![DVIDS - Images - Aviation Boatswain's Mates signal aircraft to take off of the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) [Image 1 of 4] DVIDS - Images - Aviation Boatswain's Mates signal aircraft to take off of the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) [Image 1 of 4]](https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2002/6076861/1000w_q95.jpg)
DVIDS - Images - Aviation Boatswain's Mates signal aircraft to take off of the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) [Image 1 of 4]
![A US Navy (USN) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handler) trainee performs the duties of Flight Deck Director under the supervision of a qualified USN Flight Deck Director on board the Nimitz Class Aircraft A US Navy (USN) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handler) trainee performs the duties of Flight Deck Director under the supervision of a qualified USN Flight Deck Director on board the Nimitz Class Aircraft](https://cdn10.picryl.com/photo/2002/09/28/a-us-navy-usn-aviation-boatswains-mate-handler-trainee-performs-the-duties-f98188-1024.jpg)
A US Navy (USN) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handler) trainee performs the duties of Flight Deck Director under the supervision of a qualified USN Flight Deck Director on board the Nimitz Class Aircraft
![US Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handler) First Class Shawn Hamp observes the flight deck during flight operations on board USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75). Hemp is the "deck caller" during flight US Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handler) First Class Shawn Hamp observes the flight deck during flight operations on board USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75). Hemp is the "deck caller" during flight](https://cdn10.picryl.com/photo/2001/03/11/us-navy-aviation-boatswains-mate-handler-first-class-shawn-hamp-observes-the-b1a8b7-1024.jpg)
US Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handler) First Class Shawn Hamp observes the flight deck during flight operations on board USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75). Hemp is the "deck caller" during flight
![Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 1st Class Gabriel Cooper, from Stone Mountain, Georgia, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, stands watch as the arresting gear officer as an F/A-18E Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 1st Class Gabriel Cooper, from Stone Mountain, Georgia, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, stands watch as the arresting gear officer as an F/A-18E](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2J1D2GH/aviation-boatswains-mate-equipment-1st-class-gabriel-cooper-from-stone-mountain-georgia-assigned-to-uss-gerald-r-fords-cvn-78-air-department-stands-watch-as-the-arresting-gear-officer-as-an-fa-18e-super-hornet-attached-to-the-golden-warriors-of-strike-fighter-squadron-vfa-87-approaches-the-flight-deck-for-landing-during-flight-operations-march-23-2022-ford-is-underway-in-the-atlantic-ocean-conducting-flight-deck-certification-and-air-wing-carrier-qualifications-as-part-of-the-ships-tailored-basic-phase-prior-operational-deployment-us-navy-photo-by-mass-communication-spe-2J1D2GH.jpg)
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 1st Class Gabriel Cooper, from Stone Mountain, Georgia, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, stands watch as the arresting gear officer as an F/A-18E
![Picture of the Day: Aviation Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Clayton Hudson Signals for Launch of an F/A-18E Super Hornet | SOFREP Picture of the Day: Aviation Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Clayton Hudson Signals for Launch of an F/A-18E Super Hornet | SOFREP](https://i0.wp.com/cms.sofrep.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Aviation-Boatswains-Mate-Equipment-1st-Class-Clayton-Hudson-signals-for-the-launch-of-an-FA-18E-Super-Hornet.jpg?fit=600%2C400&ssl=1)
Picture of the Day: Aviation Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Clayton Hudson Signals for Launch of an F/A-18E Super Hornet | SOFREP
![U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class second from left, provides instruction to a crash U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class second from left, provides instruction to a crash](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2JT54WF/us-navy-aviation-boatswains-mate-handling-1st-class-second-from-left-provides-instruction-to-a-crash-and-salvage-firefighting-team-during-drills-on-the-flight-deck-of-the-amphibious-140625-2JT54WF.jpg)