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Aviation Boatswain's Mate

This group is for all ABs (ABE/ABF/ABH) family and friends!

"Guardians of the Flight Deck"...

Website: http://www.navydads.ning.com/group/aviation-boatswain-s-mate-ab
Members: 48
Latest Activity: May 25, 2023

Job Description:

- ABs Rates & Rating -

  • E-1 Airman Recruit (ABEAR/ABFAR/ABHAR)
  • E-2 Airman Apprentice (ABEAA/ABFAA/ABHAA)
  • E-3 Airman (ABEAN/ABFAN/ABHAN)
  • E-4 Petty Officer Third Class (ABE3/ABF3/ABH3)
  • E-5 Petty Officer Second Class (ABE2/ABF2/ABH2)
  • E-6 Petty Officer First Class (ABE1/ABF1/ABH1)
  • E-7 Chief Petty Officer (ABEC/ABFC/ABHC)
  • E-8 Senior Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (ABCS)
  • E-9 Master Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (ABCM)

ABs are ships company, not air-wing personnel. They work with and maintain catapults and arresting gear (green shirts), aviation fuel supply systems (grapes), and move aircraft on the hangar deck and flight deck (yellow shirts). They wear red shirts when they man the crash-and-salvage and fire fighting equipment. They do maintenance below decks where their equipment is housed-the parts you can't see on the flight deck...

The Air Department aboard the Aircraft Carrier consists of the following Divisions:

V-1 Division - responsible for moving aircraft on the flight deck and "spotting" catapults. They are also responsible for making sure the flight deck is free of foreign object debris (FOD).

V-2 Division - maintains and operates all of the catapult launching and arresting gear.

V-3 Division - has about 80 people and is responsible for moving aircraft in the hangar bay.

V-4 Division - has about 50-60 people who work on the flight deck; fueling aircraft, defueling aircraft and repairing fuel stations.

V-5 Division - consisting of approximately 15 Sailors, handles primary flight control. This division works with the air boss and keeps track of all of the aircraft.

Five People control Operations on the Flight Deck:

Air Boss - directs all aspects of flight deck operations from Primary Flight Control, the carrier's control tower, including launching, recovery and shipboard handling of the aircraft.

Mini Boss - the Air Boss' assistant in directing operations on the flight deck.

The Handler - directs the handling of the aircraft on the flight deck and in the hangar bay.

Air Bos'n - supervises crash crews and fire parties in handling aircraft emergencies during flight and general Quarters.

LSO - Landing Signal Officer, monitors and directs the final approach and landing of every fixed wing aircraft.



The Aviation Boatswain's Mates Prayer

I am convinced, Our Father, that your fondest feelings are reserved
for the least pretentions and most genuine of us.
I am sure that Aviation Boatwain's Mates are some of your favorites.
Certainly Aviation Boatwain's Mates have yet to find the virtues of
humility, or soft-spokenness or gentleness...
They do lead with their jaws...
And they always seem to be more ready to fight than to switch.
They can be singled out by their red eyes,
and by a grubbiness, which is a mark of their trade.
But their wills match their strong backs...
And their love of each other is a wondrous thing to behold.
They are the salt of the deck...
And the saltiness is honest and open...
And they are uniquely Your sons. We are grateful for them...
As you love them specially, we mark them particularly tonight.
Bless them every one...
And forever keep them from harm and hurt...
In Christ's name, Amen.

-- R. W. Bedingfield, Chaplain (USN)

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Discussion Forum

Where are your AB's?

Started by NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary. Last reply by NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary May 25, 2015. 20 Replies

My ABH is currently serving on the USS Anchorage (LPD 23) homeported in San Diego, CA. How about yours?Continue

Tags: handling, handler, fuels, flight, launch

From Blue to Yellow: Evolution of an Aviation Boatswain's Mate...

Started by NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary Jun 17, 2013. 0 Replies

Story Number: NNS130604-10Release Date: 6/4/2013 12:30:00 PMBy Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan Vargas, USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Public AffairsUSS KEARSARGE, At Sea (NNS) -- Imagine…Continue

Tags: LSE, Yellow Shirt, Blue Shirt, Aviation Boatswain's Mate, ABH

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Comment by NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary on January 13, 2015 at 6:32pm
Comment by NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary on January 4, 2015 at 9:52pm

Our Sailor is in PCOLA for "C" School...

Comment by NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary on December 24, 2014 at 11:05am

Wishing you and yours A Merry Christmas...

Comment by NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary on December 12, 2014 at 9:26am

141210-N-IK337-021 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 10, 2014) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Tom Xue, Aviation Electrician's Mate Airman James Ketler and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Ryan Stephenson move an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 into the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is undergoing an operational training period in preparation for future deployments. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Christopher Frost/Released)

Comment by NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary on July 26, 2014 at 10:02pm

David Welcome to the Group!

Comment by NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary on July 1, 2014 at 9:50pm

Norman Welcome to the Group!

Comment by NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary on June 23, 2014 at 8:45am

How are your AB's out there?

Comment by NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary on May 24, 2014 at 1:31pm

Rusty Welcome to the Group!

Comment by NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary on May 22, 2014 at 2:01pm

Comment by NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary on May 6, 2014 at 12:41pm

Got more pix of my son off of K-Bay, Hawaii on the Anchorage! :) #AnchorageNation #LPD23


 

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