Stennis CO Talks Deployment: Dual Carrier Ops, Chinese Interactions
Vice President Joe Biden meets with Capt. Greg Huffman, USS John C. Stennis' (CVN 74) commanding officer, on the bridge aboard USS John C. Stennis during the Rim of the Pacific maritime exercise on July 14, 2016. US Navy photo.
Last month the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) returned home from a seven-month deployment to the Western Pacific – the first time in several years a carrier from the continental United States had deployed specifically to that region rather than simply passing through on the way to and from the Middle East.
In addition to highlighting a shift in focus to the Pacific, the deployment featured an opportunity to practice high-end warfighting skills with another U.S. carrier strike group, several exercises with allies and partners in the region, and persistent but professional contact with Chinese ships sent to shadow Stennis.
Stennis Commanding Officer Capt. Greg Huffman detailed the highlights of the deployment in an interview with USNI News. Read More →
Aircraft Carrier Stennis Returns Home After 7-Month Indo-Pacific Deployment
Sailors, family and friends watch as aircraft from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 fly in formation above USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during an air power demonstration on Aug. 7, 2016, during the ship's tiger cruise, an opportunity for Sailors to invite their family and friends to experience life underway aboard a Navy ship. US Navy photo.
Aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) returned home to Bremerton, Wash., yesterday after seven months patrolling the South China Sea, serving as flagship of the first Great Green Fleet carrier strike group and participating in the Rim of the Pacific 2016 exercise. Read More →
Analysis: Is it Time for the U.S. to Take a Position on Scarborough Shoal?
By: Rear Adm. Michael McDevitt, USN (Retired)
Scarborough Shoal. NASA Photo
Starting in early 2016, Scarborough Shoal suddenly became an issue of serious concern for U.S. officials. Read More →
Biden Tours U.S. Carrier Stennis: Praises Sailors, Chides China
Vice President Joe Biden on July 14, 2016 speaking to sailors on USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74). USNI News Photo
ABOARD AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS JOHN C. STENNIS – Vice President Joe Biden thanked sailors aboard aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) for affirming U.S. presence and partnership with Asian allies during its seven-month Pacific deployment and denouncing Chinese territorial expansion. Read More →
Chinese Warships Now Training with Ships from U.S. Carrier Strike Group
Chinese and U.S. ships on June 25, 2016. Chinese Ministry of Defense Photo
CLARIFICATION: The PLAN ships bound for RIMPAC were accompanied by two ships from the Stennis Carrier Strike Group, not the entire CSG.
Five ships from the People's Liberation Army Navy are training with ships from a U.S. carrier strike group ahead of next month's Rim of the Pacific 2016 exercises, a Navy official confirmed to USNI News on Monday. Read More →
Video: Reagan, Stennis CSGs Practice 'High-End Warfighting' In Philippine Sea
The Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), center, and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) conduct dual aircraft carrier strike group operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific on June 18, 2016. US Navy photo.
Aircraft carriers USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) and USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) are in the Philippine Sea rehearsing what Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson called "high-end warfighting." Read More →
UPDATED: Stennis, Reagan CSGs Conduct Dual-Carrier Operations In Philippine Sea
The Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), left, and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) conduct dual aircraft carrier strike group operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific. US Navy photo.
This post has been updated to include comments from Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson.
The aircraft carriers USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) began dual-carrier flight operations in the Philippine Sea over the weekend, for the first time in about two years. Read More →
USNI News Video: What's In A Carrier Air Wing?
Aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing 9 (CVW-9) fly in formation above USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) during an air-power demonstration in the South China Sea on May 17, 2016. US Navy Photo
This month USNI News goes into the detail on the roles of the aircraft on the U.S. aircraft carrier with Capt. Rich 'Snap' Brophy, the commander of Carrier Air Wing 9 (CVW-9) currently deployed on USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) in the Western Pacific. Read More →
Hong Kong Snub Not First Time China Turned Away U.S. Ships Over Politics
USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) steams at dusk in the South China Sea on April 25, 2016. US Navy Photo
Last week's denial of a port visit to Hong Kong by the John C. Stennis carrier strike group isn't the first time U.S. ships have been turned away from the South China Sea port by Chinese authorities for political reasons. Read More →
The Basics: Inside the Carrier Air Wing
USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) steams through the Strait of Hormuz in 2011. US Navy Photo
The Basics is the USNI News video feature in which our staff takes on fundamental concepts, jobs and missions inside the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard and breaks them down for those who might not be as familiar with the ins and outs of the Sea Services. This month we explain the fundamentals behind the offensive power of a U.S. aircraft carrier with Capt. Rich 'Snap' Brophy, the commander of Carrier Air Wing 9 (CVW-9) currently deployed on USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74).