Rotary Crew Chief (General)

Deployments: 101
Members: 53
Hours in role: 309
First deployed: Feb 2020
Last deployed: Oct 2026

The role

A crew chief is a member of the helicopter crew that acts as a door gunner for the duration of the helicopter's employment. Unlike a 'door gunner' role, the crew chief does not disembark from the helicopter except in the event of an emergency (such as being shot down). The crew chief is responsible for communicating the proximity of obstacles to the pilot when in close terrain and attempting to land. This is done with simple concise verbal commands to the pilot to tell him which way to move the helo to avoid obstacles, such as "Tree on left, move right 10 meters". Finally the crew chief takes charge of any assets, equipment or troops embarking the asset.

Played on: Arma 3

Arma Reforger

Arma 4

Played on every supported platform.
The last year: 6; times deployed
Busiest month: Oct; October 2026, deployed 3 times
Per operation: 1.3; on average, across 78 operations