191212-N-VY375-3045 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 12, 2019) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the Tomcatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Dec. 12, 2019. Theodore Roosevelt is conducting routine operations in the eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Pyoung K. Yi/Released)