A U.S. Navy Sikorsky MH-60R "Seahawk" (BuNo 167780) assigned to of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 70 "Spartans" takes off from 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.