1997 CREW CHIEF

1997 U.S. AIR FORCE CREW CHIEF

In today's U.S. Air Force, pilots fly at at supersonic speed using highly sophisticated navigational and weapons systems. Their mission: to maintain America's superiority. The constant upkeep required to maintain these multi-million dollar flying machines at peak performance levels is an extensive job, and one that is absolutely necessary to achieve their goal. That's why the job must fall on the competent shoulders of specialized maintenance teams headed up by the Crew Chief. Since any oversight can lead to a malfunction or glitch that could endanger the pilot, the Crew Chief makes sure his pilots have a perfectly operating aircraft. The Crew Chief coordinates his team to ensure the plane is properly fueled, armed with the correct bombs, missiles and ammunition, and that hundreds of miles of wires and electronics are functioning correctly. The pilot may fly the plane on mission, but it is the crew's dedication to the aircraft that allows the pilot to do so. That is the reason the Crew Chief says he is allowing the pilot to board the plane.