Editing USS John C. Stennis (section)

===2016===
On 15 January 2016, ''John C. Stennis'' left [[Naval Base Kitsap]] for a scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=92735 |title=USS John C. Stennis Deploys |website=navy.mil |date=17 January 2016 |access-date=20 January 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160121043905/http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=92735 |archive-date=21 January 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> On 19 April she arrived to Singapore for a regularly scheduled port visit after completing an annual bilateral training exercise in the Philippines.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/us-navy-s-great-green/2712978.html|title=US Navy's 'Great Green Fleet' docks in Singapore|website=channelnewsasia.com|access-date=6 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170414035814/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/us-navy-s-great-green/2712978.html|archive-date=14 April 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> On 26 April 2016, China denied ''John C. Stennis'', and her escort ships, permission to make a port visit to [[Hong Kong]].<ref>China denies Hong Kong visit request by U.S. carrier group: Pentagon. Reuters. World | Sat 30 April 2016 2:51am EDT</ref> On 10 August, the carrier arrived in San Diego, California for offload and disembarkation of CVW-9.  On 14 August, ''John C. Stennis'' arrived back to homeport, Naval Base Kitsap, finishing a Western Pacific deployment and RIMPAC exercise.