A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 31 launches from the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush as Sailors prepare F/A-18C Hornet aircraft for launch during flight operations in the Persian Gulf Aug. 30, 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.