180426-N-VN584-2305 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 26, 2018) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Checkerboards" of Marine Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt is underway for a regularly scheduled deployment in the western Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alex Corona/Released)