A Navy F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Bush (CVN 77) in the Persian Gulf Aug. 25, 2014. The George Bush was underway in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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