夏威夷時間12月2日清晨,美國海軍史坦尼斯號航艦抵達珍珠港。這是本年度史坦尼斯號二度造訪珍珠港,該艦準備參加夏威夷時間12月7日假珍珠港舉行之珍珠港事件75周年紀念。今年紀念儀式將由美國總統歐巴馬與日本內閣總理大臣安倍晉三共同參加。美國海軍艦艇在進入珍珠港時,須以全艦人員環繞艦艇站立向亞利桑那號致敬,也是美國海軍艦艇在珍珠港離到港時最莊嚴肅穆的時刻。
USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) renders honors to the USS Arizona Memorial and USS Battleship Missouri Memorial during its arrival to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. John C. Stennis is scheduled to participate in National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day events in Hawaii. Dec. 7, 2016 marks the 75th anniversary of the attacks on Pearl Harbor and Oahu. The U.S. military and the State of Hawaii are hosting a series of remembrance events throughout the week to honor the courage and sacrifices of those who served Dec. 7, 1941 and throughout the Pacific Theater. As a Pacific nation, the U.S. is committed to continue its responsibility of protecting the Pacific sea-lanes, advancing international ideals and relationships, well as delivering security, influence and responsiveness in the region.