Ready room

A ready room is a compartment on an aircraft carrier where aircrew conduct much of their pre-flight and post-flight briefs.

A pilot who served during World War II stated that, in his personal view:[1] The funny thing about a ready room is that you get attached to the hole.

Ready rooms are typically also occupied by air crews who are catching up on paperwork and the space also often serves as a place for small informal meetings.

These briefs are broadcast from the ship's Air Operations Department and include general mission details (so that everyone is aware of what other crews will be doing), various procedures, radio frequencies and weather reports.

As many as possible of the ready rooms should be located inboard beneath horizontal armor and protected access to the flight deck should be furnished.

BuShips is now preparing final plans for relocation of ready rooms 2, 3, and 4 to the second deck on the CV 9 class carriers, utilizing the wardroom as number 2.