U.S. sailors direct an F/A-18E Super Hornet for takeoff from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush in the Persian Gulf, Oct. 2, 2014. The plane is attached to Strike Fighter Squadron 31. The George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing 5, are supporting maritime security operations, strike operations targeted for terrorists in Iraq and Syria as directed, and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Brian Stephens)

The slideshow below has all the images of the USS George H.W. Bush conducting airstrike operations targeted for terrorists in Iraq and Syria.