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OS Operations Specialist

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Overview

Operations Specialists coordinate tactical command and control for missions including search and rescue, maritime law enforcement, environmental protection, homeland security, and national defense. They operate communications, tracking, identification, navigation, electronic charting, satellite communications, and operational planning systems while supporting case management and intelligence coordination.

Core Skills

  • Search and rescue response coordination
  • Vessel traffic management
  • Mission planning in command centers

Civilian Career Paths

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Airfield Operations Specialists

Round-the-clock mission communications, vessel traffic management, and search and rescue coordination provide transferable experience for airfield operational coordination and emergency support.

How to prepare: Complete an introductory airfield operations course covering airfield inspections, regulatory compliance, and airport emergency procedures to address the shift from maritime to aviation operations.

What the civilian work involves
  • Inspect airfield conditions to ensure compliance with federal regulatory requirements.
  • Implement airfield safety procedures to ensure a safe operating environment for personnel and aircraft operation.
  • Assist in responding to aircraft and medical emergencies.

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (2 documents)
  1. USCG authority snapshot: OS Operations Specialist

    [1] data/authority/coast_guard-codes.json entry OS (COOL USCG MOC Feed (uscg.json) + Go Coast Guard - Enlisted Careers (gocoastguard.com)); fetched 2026-07-25

    Supports: Search and rescue response coordination, Vessel traffic management, Mission planning in command centers, Airfield Operations Specialists (O*NET 53-2022.00)

  2. O*NET: Airfield Operations Specialists

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Airfield Operations Specialists (O*NET 53-2022.00)

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