011219-N-0382M-010 At sea aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Dec. 19, 2001 -- A safety observer gives the "thumbs up" signal to launch an F-14 ÒTomcatÓ from the "Diamondbacks" of Fighter Squadron One Zero Two (VF-102) from aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt . The Diamondbacks are part of Carrier Air Wing One (CVW 1) deployed with the aircraft carrier in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Navy Photo by PhotographerÕs Mate 3rd Class Michelle L. McCandless. (RELEASED) 011219-N-0382M-010 Tomcat launch on Flight Deck

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