THE TENSION: Combat Camera: On Board USS Harry S. Truman; Feb. 13, 2008

PERSIAN GULF (Feb. 5, 2008) An F/A-18 Hornet launches off the flight deck during flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3 are on deployment in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ricardo J. Reyes (Released)

PERSIAN GULF (Feb. 8, 2008) Aviation Mechanic's Mate 3rd Class Robert Scott, assigned to the "Ragin Bulls" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 37, changes the cotter pins on one of the aircraft's landing doors in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3 are deployed supporting Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Grieco (Released)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 2, 2008) Miami Dolphins cheerleaders watch an F/A-18 Hornet launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ricardo J. Reyes (Released)

PERSIAN GULF (Feb. 8, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Dana Miller, a flight deck jet blast deflector operator aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), gives a thumbs up signaling that his communication system is working. Truman and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3 are deployed supporting Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ricardo J. Reyes (Released)

PERSIAN GULF (Feb. 7, 2008) Lt. Stephen Weeks, a "Shooter" on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), gives the signal for an F/A-18E Super Hornet to launch off ship. Truman and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3 are deployed supporting Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Justin L. Losack (Released)

PERSIAN GULF (Feb. 9, 2008) Lt. Walter Massenburg searches for surface contacts from the bridge aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3 are underway on a scheduled deployment in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kevin T. Murray Jr. (Released)

PERSIAN GULF (Feb. 6, 2008) Air department Sailors weigh a C-2 Greyhound before launch on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3 are on a scheduled deployment in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Justin Losack (Released)

PERSIAN GULF (Feb. 9, 2008) Sailors of the Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) dolly supplies through Hangar Bay 2 during a replenishment at sea evolution. Truman and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3 are on deployment supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Grieco (Released)

PERSIAN GULF (Feb. 8, 2008) Lt. Thomas Porter, left, and Cmdr. Donald Nisbett, right, assigned to the "Swordsmen" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 32, don flight gear in preparation for flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3 are underway on a scheduled deployment in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Matthew Williams (Released)

PERSIAN GULF (Feb. 9, 2008) An MH-60S Seahawk attached to the "Sea Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22 transfers cargo from the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) to the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during a vertical replenishment at sea. Truman and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3 are on deployment supporting Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Justin L. Losack (Released)

PERSIAN GULF (Feb. 9, 2008) Quartermaster Seaman Jenifer Hillman plots the course of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during an underway replenishment. Truman and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3 are underway on a scheduled deployment in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kevin T. Murray Jr. (Released)

PERSIAN GULF (Feb. 11, 2008) Sailors assigned to the British destroyer HMS Manchester (D 95) step from a rigid hull inflatable boat onto the stern dock of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). The sailors are participating in an exchange program allowing sailors from different countries to temporarily experience life aboard the military ship of another nation. Truman and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3 are deployed supporting Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Matthew A. Lawson (Released)

PERSIAN GULF (Feb. 6, 2008) An aviation ordnanceman works on the launch mechanism of an AGM-65 Maverick air-to-surface missile aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3 are on deployment supporting Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ricardo J. Reyes (Released)

PERSIAN GULF (Feb. 7, 2008) Security personnel aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) train with a .50 cal. machine gun on the ship's fantail. Truman and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3 are deployed supporting Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, and maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Matthew Bookwalter (Released)

PERSIAN GULF (Feb. 6, 2008) A plane captain gives a thumbs-up sign aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3 are on deployment supporting Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ricardo J. Reyes (Released)