011206-N-3896H-001 ABOARD USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71) (December 6, 2001)... An F-14 Tomcat from the VF-102 "Diamondbacks" and an EA-6B Prowler from the VAQ-137 "Rooks" prepare to be catapulted from the flight deck during nighttime flight operations. The squadrons are part of Carrier Air Wing One (CVW 1) deployed on USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) in support of Operation Enduring Freedom from the Arabian Sea. USN Photo by PH2 Jeremy Hall(NOT RELEASED) 011206-N-3896H-001 by navalsafetycenter

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