Aviation Boatswain's Mate
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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:
- Aviation Boatswain's Mate - Launch/Recovery (ABE)
- Aviation Boatswain's Mate - Fuels (ABF)
- Aviation Boatswain's Mate - Aircraft Handler (ABH)
- 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)
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 0 Likes
My ABH is currently serving on the USS Anchorage (LPD 23) homeported in San Diego, CA. How about yours?Continue
From Blue to Yellow: Evolution of an Aviation Boatswain's Mate...
Started by NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary Jun 17, 2013. 0 Replies 0 Likes
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 Mark Stelzer on March 16, 2014 at 9:19am
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My son and several of his classmates just arrived in Pensacola for their "AB" A-School following graduation from RTC on Friday. Best of luck to Nick and all of his classmates.
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Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on March 15, 2014 at 6:05pm
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my son PIR'd in '07, is a AM2, stationed in Hawaii, and is still buried with quals....they never end
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Comment by Ken Wojtowicz on March 15, 2014 at 6:04pm
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My son is on his first deployment as an ABE. I know there are a lot of quals to get through. Does anyone have an idea of how long it generally takes to get through them.
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Comment by Rod Clark on March 12, 2014 at 8:05pm
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Chris that is a good question. I would think that they go to some type of boat out of boot camp; don't really know if they have ABEs attached to squadrons. I can tell you that my son did a shore duty at Meridian Naval Air Station and did a lot of things that ABEs do even though he was an ABH3. He even got some of their quals, but I also have to say that Meridian is a last stop for pilots that are getting ready to make their carrier qualification. There is actually arresting gear built into the runway. The ABEs that were stationed there were all E4 and up - no "booters". This was a part of his second enlistment and his shore duty (after 5 years sea duty) choice. Plus he was only 130 miles or so from home here in Birmingham. He could come home every weekend and not take leave since it was in the liberty radius.
Gary good luck to your son on his E5 test. Will he have enough time to sew it on before his enlistment is up? More responsibilty with that second chevron, but I guess you know that. I can't tell you how many collateral duties my son has taken on.
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Thank you Rod for the greeting and best of luck to all taking the tests. My son is not yet out of RTC yet but is going to A school for Launch and Recovery (ABE). I think I was a bit premature to join this group since he has not graduated yet. But I do have question, what does an ABE do when assigned to an airfield instead of a ship?
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Comment by NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary on March 12, 2014 at 11:07am
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Rod BZ to your son on his 10 years of service in the world's finest Navy and I wish him the best of luck on the E6 advancement! My son will be batting for his E5 test tomorrow we'll see what happens...
Good Luck to all ABs taking the Cycle 223 NWAE this month...
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John, Frank and Chris welcome to the group. If you have questions feel free to ask any of us. Somebody will have the answer. My son has just completed 10 years as an ABH and just took his first shot at the E6 test. Also, Daniel BZ to your son - yeah hope he gets it before they get back to San Diego.
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Daniel that's awesome and BZ to Kevin!
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Comment by Daniel Bartold on March 11, 2014 at 7:59pm
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Kevin just landed his first Helo on the Boxer.... bring on that Yellow Shirt! I hope he can get it done before the cruise is done. I'm not sure he will be able to do anything while they are San Diego.
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Mark Welcome to the Group!
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