A U.S. Navy Boeing F/A-18E "Super Hornet" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 "Tomcatters" prepares to launch 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. Note that the cover of the inflight refueling probe seems to be missing on the aircraft.