1A1X4 Multi-Domain Operations Aviator

Core Skills

• radar operations and monitoring
• airborne communications management
• electronic systems operation
• battlespace management
• tactical data link operations
• situational awareness and threat tracking
• mission planning and execution
• real-time decision making
• checklist and procedure compliance
• crew coordination

Civilian Career Paths

• Aviation Management
• Network Operations
• Intelligence Analysis
• Telecommunications
• Unmanned Systems

Training & Development

What the Work Involves

• Test aircraft systems under simulated operational conditions, performing systems readiness tests and pre- and post-operational checkouts, to establish design or fabrication parameters.
• Identify required data, data acquisition plans, and test parameters, setting up equipment to conform to these specifications.
• Inspect, diagnose, maintain, and operate test setups and equipment to detect malfunctions.
• Confer with engineering personnel regarding details and implications of test procedures and results.
• Record and interpret test data on parts, assemblies, and mechanisms.

Typical preparation for these civilian roles: vocational training or an associate degree.