Persian Gulf (Dec. 31, 2005) - An F-14 Tomcat attached to the "Black Lions" of Fighter Squadron Two One Three (VF-213) prepares for launch during flight deck operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Roosevelt and her 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 Javier
