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Caption:
Atlantic Ocean (July 19, 2005) -- An F-14B Tomcat, assigned to the
"Swordsmen" of Fighter Squadron Three Two (VF-32), launches off the
waist of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)
for the last time during Carrier Air Wing Three's (CVW-3) fly-off. The
current underway-period marks the final time the F-14 Tomcat will take
part in flight operations while embarked aboard Truman. VF-32 will
shortly begin the process of transitioning to the newer F/A-18F Super
Hornet. Truman is currently conducting carrier qualifications and
operations off the East Coast and is also participating in a Joint Task
Force Exercise (JTFEX) with USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). JTFEX is a
key component in the training cycle of an aircraft carrier and carrier
air wing in the U.S. Navy Fleet Response Plan. U.S. Navy photo by
Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Kristopher Wilson (RELEASED)
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