Airman Tiffany Wilchek arms ordnance on an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 97 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Arabian Gulf on Dec. 10, 2011. The John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn.