The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a scheduled port visit as the ship returns from a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. John C. Stennis played a role in the drawdown of U.S. forces in Iraq, provided aviation support to coalition ground troops in Afghanistan, conducted counter-piracy and maritime security operations, and participated in several cooperative engagements with military partners in the region.