Groundcrew

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In aviation, the groundcrew is the support crew supplying the aircraft with fuel and maintenance, as opposed to the aircrew.

In airlines, ground crew members include:^{[citation needed]}

• Airframe and powerplant technicians
• Avionics technicians
• Baggage handlers
• Rampers
• Gate agents
• Ticket agents
• Passenger service agents (such as airline lounge employees)
• Flight dispatchers

Some ground crew members are responsible for cleaning the runway of small metal parts lost from aircraft, in order to prevent Foreign Object Damage.^{[citation needed]}

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In the Air Force, the Ground Crew consists of two members: the Crew Chief ("A" man) and a Weapons Tech or Specialist ("B" man). These two individuals work together to launch and recover the aircraft.