051220-N-5832A-007 Persian Gulf (Dec. 12, 2005) - An F-14 Tomcat assigned to the "Tomcatters" of Fighter Squadron (VF-31) launches from the flight deck the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Roosevelt and embarked Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8) are underway on a regularly scheduled deployment conducting maritime security operations. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Derek Allen (RELEASED) US Navy 051220-N-5832A-007 An F-14 Tomcat assigned to the

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