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FA-18 E/F Super Hornet Role

Fighter/Attack

FA-18 E Super Hornet Crew Size

1 pilot

FA-18 F Super Hornet Crew size

2, 1 pilot, 1 NFO as WSO

EA-18 G Growler Mission

Electronic Attack 

EA-18 G Growler Crew Size

1 Pilot, 1 NFO as EWO (electronic warfare officer)

F-35 C Lightning II Role

Stealth Fighter

F-35 C Lightning II Crew size 

1 pilot 

F-35 C Lightning Responsibility

first look, first shot, first kill capability

E-2D Hawkeye role

Airborne early warning

E-2D Hawkeye crew size 

2 pilots, 3 NFOs

C-2A Greyhound mission 

fleet logistics support 

C-2A Crew Size

2 pilots, 2 enlisted Aircrew

P-8A Poseidon role

Multi-mission maritime aircraft(MMA)- THIS ONE HITS SHIPS AND SUBS

P-8A poseidon crew size

3 pilots, 2 NFOS, 4 enlisted aircrew

E-6B Mercury role

fleet air reconnaissance

E-6B Mercury motto

TACMO “take charge and move out”

E-6B Mercury crew size

3 pilots, 2 NFOS, 6-9 enlisted aircrew

MQ-4C Triton role

persistent maritime intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance

MQ-4C crew

unmanned, 4 personnel per ground station

MH60-R SeaHawk role

maritime strike

MH60R Crew size

2 pilots, 1-2 enlisted aircrew

MH60S Knighthawk role

Sea combat

MH60S Knighthawk crew size

2 pilots, 1-5 enlisted aircrew

MH53-E Sea Dragon role 

mine countermeasure 

MH53-E Sea Dragon length

99 feet

MH53E Sea Dragon crew size

2 pilots, 1-2 enlisted aircrew

MQ8-B and MQ8-C Fire Scout role

ISR

MQ8-B and MQ8-C Fire Scout crew

unmanned, 2 personnel per ground station

CMV-22B Osprey Role

Logistics/Multi Mission

CMV-22B Osprey crew size 

2 pilots, 2 crew chiefs