A Navy F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 15 takes off from the aircraft carrier USS George Bush (CVN 77) Sept. 2, 2014, in the Persian Gulf. The George Bush was on a scheduled deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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