Over the rainbow....
PACIFIC OCEAN (June 30, 2019) -- An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the “Black Knights” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154, taxis on the flight deck of United States Navy aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during flight operations.
The distinctive VFA-154 Insignia
As impressive as are the fighter jets and their amazing pilots, it’s that flight deck crew that makes it all possible.
Safely. Efficiently. On schedule.
USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)
Not only are the fighter pilots getting carrier take-off and landing experience....but the dozens of highly-trained and specialized crew members out on the flight deck perform a synchronized ballet of critical functions that also requires continuous training and fine-tuning.
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>>CLICK on the image at the top to better see the rainbow of shirt colors designating what those crew members are responsible for out there in that exceptionally hazardous environment. One mistake can mean disaster....
A basic guide to flight deck crew shirt colors and their functions.
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USS Theodore Roosevelt and her ships’ crew and air wing crew of nearly 6,000 men and women are preparing for another lengthy deployment overseas....on the front lines of American foreign policy.
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>>Top photo: Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Olympia O. McCoy, USN
