crew chief
Americannoun
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the head of a crew, especially for maintenance of aircraft or racing cars.
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a noncommissioned officer in the Air Force who is in charge of a group of maintenance specialists.
Example Sentences
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He’s been a studio sound engineer, a studio manager, a stage manager, a drum tech and a crew chief.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
Ryan Cavalieri, a top-25 globally ranked RC driver, is a 38-year-old Huntington Beach native who grew up going to the since-shuttered SoCal RC Raceway with his father, now his pit crew chief.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2025
In Game 2, when Padres left fielder Jurickson Profar was the target of flying objects, the umpires would not resume play until what crew chief Dan Bellino termed “enhanced security” arrived in left field.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2024
He was also never promoted to crew chief like many others with his level of tenure.
From BBC • May 28, 2024
The crew chief, Red, a hulking redheaded guy from Tennessee, maintained the helicopter and served as the door gunner during flights.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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