A U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal technician is hoisted to an MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter from Helicopter Strike Squadron (HSC) 8 attached to aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Jan. 17, 2012, in the Arabian Sea. Stennis was deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility to conduct maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.