Flight Deck Crew
The flight deck crews of a Carrier Air Wing wear colored jerseys to distinguish their functions.
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Landing Signal Officers
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Catapult Crew
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Ordnancemen
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Aviation Fuel Handlers
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Plane Captains
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Plane Handlers
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Flight Deck Crew
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Aircrew
Colors | Task |
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Yellow |
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Green |
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White |
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Red |
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Blue |
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Purple |
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Brown |
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White/black |
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Everyone associated with the flight deck has a specific job, which is indicated by the color of his deck jersey, float coat and helmet. Rank is also denoted by the pattern of trousers worn by flight deck crew:
- Navy blue pants – Denotes junior sailors and petty officers.
- Khaki pants – Denotes chief petty, warrant and commissioned officers. This keeps in line with the traditional khaki color of CPO and officer service uniforms.
When a Distinguished Visitor (DV) arrives on the ship by air, a call to "Muster the Rainbow Sideboys" is made. Typically two of each colored jersey stand opposite each other in front of the entrance to the ship to render honors to the DV. These sailors in their colored jerseys are referred to as "Rainbow Sideboys."
Read more about this topic: Rainbow Sideboys
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