THE TENSION: Combat Camera: On Board USS Harry S. Truman, 4 Aug 2007

ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 31, 2007) - Lt. Timothy Castro shoots his boots from catapult 3 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) into the Atlantic Ocean. As a tradition, shooters from Air department shoot their boots from the flight deck when transferring to a different command. Truman is underway in the Atlantic Ocean participating in Operation Bold Step where more than 15,000 service members from three countries are participating in the Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) in preparation for deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Kevin T. Murray Jr. (RELEASED)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 30, 2007) - An F/A-18F Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11, the "Red Rippers", completes an arrested recovery on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman is currently underway in the Atlantic Ocean participating in Operation Bold Step where more than 15,000 service members from three countries participate in the Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) in preparation for deployment to the Persian Gulf. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Kevin T. Murray Jr. (RELEASED)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 31, 2007) - Sailors clean the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during a scrubbing exercise (SCRUBEX). Truman is underway in the Atlantic Ocean participating in Operation Bold Step where more than 15,000 service members from three countries are participating in the Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) in preparation for deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chris Joy (RELEASED)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 30,2007) - Royal Navy Commander Henry Mitchell is given a brief in the ready room of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11, the "Red Rippers", before he flies in a U.S. Navy fighter jet aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman is currently underway in the Atlantic Ocean participating in Operation Bold Step where more than 15,000 service members from three countries participate in the Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) in preparation for deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Matthew D. Williams (RELEASED)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 30, 2007) – Lt. Cmdr. Charles Abbot, assigned to the "Raging Bulls" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 37, pose on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) for a photo for the Make-a-Wish Foundation. Abbot will sign and present the photo to a child that is being helped by this foundation. Truman is currently underway in the Atlantic Ocean participating in Operation Bold Step where more than 15,000 service members from three countries participate in the Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) in preparation for deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ricardo J. Reyes (RELEASED)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 28, 2007) - Operations Specialist 1st Class Larry Wilson calculates positions on submarine charts in Combat Direction Center (CDC) aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman is underway in the Atlantic Ocean participating in Operation Bold Step where more than 15,000 service members from three countries will participate in the Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFX) in preparation for deployment to the Persian Gulf. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Kevin T. Murray Jr. (RELEASED)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 29, 2007) - Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), left, USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), right, transit in formation with the Royal Navy's Invincible-class aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious (R 06) in the Atlantic Ocean. The three carriers are currently participating in Operation Bold Step where more than 15,000 service members from three countries partake in the Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFX). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jay C. Pugh (RELEASED)