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15A Aviation, General

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Overview

A general aviation officer serves in positions that require broad aviation knowledge and experience. These positions do not relate to a specific aviation AOC.

Core Skills

  • Initial rotary wing flight fundamentals

Civilian Career Paths

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Commercial Pilots

The initial entry rotary wing training required for 15A provides a flight-training foundation for civilian commercial helicopter flying.

How to prepare: Have a civilian flight school review your military training records, flight logs, and any FAA certificates to identify gaps toward commercial helicopter flying. Commercial flying requires individual FAA certificates and ratings, appropriate medical qualification, and satisfaction of flight-experience, knowledge, and practical-examination requirements.

What the civilian work involves
  • Check aircraft prior to flights to ensure that the engines, controls, instruments, and other systems are functioning properly.
  • Co-pilot aircraft or perform captain's duties, as required.
  • Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Aeronautical charts

Notes & Sources

  • DA PAM 611-21 defines 15A as general aviation knowledge and experience unrelated to a specific aviation AOC and states that only aviation lieutenant positions are coded 15.
  • The required officer basic course and initial entry rotary wing training do not establish a particular individual's aeronautical rating, accumulated flight hours, or current flight proficiency.
Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. DA PAM 611-21 Smartbook FY2025 ch 3 §3-15c Aviation, General (15A)

    [1] §3-15 Aviation Branch (15) c. Aviation, General (15A), lines 2663-2685 (newline text of cached PDF; posted 2025-12-04, retrieved 2026-08-03)

    Supports: Initial rotary wing flight fundamentals, 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 15A

Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.

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