Arm the Fleet. Wear the Rate.
The Navy Aviation Ordnanceman (AO) rating demands nerves of steel and precision under pressure — loading live bombs, missiles, and gun systems onto aircraft in some of the most dangerous conditions in the Navy. This hoodie is built for those who answered that call.
Why This Hoodie Stands Apart
- Authentic AO Rating Badge — the real deal, printed with precision
- Premium Heavyweight Fleece — built for comfort on the flight deck and beyond
- Fade-Resistant Ink — colors that hold up as long as your service record
- True-to-Size Fit — designed for everyday wear, on or off base
- Extended Sizes Available — S through 2XL in Black, Navy, and White
The AO Rate: Where Combat Power Begins
Before any aircraft launches on a strike mission, an AO has already been there — building up weapons, installing fuses, connecting guidance systems, and loading ordnance with zero margin for error. Aviation Ordnancemen work with everything from 20mm cannon rounds to advanced guided missiles like the AIM-120 AMRAAM and AGM-88 HARM. On the carrier flight deck, in rough seas and high winds, they make it happen.
Perfect for: Active duty AO sailors, Navy veterans, aviation weapons specialists, and proud military families.
They don’t fly the jets. They make the jets lethal.
The Aviation Ordnanceman is the last set of hands on every weapon before it leaves the deck. In the pre-dawn darkness of a carrier flight ops cycle, while the ship pitches in open ocean, the AO is already there — pulling weapons from the magazine, building up bombs, wiring guidance kits, and loading live ordnance onto aircraft that will be airborne in minutes.
It is one of the most technically demanding and physically dangerous ratings in naval aviation. A single mistake doesn’t just end a mission — it ends lives. That’s why AOs train relentlessly, work with absolute precision, and carry a quiet confidence that only comes from doing the job right, every time.
From the A-6 Intruder to the F/A-18 Super Hornet, from Vietnam to the Persian Gulf to the skies over Afghanistan — wherever naval aviation has projected power, the AO has been the reason it hit the target.
This hoodie carries that legacy. Wear it with the knowledge of what it took to earn the rate.
Available in Black, Navy, and White · Sizes S–2XL · Premium heavyweight fleece