The ship and its carrier strike group are transiting home from a scheduled seven-month deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet Via Flickr: 170820-N-KB401-293 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 20, 2017) Sailors and their guests watch an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 during an air power demonstration for a Tiger Cruise aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The ship and its carrier strike group are transiting home from a scheduled seven-month deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael B. Zingaro/Released)