship for the last time at the end of a 7-month deployment. 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 3rd Class Andre T. Richard/ Released)