Is this the best job on the Flight Deck? | Catapult Safety Observer (Pt. 1)
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Published 2017-11-11
Their job is to ensure all personnel are safely and expeditiously made ready for flight operations, to ensure all personnel run their watch stations efficiently, ensure a clear deck forward, and get the final signal from the pilot that they are ready for launch (the salute).
Though this job was previously performed by Officers (and still is when the catapults are operating in "Deckedge Mode" instead of "ICCS Mode"), this job is more commonly performed by an enlisted Aviation Boatswain's Mate Equipment (ABE), typically E-4 and above, fully qualified in all flight deck qualifications.
Of all of the quals to be had on the flight deck, this one will always have been one of our favorites. We could talk about this one forever!
Note: we used a little bit of editing in this video to fast-forward to the good parts. There is also an under-instruction (UI) sailor as well.
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All Comments (21)
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when you salute the pilot just before they take off that must be so awesome.
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This is like a massive gang sign competition...
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My 14 year old son's dream is to become a naval aviator, he was just accepted in the Summer STEM at the Naval Academy, hopefully he'll make it. UPDATE JUNE 2022: He is 16yo now and going to 11 grade, working with the USNA admissions office and blue and gold officers, preparing for the ACT exam. He was accepted for the third time in the Summer STEM.
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The moment he stopped the guy moving forward at 3:58, shows he was really paying attention at all times.
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The guy who stands behind the plane before takeoff doesn't fly off the deck because his balls are so massive they weight him down.
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Thank you for the video. I get to see what my dad used to do as a AO Ordanance red jacket. He served 30 years in the united states navy came out as a CWO4. I miss him He passed away on January 29 2019. Thank you Navy for always treating our family good.
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Its a good thing he kept pulling the new guy back, his mustache is too valauble to lose
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4:35 - someone was paying GOOD attention
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Fantastic video!! Two “variations” from a normal launch really shows how good these guys are when something’s not quite right! Watch from 3:29, the red shirt ordy has his guy arm the weapons and hand control back to the left yellow shirt who then hands it to the next yellow shirt who forgets the flight is armed and is pulled back Then 4:20 the yellow shirt again hands control to the next one who doesn’t notice the scrub/cancel from the mechanic near the Jet Blast Deflector who’s spotted something with maybe the tail hook. This isn’t about someone making mistakes, this is about an amazing system of coordination that handles these variations immediately and thoroughly! Learn so much more from these videos than the ones where apparently nothing ever goes wrong. Thank you for sharing!!!!
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CVN 69 Dwight d Eisenhower. I was on holiday (vacation) in Magaluf, Majorca back in 1990 and this awesome carrier dropped anchor in the bay off Palma. Got talking to two aircraft controllers in a bar one night and they offered my and my then girlfriend a guided tour of the ship, it was the most awesome thing I've ever seen. We boarded on a platform on the stern and after walking up and down endless corridors and stairs seeing how this thing operated I totally lost my sense of direction. Back in those days the main aircraft on board were the legendary F14 Tomcats. The only places we were not allowed to see were the nuclear powered engine room and the pilots briefing rooms. Totally unforgettable experience, will remember it for the rest of my life.
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I always thought the best job was the person fishing from the back of the ship!
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This is the same way my wife sends me off to work !!!
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It is daunting watching this video. There is so much going on on deck. Not paying attention could be disastrous. The way the guys work together is amazing ❤️🇺🇸💙
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Our carriers, pilots, crews, deck crews are just amazing. Thanks guys and gals.
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Showed this to my Daughter - she is 4, she started practicing the hand signals and tried a salute - proud Dad Moment.
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I'll just sit here and pretend I'm doing the same thing sending off sailplanes at the local field, and cry a little bit inside... Awesome couple of vids, much appreciated.
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Brilliant videos, please do one with commentary of what all the hand signals are. Thank you for your service 👍
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I been military since I was 17. I love watching yes even marine I was Navy military videos. I love to see how bad ass we are. Even good movies that show real stuff
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Oh my gosh! You young people are consummate professionals on that flight deck. Always have your ears and eyes open; head on a constant swivel and everywhere except up your ... Otherwise things can go deadly real quick it appears. Not a place for day dreamers or slackers. Kudos to all of you and your devotion to service.
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This has got to be one helluva rush watching these bad boys take off.
