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The Arabian Gulf (Mar. 23, 2003) -- An Aviation Boatswain's Mate stands ready to engage the jet-blast deflector (JBD) during flight operations aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Philip A McDaniel