Keywords: US Navy 060310-N-6410T-001 F-14D Tomcats are staged in launch position for their departure from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) to their home port of Naval Air Station Oceana.jpg en Atlantic Ocean March 10 2006 F-14D Tomcats are staged in launch position for their departure from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN 71 to their home port of Naval Air Station Oceana VF-213 and VF-31 are completing their final deployment flying the F-14 Tomcat For the past 30 years the F-14 Tomcat has assured U S air superiority playing a key role in ensuring victory and preserving peace around the world The F-14 Tomcat will be removed from service and officially stricken from the inventory in September of 2006 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Chris Thamann RELEASED 2006-03-10 060310-N-6410T-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 32653 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Chris Thamann PD-USGov-Military-Navy General views of USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 |