U.S. Navy Aircrew Survival Equipmentman Airman Victor Romero, left, and Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 1st Class Bruce Pearson, both assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 9, check night vision goggles before flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush June 27, 2014, in the Persian Gulf. The ship supported maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.