# Aircraft Launch and Recovery Specialists

> Operate and maintain catapults, arresting gear, and associated mechanical, hydraulic, and control systems involved primarily in aircraft carrier takeoff and landing operations. Duties include installing and maintaining visual landing aids; testing and maintaining launch and recovery equipment using electric and mechanical test equipment and hand tools; activating airfield arresting systems, such as crash barriers and cables, during emergency landing situations; directing aircraft launch and recovery operations using hand or light signals; and maintaining logs of airplane launches, recoveries, and equipment maintenance.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 55-3012.00
- **Summary:** Operate and maintain catapults, arresting gear, and associated mechanical, hydraulic, and control systems involved primarily in aircraft carrier takeoff and landing operations. Duties include installing and maintaining visual landing aids; testing and maintaining launch and recovery equipment using electric and mechanical test equipment and hand tools; activating airfield arresting systems, such as crash barriers and cables, during emergency landing situations; directing aircraft launch and recovery operations using hand or light signals; and maintaining logs of airplane launches, recoveries, and equipment maintenance.

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- Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment Maintenance Technician
- Aircraft Launch and Recovery Technician
- Arresting Gear Operator
- Aviation Boatswain's Mate
- Aviation Boatswain's Mate, Launching & Recovery Equipment
- C-13 Catapult Operator
- Expeditionary Airfield Systems Technician

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| Cluster | Slug |
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| Public Service & Safety | public-service-safety |

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| Title | Slug |
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| Military Technologies and Applied Sciences | military-technologies-and-applied-sciences |

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- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** 4da79e3aa2abc9ef