Who is responsible to the ship's commanding officer for activities in support of flight operations on the flight deck and hangar deck?

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Who is responsible to the ship's commanding officer for activities in support of flight operations on the flight deck and hangar deck?

The Air Officer is responsible to the commanding officer for activities in support of flight operations on the flight deck and hangar deck. This officer leads the aviation department, coordinating flight schedules, aircraft handling, maintenance status, safety programs, and overall readiness of all flight-operations activities. The Flight Deck Captain handles the live deck operations during launches and recoveries and reports through the Air Officer, while the Squadron Operations Duty Officer serves the squadron rather than the ship’s command, and the Operations Officer oversees ship-wide operations, not aviation-specific readiness. Therefore, the Air Officer is the proper point of responsibility for aviation matters on the ship.

The Air Officer is responsible to the commanding officer for activities in support of flight operations on the flight deck and hangar deck. This officer leads the aviation department, coordinating flight schedules, aircraft handling, maintenance status, safety programs, and overall readiness of all flight-operations activities. The Flight Deck Captain handles the live deck operations during launches and recoveries and reports through the Air Officer, while the Squadron Operations Duty Officer serves the squadron rather than the ship’s command, and the Operations Officer oversees ship-wide operations, not aviation-specific readiness. Therefore, the Air Officer is the proper point of responsibility for aviation matters on the ship.

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