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While the
handful of pilots draw the most attention among the Blue
Angels, their jobs would be impossible without the
enlisted support personnel within the squadron. Over a
hundred Sailors and Marines handle the complex
challenges of aircraft maintenance, logistics, and other
support duties for a squadron that travels the world on
a hectic tour pace. Drawn from some of the finest Navy
and Marine Corps aviation personnel in the fleet, the
team is led by senior enlisted personnel headed by the
command master chief petty officer.
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They
include crew chiefs for each of the aircraft, as well as
specialists in avionics, aircraft engines, airframes,
and life support systems. Others handle the squadron’s
administration, supply, events coordination, public
affairs, even the healthcare of the personnel. This
highly skilled, highly motivated men and women ensure
that the Blue Angels demonstrate the highest ideals of
the Navy and Marine Corps.
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