Aviation Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Ricky Criswell signals an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the 'Tophatters' of Strike Fighter Attack Squadron 14, to hook up to the catapult in preparation for launch aboard nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz. Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and embarked Carrier Air Wing 11 are deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet conducting maritime operations and supporting the global war on terrorism.