170606-N-FE442-073 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 6, 2017) Two F/A-18E Super Hornets attached to the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 launch off the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matt Matlage/Released)