Navy aircraft carrier clearly-defined roles, and are easily recognizable by the color of their jerseys

 

 
   
     
   
     
Much goes into flight operations aboard today's modern Navy aircraft carrier. Preparations for a launch very much resemble a well-choreographed ballet. Those involved in the evolution have specific, clearly-defined roles, and are easily recognizable by the color of their jerseys.    
 
Blue
Plane Handlers
Aircraft elevator Operators
Tractor Drivers
Messengers and Phone Talkers
Green
Catapult and arresting gear crews
Air wing maintenance personnel
Air wing quality control personnel
Cargo-handling personnel
Ground Support Equipment (GSE) troubleshooters
Hook runners
Photographer's Mates
Helicopter landing signal enlisted personnel (LSE)
   

 

 

 

Purple
Aviation Fuels [nickname: "Grapes"]
Brown
Air wing plane captains
Air wing line leading petty officers 
White
Squadron plane inspectors
Landing Signal Officer (LSO)
Air Transfer Officers (ATO)
Liquid Oxygen (LOX) crews
Safety Observers
Medical personnel
 

Yellow
Aircraft handling officers
Catapult and Arresting Gear Officers
Plane directors

Red
Ordnancemen
Crash and Salvage Crews
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) 
 
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