A plane captain assigned to the "Raging Bulls" of Strike Fighter Squadron 37 rests on the edge of the cockpit of an F/A-18C Hornet during preparations for evening combat sorties onboard the USS Harry S. Truman, Jan. 24, 2005. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Kristopher Wilson



Flight deck sailors and ordnancemen assigned to the "Swordmen" of Fighter Squadron 32 perform final checks on an F-14B Tomcat before the aircraft is put into tension along bow catapult number two during launch preparations on the USS Harry S. Truman, Jan. 24, 2005. Aircraft from Carrier Air Wing 3 embarked on the Truman are providing close air support and conducting intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions in support of the war on terror while underway in the Persian Gulf. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Kristopher Wilson



Sailors and Marines perform final checks before launching an F/A-18A+ assigned to the Marine Strike Fighter Squadron 115 "Silver Eagles" from one of the four steam-powered catapults aboard the USS Harry S. Truman, Jan. 24, 2005. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Ricardo J. Reyes



An E2-C Hawkeye assigned to the "Seahawks" of Fixed Wing Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 126 launches off the number two steam powered catapult aboard the USS Harry S. Truman, Jan. 24, 2005. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Ryan O'Connor



Sailors and Marines perform final checks before launching an F/A-18A+ assigned to the Marine Strike Fighter Squadron 115 "Silver Eagles" from one of the four steam powered catapults aboard the USS Harry S. Truman, Jan. 24, 2005. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Ricardo J. Reyes



An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Strike Fighter Squadron 105 "Gunslingers" is being directed over Catapult 3 during flight operations aboard the USS Harry S. Truman, Jan. 24, 2005. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Ricardo J. Reyes



An F-14 Tomcat assigned to the "Swordsmen" of Fighter Squadron 32 prepares to launch from Catapult 3 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, Jan. 24, 2005. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Ryan O'Connor



The USS Harry S. Truman makes the final approach to go alongside the USNS Guadalupe to perform a connected refueling in the Persian Gulf, Jan. 26, 2005. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Kathaleen A. Knowles



An F/A-18C Hornet from the "Raging Bulls" of Strike Fighter Squadron 37 crosses over the fantail of the USS Harry S. Truman during an approach for an arrested landing while the arresting gear officer keeps a watchful eye over the flight deck, Jan. 24, 2005. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Kristopher Wilson

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