A U.S. Sailor watches as an F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 launches from the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Persian Gulf July 31, 2014. The George H.W. Bush was underway in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joseph R. Vincent/Released)