阿拉伯湾，美国海军 VFA-81“Sunliners”战斗攻击机中队一架 F/A-18E“超级大黄蜂”战斗机降落到卡尔文森号航空母舰上。卡尔文森号航母打击群是在结束西太平洋的部署后加入打击ISIL的战斗行列，与布什号航母打击群协同作战。(An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Sunliners of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81 makes an arrested recovery on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) as the ship conducts flight operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is currently deployed to the area supporting maritime security operations, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed, and theater security cooperation efforts in the 5th Fleet AOR.)

阿拉伯湾，美国海军 VFA-113“毒刺”战斗攻击机中队一架 F/A-18C“大黄蜂”战斗机在卡尔文森号航空母舰上弹射。卡尔文森号航母打击群是在结束西太平洋的部署后加入打击ISIL的战斗行列，与布什号航母打击群协同作战。(An F/A-18C Hornet from the Stingers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) as the ship conducts flight operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is currently deployed to the area supporting maritime security operations, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed, and theater security cooperation efforts in the 5th Fleet AOR.)

阿拉伯湾，美国海军 VFA-22“红公鸡”战斗攻击机中队两架 F/A-18F“超级大黄蜂”战斗机同时从卡尔文森号航空母舰上弹射。卡尔文森号航母打击群是在结束西太平洋的部署后加入打击ISIL的战斗行列，与布什号航母打击群协同作战。(Two F/A-18F Super Hornets, from the Fighting Redcocks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22 launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) as the ship conducts flight operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is currently deployed to the area supporting maritime security operations, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed, and theater security cooperation efforts in the 5th Fleet AOR.)

阿拉伯湾，战区部署中的布什号航空母舰上，HSM-70“斯巴达”打击直升机中队的 MH-60R 直升机和 HSC-9“三叉戟”战斗直升机中的 MH-60S 直升机依次起飞。(U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopters assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 and MH-60R Seahawk helicopters assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 70 take off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Persian Gulf Oct. 18, 2014, as the ship supports Inherent Resolve. President Barack Obama authorized humanitarian aid deliveries to Iraq as well as targeted airstrikes to protect U.S. personnel from extremists known as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant. U.S. Central Command directed the operations.)

阿拉伯湾，战区部署中的布什号航空母舰上，HSC-9“三叉戟”战斗直升机中队一架 MH-60S 直升机正在起飞，背景里是新加入空袭ISIL行动的卡尔文森号航空母舰，以缓解布什号的压力。(U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Persian Gulf as the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), background, pulls alongside Oct. 18, 2014, as the ships support Inherent Resolve. The Carl Vinson relieved the George H.W. Bush in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. President Barack Obama authorized humanitarian aid deliveries to Iraq as well as targeted airstrikes to protect U.S. personnel from extremists known as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant. U.S. Central Command directed the operations.)

阿拉伯湾，战区部署中的布什号航空母舰上，VFA-15 瓦利翁中队一架 F/A-18C 战斗机在飞行甲板上移动。(A U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet aircraft attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 15 taxis on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) as part of Inherent Resolve in the Persian Gulf Oct. 16, 2014. President Barack Obama authorized humanitarian aid deliveries to Iraq as well as targeted airstrikes to protect U.S. personnel from extremists known as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant. U.S. Central Command directed the operations.)

阿拉伯湾，战区部署中的布什号航空母舰上，地勤在牵引 VFA-213 黑狮中队一架 F/A-18F 战斗机。(Sailors direct an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the "Fighting Black Lions" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213, on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is supporting maritime security operations, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed, and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.)

阿拉伯湾，地勤引导 VFA-213 黑狮中队的 F/A-18F 战斗机连接布什号航空母舰上的蒸汽弹射器。(An U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 prepares to take off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) as part of Inherent Resolve in the Persian Gulf Oct. 16, 2014. President Barack Obama authorized humanitarian aid deliveries to Iraq as well as targeted airstrikes to protect U.S. personnel from extremists known as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant. U.S. Central Command directed the operations.)

伊拉克，2014年10月4日，美国海军VFA-87战斗攻击机中队一架 F/A-18C 战斗机在打击ISIL行动中接受 KC-135 空中加油。（A U.S. Navy F-18E Super Hornet supporting operations against ISIL, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over Iraq before conducting an airstrike, Oct. 4, 2014.）

伊拉克，2014年10月4日，空中打击ISIL行动中，美国海军VFA-87战斗攻击机中队一架 F/A-18C 战斗机（指挥官机）完成加油后脱离 KC-135 空中加油机。（A U.S. Navy F-18E Super Hornet supporting operations against ISIL, leaves after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over Iraq before conducting an airstrike, Oct. 4, 2014.）