ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 10, 2014) Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Matthew Reyes, from New York, observes flight operations from primary flight control aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is supporting maritime security operations, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed, and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.