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1A1X8 Executive Mission Aviator

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Overview

An Executive Mission Aviator ensures aircraft and aircrews have the equipment needed for their missions and supervises these operations. The aviator manages communication systems and instructs personnel on procedures required for delivery or battle.

Minimum clearance: Top Secret

Minimum ASVAB: M 60 and A 50

ASVAB policy: Not policy-reviewed · coverage unknown · as of 2026-10-19

Program scope has not been reviewed.

Policy applicability and coverage of the program's score routes have not been reviewed. Shown-route arithmetic is not an eligibility decision.

Source: dafecd-atch4-2025-10-31 (source date 2025-10). Policy applicability has not been established.

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Skill levels: 1A118 helper · 1A138 apprentice · 1A158 journeyman · 1A178 craftsman

Core Skills

  • Aircraft performance and weight-and-balance calculations
  • Airborne mission equipment and information systems operation
  • Equipment repair and alternate-procedure instruction

Civilian Career Paths

Career associations are editorial assessments of the cited evidence, not an official crosswalk unless the evidence explicitly says so. O*NET supplies civilian occupation information, not proof of a military match. Related experience does not confer civilian qualifications. Tasks and tools below describe civilian work, not military training.

Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors

Aircraft weight-and-balance calculations and instruction in equipment operation transfer to cargo load planning and ground-crew training.

How to prepare: Practice civilian cargo-loading scenarios covering center-of-gravity calculations, cargo placement, and load securing.

What the civilian work involves
  • Determine the quantity and orientation of cargo, and compute an aircraft's center of gravity.
  • Direct ground crews in the loading, unloading, securing, or staging of aircraft cargo or baggage.
  • Train new employees in areas such as safety procedures or equipment operation.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Cargo tracking system software
  • Microsoft Excel

Training & Development

Choose credentials for your target role. COOL funding markers describe program listings, not a guarantee of eligibility or funding.

Getting Started

  • ASTM NCATT Foreign Object Elimination (FOE)

    Build foreign-object prevention knowledge for cargo-area housekeeping, tool accountability, and material handling.

    Eligibility and preparation: No prior certification, education, or experience is required for the exam.

    For: Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors

Notes & Sources

  • Specific military duties depend on the aircraft, mission set, and crew position.
Evidence for this guidance (5 documents)
  1. DAFECD, 30 Apr 26: 1A1X8 (1A1X8)

    [1] Specialty Summary section "1A1X8"; normalized cached text lines 1300-1327; explicit AFSC match for 1A1X8

    Supports: Aircraft performance and weight-and-balance calculations, Airborne mission equipment and information systems operation, Equipment repair and alternate-procedure instruction, Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors (O*NET 53-1041.00)

  2. O*NET: Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors (O*NET 53-1041.00)

  3. COOL credential mapping: ASTM NCATT Foreign Object Elimination (FOE)

    [3] 1A1X8 cached COOL credential feed

    Supports: ASTM NCATT Foreign Object Elimination (FOE)

  4. SpaceTEC Partners, Inc.: ASTM NCATT certification information, exam list, and FAQ

    [4] Background; Exams Offered (Aircraft Electronics Technician, AET Endorsements, Other ASTM NCATT exams); Frequently Asked Questions; retrieved 2026-09-23

    Supports: ASTM NCATT Foreign Object Elimination (FOE)

  5. ASTM NCATT FOE Elements of Basic Awareness Study Guide (PDF, copyright 2022 ASTM International NCATT)

    [5] Scope (sec. 1) and Significance and Use (sec. 3); retrieved 2026-09-23

    Supports: ASTM NCATT Foreign Object Elimination (FOE)

Defense contractor jobs for 1A1X8

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