T-45A Goshawk trainer aircraft, assigned to Training Air Wings One and Two (TW-1, TW-2), chocked and chained to the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) prior to the day's first launch and recovery evolution. The T-45A Goshawk is used for intermediate and advanced portions of the Navy pilot training program for jet carrier aviation and tactical strike missions. Truman is currently at sea conducting carrier qualifications. - www.navy.mil