Sailors stand by as an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the "Fighting Black Lions" of Strike Fighter Squadron 213, launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush. George H.W. Bush is returning to homeport in Norfolk, Va., after completing a deployment to the U.S. 6th and 5th Fleet Area of Operations in support of U.S. national security interests. The deployment is part of a regular rotation of forces to support maritime security operations and theater security efforts.