Caption:
Persian Gulf (Jan. 23, 2005) - Aviation Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class
Louis Martinez, left, and Timothy Stephenson waist safety observers
give a ready-deck signal to launch an F-14B Tomcat assigned to the
"Swordsmen" of Fighter Squadron Three Two (VF-32) from the flight deck
of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Carrier Air Wing Three (CVW-3) is
embarked aboard Truman and is providing close air support and
conducting intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions over
Iraq. The Truman Strike Group is on a regularly scheduled deployment in
support of the global war on terrorism. U.S. Navy photo by
Photographer's Mate Airman Philip V. Morrill (RELEASED)
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