A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 prepares to land aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), not pictured, in the Pacific Ocean June 22, 2014.
The George Washington was underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chris Cavagnaro, U.S. Navy/Released). Original public domain image from Flickr