161001-N-OX430-273 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 1, 2016) Petty Officer 3rd Class Ric Houghtlen, an aircraft director aboard aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), directs an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Bulls" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 37 into launch position on the flight deck. GHWB is underway conducting strike group operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Daniel Gaither/Released)