171018-N-AJ467-409 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 18, 2017) An F/A18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87 is cleared for launch aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is underway completing sustainment requirements as part of exercise Bold Alligator 17. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Darien Weigel/Released)