Caption:
Persian Gulf (Dec. 30, 2005) -- An F-14D Tomcat assigned to the
"Tomcatters" of Fighter Squadron Three One (VF-31) performs a
high-speed fly-by past USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The nuclear
powered aircraft carrier and embarked Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8)
are underway on a regularly scheduled deployment conducting maritime
security operations (MSO) and close-air-support missions under
Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman
Apprentice Nathan Laird (RELEASED)
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