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Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Ricardo Rodriguez signals to lower a jet blast deflector on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Persian Gulf, Oct. 16, 2016. Rodriguez is an aviation boatswain's mate (equipment). Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert J. Baldock

Lowering a Jet Blast Deflector

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Ricardo Rodriguez signals to lower a jet blast deflector on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Persian Gulf, Oct. 16, 2016. Rodriguez is an aviation boatswain's mate (equipment). Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert J. Baldock

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