A U.S. Navy E-2C Hawkeye assigned to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 124 taxis on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) Sept. 1, 2014, in the Persian Gulf. The George H.W. Bush was supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.