A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312 launches from of the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Jan. 12, 2014, in the Persian Gulf. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility to conduct maritime security operations and support theater security cooperation efforts and Operation Enduring Freedom.