U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class H. Dwain Willis

USS Harry S. Truman launches a RIM-7 NATO Sea Sparrow missile during a Composite Unit Training Exercise (COMPTUEX), designed to ready the ship, its onboard airwing, and other ships in the carrier's battle group to function as one cohesive fighting force. The versatile Sparrow has all-weather, all-altitude operational capability and can attack high-performance aircraft and missiles from any direction.