A U.S. Navy MH-60R Seahawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71 prepares to land onboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN74) in the Persian Gulf Dec. 17, 2011. John C. Stennis was deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility and conducted maritime security operations and support missions as part of operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn.