161203-N-YL257-205 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 3, 2016) Deputy Commander, Carrier Air Wing 8, Capt. Vorrice Burks prepares to launch from the flight deck in an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). Capt. Burke was preparing for his 1,000th arrested landing. GHWB is underway conducting a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) with the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Gaines/Released)