There is much more than just one person’s head on the chopping block. Probably will include the ship’s captain, or whatever his/her/its title is.
But who knows, with today’s military they may all sit in a circle and have an encounter group.
That squadron undoubtedly had a flight deck chief (FDC), a seasoned E7, whose responsibilities included ensuring all the squadron's aircraft were properly chained down.
“But who knows, with today’s military they may all sit in a circle and have an encounter group.”
Encounter Group? I haven’t heard that term in 50 years. Do they still have those things? Maybe in Wokeville, CA?