A plane captain assigned to the Checkerboards of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312 gives a thumbs-up to signal that the F/A-18C Hornet is ready to be moved to the catapult for take-off aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman. VMFA-312 is deployed as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.