Caption:
Pacific Ocean (Apr. 22, 2003) -- A Flight Deck Officer "Shooter"
signals to the Jet Blast Deflector (JBD) Operator to lower the JBD
while conducting functional checks prior to the start of daily flight
operations. USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9)
are participating in the military training exercise Tandem Thrust '03
in the Mariana Island training area. The exercise will focus on
crisis action planning and execution of contingency response
operations. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Inez
Lawson. (RELEASED)
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