Caption:
Mediterranean Sea (Feb. 27, 2006) -- An Aviation Boatswain's Mate
clears from the catapult before the launch of an F-14D Tomcat assigned
to the "Tomcatters" of Fighter Squadron Three One (VF-31) before it
launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS
Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Roosevelt and embarked Carrier Air Wing
Eight (CVW-8) are currently on a regularly scheduled deployment
conducting maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by
Photographer's Mate Airman Apprentice Nathan Laird (RELEASED)
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