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Double anchor is an NFO or Naval Flight Officer. In the P-3 they perform the duties of navigator/comms (NAV/COM) and Tactical Coordinator (TACCO). In other planes, they perform what an AF guy would know as Weapons System officer.

It was always said that the second anchor on their Gold wings insignia kept them more firmly attached to the ground since many of them didn't seem to like flying much anyway.....;)

Thanks DelDah.

And they are AKA: SLBs. Self Loading Baggage.

Just kidding. Couldn't do the paperwork reqiured for the missions without them. :0)

700 lbs of gas!

Don't forget mission commander...

Ah...the fight between PIC in the front seat and Mission Commander in the backseat! :rolleyes: Never been there! :D

USMCFLYR

Front seat guys can be mission commanders too

WP -

If the above was directed to my comment - absolutely - never said they couldn't of course; but my comment was directed at the situations that I have heard when the front seat pilot and backseat mission commander haven't necessarily agreed of certain issue. A lot of time is spent trying to delineate the decision making process but it often is just not black and white.

A more recent event has put flight leaders (whether they be properly designated section or division flt leads) and a senior ranking member of the flight at odds with who has final responsibility for the flight.

USMCFLYR

Well said USMCFLYR, I completely agree