Who can be either officer or enlisted, fly on an occasional basis, not authorized to wear or award an aircrew member badge?

• A. Flight Nurse
• B. Operational Support Members
• C. Foreign Military Aviators
• D. Missileers

Answer: (B)

This item tests who can participate in aircrew activity without earning or wearing the aircrew badge. The aircrew badge is reserved for those designated as part of the actual aircrew on a regular or permanent basis. Some personnel, however, fly only occasionally in a support role and aren’t considered permanent aircrew, so they aren’t authorized to wear the badge or award it to others.

Operational Support Members fit this scenario because they can be officer or enlisted and may fly on an occasional basis to support missions, but they are not designated as regular aircrew. Their flying is temporary or incidental, not a standing aircrew assignment, so they do not wear the aircrew badge.

Flight Nurse crews are normally designated aircrew and would be authorized to wear the badge when qualified. Foreign Military Aviators may participate with U.S. units but do not wear U.S. aircrew badges. Missileers are involved with missile operations and do not fly as aircraft aircrew members.