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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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Photo description

Photo Date
April 22, 2003
Photographer
Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Inez Lawson
Caption Writer
LCDR Paul Jensen, Deputy Director, NVNS
Copyright Status
Public domain / free use
Service Branch
US Navy
Primary Equipment
CVN 70
Other Visible Equipment
Jet Blast Deflector (raised)
Plane Number
Not available
Base
Not available
Tail Code
Not available
Squadron
Not available
Comments/Notes
Not available