PERSAIN GULF (Jan. 3, 2007) An F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the "Red Rippers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11, prepares to launch off the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during night flight operations. 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