A U.S. Marine Corps McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C "Hornet" assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 251 "Thunderbolts" prepares to launch from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS "Theodore Roosevelt" (CVN-71) in the Atlantic Ocean. "Theodore Roosevelt" was conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe.