160811-N-BR087-143 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 11, 2016) Sailors prepare ordnance for offload on the flight deck of USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Providing a combat-ready force to protect collective maritime interests, John C. Stennis is returning from a regularly scheduled Western Pacific deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Cole C. Pielop/Released)