Petty Officer 3rd Class Jason Baty relays a signal to other flight deck crew of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) as an F/A-18C Hornet taxis towards the catapult for launch on Dec. 24, 2004. Truman and its embarked Carrier Air Wing 3 is providing close air support and conducting intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions over Iraq. Baty is a Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Aircraft Handler). The Hornet is assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 37.