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Army MOS · Aviation

154C CH-47D Pilot

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Overview

A CH-47D Pilot flies and commands cargo helicopters under tactical and nontactical conditions during the day, at night, and in varied weather conditions. The pilot conducts hoist, internal and external load, supply, paradrop, rappelling, and water operations while participating in combat and combat support training and maintaining current flight status.

Minimum clearance: Secret

Core Skills

  • Night vision goggle flight operations
  • Internal and external load flight operations
  • Helicopter hoist and water operations

Civilian Career Paths

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Commercial Pilots

Commanding cargo helicopters, flying in varied weather and visibility, and conducting internal and external load operations transfer directly to commercial helicopter flying.

How to prepare: Review your military flight records with a civilian helicopter flight school to identify gaps in FAA commercial pilot certification and ratings for the work you want. Commercial flying requires appropriate FAA certificates and ratings, medical qualification, and satisfaction of applicable flight-experience, knowledge, written-exam, and practical-test requirements.

What the civilian work involves
  • Co-pilot aircraft or perform captain's duties, as required.
  • Use instrumentation to pilot aircraft when visibility is poor.
  • Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Aeronautical charts

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. Army COOL MOC feed: 154C CH-47D Pilot

    [1] data/authority/army-codes.json entry 154C (OSD COOL feed, fetched 2026-07-25); DB rank warrant_officer, authority codeType warrant_officer

    Supports: Night vision goggle flight operations, Internal and external load flight operations, Helicopter hoist and water operations, Commercial Pilots (O*NET 53-2012.00)

  2. O*NET: Commercial Pilots

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

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

  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

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

Defense contractor jobs for 154C

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