070727-N-2984R-072 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 27, 2007) - An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Red Rippers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11, sits on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) as Sailors get ready for the first cycle of night flight operations. Truman is underway in the Atlantic Ocean participating in Operation Bold Step where more than 15,000 service members from three countries will participate in the Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFX) in preparation for deployment to the Persian Gulf. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3r

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070727-N-2984R-072 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 27, 2007) - An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Red Rippers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11, sits on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) as Sailors get ready for the first cycle of night flight operations. Truman is underway in the Atlantic Ocean participating in Operation Bold Step where more than 15,000 service members from three countries will participate in the Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFX) in preparation for deployment to the Persian Gulf. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ricardo J. Reyes (RELEASED) US Navy 070727-N-2984R-072 An F-A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Red Rippers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11, sits on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

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