crew chief

American

noun

the head of a crew, especially for maintenance of aircraft or racing cars.
a noncommissioned officer in the Air Force who is in charge of a group of maintenance specialists.

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Duvall's other many screen roles included an LA police office in Colors, an astronaut in Deep Impact, and a Nascar crew chief in Days of Thunder alongside Tom Cruise.

From BBC

In February, Tim sent a direct message on Facebook to the father of the Black Hawk crew chief.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

He earned an M.B.A. degree at Penn’s Wharton School in 1966 and served in the Air National Guard as a helicopter crew chief.

From The Wall Street Journal

The crew chief, Adrian Johnson, took the bat and called a review to verify the legality of the discoloration on barrel.

From Los Angeles Times

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