At sea aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Jan. 15, 2003 -- An F/A-18C “Hornet” assigned to the "War Party" of Strike Fighter Squadron Eight Seven (VFA-87) launches from one of four steam driven catapults on the ship’s flight deck during night time flight operations. Roosevelt is currently underway conducting training missions in the Atlantic Ocean. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 1st Class James Foehl.
At sea aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Jan. 14, 2003 -- Sailors assigned to Truman participate in Special Purpose Insertion Extraction (SPIE) Rigging Exercises with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Two (EODMU-2) from the ship’s flight deck. Truman and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Three (CVW-3) are currently on a regularly scheduled six-month deployment conducting missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Christopher Stoltz.