Sailors prepare to launch an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the Tomcatters of Strike Fighter Squadron 31 as an F/A-18C Hornet, attached to the Valions of Strike Fighter Squadron 15 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush. George H.W. Bush is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.