U.S. sailors stand by for orders to pull a messenger

U.S. sailors stand by for orders to pull a messenger line in the hangar bay during an underway replenishment aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility March 9, 2013. The John C. Stennis was deployed to region conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Ignacio D. Perez)