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11RX Reconnaissance/Surveillance/Electronic Warfare Pilot

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Overview

Reconnaissance Pilots fly specialized mission aircraft such as the RC-135, U-2, E-3, and E-7 on reconnaissance, surveillance, and electronic warfare missions.

Core Skills

  • Flight crew command on specialized missions
  • Search and rescue aircraft operations

Civilian Career Paths

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Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

Piloting specialized mission aircraft and commanding flight crews transfers directly to aircraft operation and coordinated airline flight-deck work.

How to prepare: Have a civilian flight training provider review your flight records against ATP requirements and identify remaining certification steps. Scheduled airline flight crews must hold ATP certificates, which require a commercial pilot certificate and specified age, flight hours, and written and practical exams; airline pilots typically also need a bachelor's degree.

What the civilian work involves
  • Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight, adhering to flight plans, regulations, and procedures.
  • Work as part of a flight team with other crew members, especially during takeoffs and landings.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • AeroPlanner

Commercial Pilots

Specialized mission flying and flight crew command provide directly relevant experience for commercial captain or copilot duties in unscheduled operations.

How to prepare: Ask a civilian flight training provider to assess your military flight records for gaps toward commercial pilot certification. Applicants must meet detailed flight experience and knowledge requirements and pass written and practical flight exams.

What the civilian work involves
  • Co-pilot aircraft or perform captain's duties, as required.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Aeronautical charts
  • AeroPlanner

Notes & Sources

  • Both pilot paths require the applicable FAA certificates and ratings, an appropriate medical exam, and periodic physical and practical flight examinations.
Evidence for this guidance (4 documents)
  1. DAFOCD, 30 Apr 26: RECONNAISSANCE/SURVEILLANCE/ELECTRONICWARFARE PILOT (11RX)

    [1] Specialty Summary section "RECONNAISSANCE/SURVEILLANCE/ELECTRONICWARFARE PILOT"; normalized cached text lines 1506-1526; family-level section (11R4, 11R3, 11R2, 11R1)

    PDF page 41 (opens in a new tab)

    Supports: Flight crew command on specialized missions, Search and rescue aircraft operations, Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers (O*NET 53-2011.00), Commercial Pilots (O*NET 53-2012.00)

  2. O*NET: Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Open source document (opens in a new tab)

    Supports: Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers (O*NET 53-2011.00)

  3. Bureau of Labor Statistics: airline and commercial pilot duties and entry requirements

    [3] What They Do; How to Become One; Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations; updated 2026-08-27, retrieved 2026-09-23

    Open source document (opens in a new tab)

    Supports: Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers (O*NET 53-2011.00), Commercial Pilots (O*NET 53-2012.00)

  4. O*NET: Commercial Pilots

    [4] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Open source document (opens in a new tab)

    Supports: Commercial Pilots (O*NET 53-2012.00)

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