
Persian Gulf (Oct. 6, 2005) - Two S-3B Vikings, assigned to the “Scouts” of Sea Control Squadron Two Four (VS-24), prepare to launch off 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 underway on a regularly scheduled deployment conducting maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Michael D. Cole