Caption:
At sea aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Nov. 25, 2002 -- Aviation
Ordnancemen assigned to the "Redcocks" of Strike Fighter Squadron
Twenty Two (VFA-22) prepare to remove the safety pin from a Captive Air
Training Missile (CATM) as one of the last steps prior to the
aircraft's launch from one of four steam driven catapults on the ship's
flight deck. Carl Vinson is underway off the coast of California
conducting training in preparation for an upcoming regularly scheduled
deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Inez
Lawson. (RELEASED)
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