South China Sea (Sept. 12, 2004) - An Aviation Boatswain's Mate gives a thumbs up indicating the successful completion of a launch cycle on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis and embarked Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW-14) are currently at sea on a scheduled deployment in the Western Pacific Ocean. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Charlie Whetstine (RELEASED)