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On board USS Harry S. Truman
An F-14B Tomcat from the "Swordsmen" of Fighter Squadron Three Two (VF-32) leaves the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) for the last time during Carrier Air Wing Three's (CVW-3) fly-off at the conclusion of flight operations. The current underway marks the final time the iconic Tomcat will take part in flight operations while embarked aboard Truman. VF-32 is in the process of transitioning to the newer F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. USS Harry S. Truman is currently conducting carrier qualifications and sustainment operations off of the East Coast and is also participating in a Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) with USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). JTFEX is a key component in the training cycle of an aircraft carrier and carrier air wing in the U.S. Navy Fleet Response Plan construct. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Kristopher Wilson. (Released)