Petty Officer 3rd Class David Aponte, aviation boatswain's mate (equipment), a deck edge operator, communicates with catapult control before the launch of an F/A-18E Super Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.