Air Force AFSC · Aviation
12SX Combat Systems Officer (Space)
Current service use not established
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Overview
Combat Systems Officers integrate electronic warfare, weapons systems, special operations, and navigation during air operations. They abstract key environmental information and employ airborne systems and weaponry to provide precision for complex missions.
Minimum clearance: Top Secret
Core Skills
- Navigation for special operations missions
- Special operations fire control
- Electronic warfare mission operations
Notes & Sources
- Verified 12SX evidence identifies Special Operations Combat Systems Officer duties, not space operations; satellite or space-system experience is not established.
- The duty summary lists navigator, fire control officer, or electronic warfare officer assignments, not experience in all three for every officer.
Evidence for this guidance (1 document)
- DAFOCD, 30 Apr 26: SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMBAT SYSTEMS OFFICER (12SX)
[1] Specialty Summary section "SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMBAT SYSTEMS OFFICER"; normalized cached text lines 2182-2189; family-level section (12S4, 12S3, 12S1)
Supports: Navigation for special operations missions, Special operations fire control, Electronic warfare mission operations
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