A Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 prepares to launch from the aircraft carrier USS George Bush (CVN 77) Sept. 1, 2014, in the Persian Gulf. The George Bush was supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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