Career Overview
Perform and direct in-flight duties to ensure the successful completion of combat, reconnaissance, transport, and search and rescue missions. Duties include operating aircraft communications and radar equipment, such as establishing satellite linkages and jamming enemy communications capabilities; operating aircraft weapons and defensive systems; conducting preflight, in-flight, and postflight inspections of onboard equipment; and directing cargo and personnel drops.
Alternate Job Titles
- Airdrop Systems Technician
- Astronaut, Mission Specialist
- Helicopter Officer
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- Naval Flight Officer, Bombardier/Navigator
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- Naval Flight Officer, Qualified Supporting Arms Coordinator (Airborne)
- Naval Flight Officer, Radar Intercept Officer
- Naval Flight Officer, Weapons Systems Officer
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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.