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The Air Boss The (light dock live acres, all covored with skid. Four cats and lour wipes, the machinery hid. There's chocks and there's chains, and bubbles that raise. The grapes use their hoses tilling jets that blaze. The boss watches over, his deck with much pride. As the cats give the airwing, ride after ride. He calls an alert, the 5-MC pops. He smiles his smile, as the deck starts to hop. Clinching his lists, knowing everything's right. Tho alert bird is gone, (our minutes to (light. The bos'ns all push, their crews with such power. As the handler keeps score ol their trips to the tower. The team pulls together, each time with delight. These men that I challenge, never quit a good light. You can see as he watches, never missing a trick. Knowing his AB's are slicker than slick. Then off goes the alpha, cats one. two and (our. Three kicks a Tomcat and closes the door. Wrap up the waist, keep the deck clear and steady. On goes the lens, the gear rats are ready. Down through the chute, they start calling the ball. The first is a Hornet. LSO pick up the call. 30 seconds apart, tho pattern gets fuller. They jump from the wires, how 'bout that gear puller. Recovery complete, 'round the handlers board is all chatter. They call (or a shirt brief, to see what's the matter. Out go the spot sheets, get the tractors in motion. We got helos' to hot pump, and wires to (unction. Event after event, them coming them going. Just this past January, we shot'em while snowing. Then all ol a sudden, he lets out a bellow. ■Find me tho bos'ns. I wantta see those young fellows.' They dash to the tower. Mark. Dexter and Tom. Their minds were all racing, what could have gone wrong. They stand in a row. never showing the least bit ol (ear. The boss spins and says. Til make this perfectly clear.' Your troops have been humpin', all day and all night. Just wanted to tell you. your guys are alright. As they leave the 0-10. thoy laugh and they jest. The boss has a job, that is better than best. CAPT David Ploeger Air Boss 1992-1994 by Air Bos'n Tom Chortton CAT AG Maintenance Officer CDR Patrick Twomey Air Boss 1994 Air Department
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V-0 Division Air Administration was responsible for coordinating the five divisions that made up the largest department on the ship. Its missions were many and diverse in scope. The carefully selected personnel were tasked with providing administrative support to the department as well as manning watch stations as aircraft spotters and record keepers on the LSO platform and in Primary Flight Control (the tower). The result of the tremendous effort of the small, but elite, V-0 Division was the smooth flow of information both inter- and intra-dcpartmcntal, that allowed the Air Boss, Mini Boss, and Air Department personnel to focus on the task of launching and recovering aircraft. Examples of V-O’s contributions to the department while on deployment were the tremendous successes earned in the COM- Speclal Assistants CDR Robert Whelan Aircraft Handler CDR Robert Snyder Mini Boss NAVAIRLANT 3M and Handling Team inspections. High morale and professionalism on the job were the trademarks of the personnel of V-0. V-0 division was a tight-knit group enjoying both liberty and duty as a team. Congratulations on a memorable and successful maiden deployment. LT Mark Schaeffler ABHCS{AW) George Redmond ABEC(AW) Michael Patnode ABF1(AW SW) Daniel Riddle YN2 Kenneth Jett ABH3 Randy Bishop ABH3 George Jackson ABH3 John Mann ABF3 Bruce Mills ABH3 Robert Prentice ABF3 Lance Wondoloski ABHAN Robert Bender 306 Air Department
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