Caption:
Persian Gulf (Mar. 1, 2005) -- The pilot of an F/A-18 Hornet, assigned
to the "Silver Eagles" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron One One Five
(VMFA-115), conducts a check of his speed break prior to launch aboard
the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier 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
over Iraq. The Truman Carrier 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 Ricardo J. Reyes (RELEASED)
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