A U.S. Navy McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C "Hornet" attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87 "Golden Warriors" prepares to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS "George H.W. Bush" (CVN-77) in the Arabian Sea. "George H.W. Bush", with assigned Carrier Air Wing 8 (CVW-8), was supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.