Persian Gulf (Dec. 20, 2005) - Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Ricardo Ramos, observes as an F-14 Tomcat prepares to launch from 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 Derek Allen