020213-N-1056R-006 At sea aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Feb. 13, 2002 -- A flight deck crewmember protects his ears as an F/A-18 ÒHornetÓ from Fighter-Attack Squadron Two Five One (VMFA-251) "Thunderbolts" launches from the flight deck. The ÒThunderboltsÓ are part of Carrier Air Wing One (CVW 1) currently deployed with USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Navy photo by PhotographerÕs Mate 3rd Class (AW) Travis Ross. (RELEASED) US Navy 020213-N-1056R-006 Flight Deck Ops

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