0901192562S-003 GULF OF OMAN (Jan 19, 2009) An F/A-18 Super Hornet assigned to the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 is launched off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt along with Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 are conducting operations in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility and are focused on reassuring regional partners of the United States' commitment to security, which promotes stability and global prosperity Navy

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