U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Fulks signals launch preparation for an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Strike Fighter Squadron 41 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 9, 2014. Fulks is an aviation boatswain's mate equipment. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ignacio D. Perez)

The slideshow below has more images of sailors conducting flight operations on the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis.