Air Department Flashcards
Air Boss
CDR Norris
Mini Boss
CDR Bassel
Handler
LCDR Caldwell
Air Bos’n
CWO4 Garcia
Flight Deck Officer
LCDR Flores
ALRE Bos’n
CWO2 Fair
Fuels Bos’n
CWO3 Stuart
V-1 Flight Deck Directors
Wear red, blue, yellow
handling of all aircraft on the flight deck
V-2 catapults, arresting gear and VLA or ALRE
Wears green (in charge of operations and maintenance of catapults and arresting gear machinery)
V-3 Hangar Bay Directors
Wears blue, yellow
Responsible in handling of all aircraft on the hangar deck, also operation of aircraft elevators and hangar bay doors
V-4 Fuels
Wears purple (in charge of operation and upkeep of carrier aviation fuel and lube oil transfer systems)
V-5 Air Admin and Tower Personnel
Wears white
(responsible for the communication of aircraft launch and recovery, tower comms and all admin duties within the department)
9 personnel manned in PRI-FLY during flight ops:
- Air Officer (Air boss)
- Assistant Air Officer (Mini boss)
- Primary flight control supervisor
- Land/Launch record keeper
- Integrated shipboard information system computer operator
- Forward spotter
- Aft spotter
- Recovery equipment controller
- FLOLS Controller
Who is overall in charge of flight ops?
CO
Who is responsible for the supervision and direction of aircraft launching, recovery, VLA and shipboard handling aircraft?
Air Boss
Who is responsible for the supervision and handling of the embarked aircraft on the flight deck and hangar deck?
Handler
What is the primary job of the crash crew?
To save lives
7 personnel manned in flight deck control:
- Aircraft Handling Officer/Flight Deck Officer
- Assistant Flight Deck Officer
- Aviation Fuel Representative
- Sound powered phone talkers
- Elevator operators
- Weapons personnel (when permitted)
- Squadron/aircraft maintenance representative
Who wears a green jersey with a red cranial?
LSE (Landing Signal Enlisted)
Who wears a red jersey with black stripes?
Ordnance crews
What condition is it for normal fixed wing and helicopter flight operations?
Flight Quarters
What are the five different types of firefighting agents for combating flight deck fires?
PKP, AFFF, CO2, Salt water, steam smothering
ALRE
Aircraft Launching and Recovery Equipment
ALRE
Aircraft Launching and Recovery Equipment
What provides a direct connection between the launching pistons and aircraft?
Shuttle
What are the two ways to emergency lower the JBD?
Hydraulically/electrically