Crewman

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Crewman is a generic term for a crew member serving in the operation of an aircraft, naval vessel, or train. [1] The term may also refer to individuals serving in a military capacity on weapon system platforms, such as those operating a tank. [2]

In some science fiction (most notably Star Trek ), crewman is the lowest military rank on board a spacecraft, analogous to seaman in many real-world navies. [lower-alpha 1]

The term "crewman" may also be used interchangeably with the non-gender specific form as "crewperson" or "crewmember". [5]

Notes

  1. See for example the bio on Crewman Kelly, from the Enterprise series. [3] or Crewman Green from the original series [4]

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  2. "M1 ARMOR CREWMAN". GoArmy. U.S. Army. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
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