Air Crew Members

Career Overview

Perform in-flight duties to ensure the successful completion of combat, reconnaissance, transport, and search and rescue missions. Duties include operating aircraft communications and detection equipment, including establishing satellite linkages and jamming enemy communications capabilities; conducting preflight, in-flight, and postflight inspections of onboard equipment; operating and maintaining aircraft weapons and defensive systems; operating and maintaining aircraft in-flight refueling systems; executing aircraft safety and emergency procedures; computing and verifying passenger, cargo, fuel, and emergency and special equipment weight and balance data; and conducting cargo and personnel drops.

Alternate Job Titles

• Acoustic Sensor Operator
• Aerial Gunner
• Airborne and Air Delivery Specialist
• Airborne Battle Management Systems, Weapons Director
• Airborne Mine Countermeasures (AMCM) Aircrewman
• Airborne Mission Systems
• Airborne Missions Systems
• Airborne Operations
• Airborne Radio Operator/In-Flight Refueling Observer/Loadmaster
• Airman
• Aviation Antisubmarine Warfare Technician
• Aviation Electronic Warfare Operator
• Aviation Warfare Systems Operator (Acoustic)
• Aviation Warfare Systems Operator (Helicopter)
• Aviation Warfare Systems Operator (Non-Acoustic)

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Occupational data sourced from the O*NET OnLine database, developed by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Wage data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024.