Persian Gulf (Jan. 10, 2006) â An F-14D Tomcat assigned to the "Tomcatters" of Fighter Squadron Three One (VF-31) taxis into launch position on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Roosevelt and embarked Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8) are underway on a regularly scheduled deployment conducting maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Apprentice Nathan Laird
