Navy sailors prepare to launch an F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 15 aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Bush (CVN 77) in the Arabian Sea on Aug. 2, 2011. The George Bush is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility on its first operational deployment conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn.

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