Persian Gulf (Dec. 15, 2005) - Lt. Cmdr. Richard Kramarik signals to launch an F-14D Tomcat, assigned to the "Blacklions" of Fighter Squadron Two One Three (VF-213), aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Roosevelt and embarked Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8) are currently underway on a regularly scheduled deployment conducting maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Javier Capella
