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![An Aircraft Handler in a yellow shirt, signals the launch of a F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman December 7, 2018 in the Atlantic Ocean. An Aircraft Handler in a yellow shirt, signals the launch of a F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman December 7, 2018 in the Atlantic Ocean.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/R8KPX9/an-aircraft-handler-in-a-yellow-shirt-signals-the-launch-of-a-fa-18-super-hornet-fighter-aboard-the-nimitz-class-aircraft-carrier-uss-harry-s-truman-december-7-2018-in-the-atlantic-ocean-yellow-shirts-are-worn-by-aircraft-handlers-aircraft-directors-catapult-officers-and-arresting-gear-officers-considered-the-most-difficult-and-important-job-on-the-flight-deck-R8KPX9.jpg)
An Aircraft Handler in a yellow shirt, signals the launch of a F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman December 7, 2018 in the Atlantic Ocean.
![US Navy (USN) (yellow shirt) Catapult Officer Aviation Boatswains Mate Second Class (AB2) Andrew Thomas, signals ready to the pilot of a F/A-18C Hornet aircraft, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron Fifteen (VFA-15), US Navy (USN) (yellow shirt) Catapult Officer Aviation Boatswains Mate Second Class (AB2) Andrew Thomas, signals ready to the pilot of a F/A-18C Hornet aircraft, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron Fifteen (VFA-15),](https://cdn10.picryl.com/photo/2005/06/29/us-navy-usn-yellow-shirt-catapult-officer-aviation-boatswains-mate-second-class-a6185b-1024.jpg)
US Navy (USN) (yellow shirt) Catapult Officer Aviation Boatswains Mate Second Class (AB2) Andrew Thomas, signals ready to the pilot of a F/A-18C Hornet aircraft, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron Fifteen (VFA-15),
![180423-N-AC237-008 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 23, 2018) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Leonel Polanco shines his boots in the “Yellow Shirt Shack” aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). 180423-N-AC237-008 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 23, 2018) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Leonel Polanco shines his boots in the “Yellow Shirt Shack” aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/MJAFX2/180423-n-ac237-008-pacific-ocean-april-23-2018-aviation-boatswains-mate-handling-1st-class-leonel-polanco-shines-his-boots-in-the-yellow-shirt-shack-aboard-the-aircraft-carrier-uss-john-c-stennis-cvn-74-john-c-stennis-is-underway-conducting-routine-training-as-it-continues-preparing-for-its-next-scheduled-deployment-us-navy-photo-by-mass-communication-specialist-1st-class-benjamin-wooddyreleased-MJAFX2.jpg)
180423-N-AC237-008 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 23, 2018) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Leonel Polanco shines his boots in the “Yellow Shirt Shack” aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).
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![A catapult officer in a yellow shirt known as a shooter, signals the launch of a F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman December 7, 2018 A catapult officer in a yellow shirt known as a shooter, signals the launch of a F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman December 7, 2018](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/6/a6b59e7b45cc48a2ab1de2c22621509d/r8kpwd.jpg)
A catapult officer in a yellow shirt known as a shooter, signals the launch of a F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman December 7, 2018
![Flight directors known as yellow shirts, signal an F/A-18 Super Hornet to launch aboard the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman December 7, 2018 in the Atlantic Flight directors known as yellow shirts, signal an F/A-18 Super Hornet to launch aboard the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman December 7, 2018 in the Atlantic](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/R8KPY5/flight-directors-known-as-yellow-shirts-signal-an-fa-18-super-hornet-to-launch-aboard-the-flight-deck-of-the-nimitz-class-aircraft-carrier-uss-harry-s-truman-december-7-2018-in-the-atlantic-ocean-yellow-shirts-are-worn-by-aircraft-handlers-aircraft-directors-catapult-officers-and-arresting-gear-officers-considered-the-most-difficult-and-important-job-on-the-flight-deck-R8KPY5.jpg)