Caption:
Mediterranean Sea (Feb. 27, 2006) -- An Aviation Boatswain's Mate gives
the signal to bring tension to 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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