Crew complement thumb|left|Flight instruments and controls in the cockpit of the P-3C Orion (Update II) in Dutch service. thumb|An underside view of a USN P-3C showing the MAD (rear boom) and external sonobuoy launch tubes (grid of black spots towards the rear) thumb|A German Navy Rolls-Royce Allison T56-A-14 engine with Hamilton Standard 54H60-77 propeller The crew complement varies depending on the role being flown, the variant being operated, and the country that is operating the type. In U.S. Navy service, the normal crew complement was 12 until it was reduced to its current complement of 11 in the early 2000s when the in-flight ordnanceman position was eliminated as a cost-savings measure and the ORD duties assumed by the in-flight technician. Data for U.S. Navy P-3C only.
Crew complement thumb|left|Flight instruments and controls in the cockpit of the P-3C Orion (Update II) in Dutch service. thumb|An underside view of a USN P-3C showing the MAD (rear boom) and external sonobuoy launch tubes (grid of black spots towards the rear) thumb|A German Navy Rolls-Royce Allison T56-A-14 engine with Hamilton Standard 54H60-77 propeller The crew complement varies depending on the role being flown the variant being operated, and the country that is operating the type. In U.S. Navy service, the normal crew complement was 12 until it was reduced to its current complement of 11 in the early 2000s when the in-flight ordnanceman position was eliminated as a cost-savings measure and the ORD duties assumed by the in-flight technician Data for US. Navy P-3C only.