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 Mike Grady on September 8, 2013 at 3:14am
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Hello fellow Dads! I'm Mike Grady, I served 10 years as a Master Seaman, Naval Electronics Sensors Operator, (EW/FC) in the Royal Canadian Navy. I voluntarily and honourably released and moved here, to Portland Oregon, 23 years ago. Recently, my daughter Morgan enlisted as an ABMF (grape). She ships out to boot camp Dec 3. I hope to learn a LOT from you guys in here, as it sure is different with the shoe on the other foot this time! I'm so proud my my baby girl :)
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Comment by NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary on September 5, 2013 at 7:48pm
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Cody it works different for everyone. It all depends on the "Needs of the Navy" at that present time...
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Comment by Cody Baird on September 2, 2013 at 12:14pm
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Hey, does anyone have any idea where Siera will most likely get stationed after her A school in Pensacola FL?
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Cody Welcome to the Group! My son is an ABH3 on the USS Anchorage (LPD 23) currently stationed at Naval Base San Diego, CA...
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Hey guys. I'm Cody. My wife is an ABH(soon to be). She's in boot camp right now. Got a call from her yesterday
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SAN DIEGO (Aug. 26, 2013) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Destiny Nelson, from Olympia, Wash., communicates with elevator operators using a sound powered phone on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is moored and homeported at Naval Base Coronado. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Warne/Released)
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I totally agree Ken..
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Comment by Ken Wojtowicz on August 25, 2013 at 10:36am
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Thanks for the reply Gary. My son arrived in Pensacola for A school yesterday for ABE. He is supposed to start class The first week of September, but I told him not to hold his breath based on what I have read. There are worse places he could be than Pensacola.
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NICEEE PAUL!
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Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on August 24, 2013 at 3:05pm
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yep....pro version, boot drive is 250 Gb Corsair solid state drive so things boot pretty fast...don't game so am only using a EVGA GTX 560 graphics card, Sabertooth X58 motherboard and running i7 960 chip....fun little system.........and have to agree with the KB and mouse....I get to work and cuss the wires............and have HP 25" LED for my primary monitor and a HP 20" for my secondary one when I need.....
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