A U.S. seaman gives the OK to launch an F/A-18C Hornet from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Arabian Gulf, Aug. 27, 2015. The Hornet is assigned to Marine Strike Fighter Squadron 251. The carrier is in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, which include strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Anna Van Nuys