A U.S. Navy McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C "Hornet" attached Strike Fighter Squadron 87 (VFA-87) "Golden Warriors", launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS "George H.W. Bush" (CVN-77) in the Arabian Gulf. "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.