The flight deck aboard specialized crew are employed for the different roles utilized in managing air operations. The different flight deck crews wear colored jerseys to visually distinguish their functions. Everyone associated with the flight deck has a specific job, which is indicated by the color of his or her deck jersey, float coat and helmet. Rank is also denoted by the pattern of trousers worn by flight deck crew.
Yellow
Aircraft handling officer
Catapult and arresting gear officer
Plane director – responsible for all movement of all aircraft on the flight/hangar deck
Green
Catapult and arresting gear crew
Visual landing aid electrician
Air wing maintainer
Air wing quality controller
Cargo-handler
Ground support equipment (GSE) troubleshooter
Hook runner
Photographer's mate
Helicopter landing signal enlisted personnel (LSE)
Red
Ordnance handler
Crash and salvage crew
Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD)
Firefighter and damage control party
Purple
Aviation fuel handler
Blue
Trainee plane handler
Chocks and chains – entry-level flight-deck workers under the yellowshirts
Aircraft elevator operator
Tractor driver
Messengers and phone talker
Brown
Air wing plane captain – air wing squadron personnel who prepare aircraft for flight
Air wing line leading petty officer
White
Quality assurance (QA)
Squadron plane inspector
Landing signal officer (LSO)
Air transfer officer (ATO)
Liquid oxygen (LOX) crew
Safety observer
Medical personnel
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