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Marine Corps MOS · Aviation

7509 Pilot VMA AV-8B Qualified

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Overview

A VMA AV-8B qualified pilot operates attack aircraft to provide air support. The officer's flying duties focus on operating the AV-8B in the attack aircraft role.

Minimum clearance: Top Secret

Civilian Career Paths

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Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

Operating attack aircraft for air support provides directly transferable piloting experience, and the Marine Corps explicitly identifies this civilian occupation as related to MOS 7509.

How to prepare: Have a civilian flight school review your military flight records against FAA Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) requirements and identify remaining training and exams. Scheduled airline flight crews must hold ATP certificates, which require a commercial pilot certificate plus applicable age, flight-hour, and examination requirements.

What the civilian work involves
  • Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight, adhering to flight plans, regulations, and procedures.
  • Work as part of a flight team with other crew members, especially during takeoffs and landings.
  • Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • AeroPlanner

Notes & Sources

  • Airline pilots typically need a bachelor's degree and experience as a commercial or military pilot.
  • Pilots must meet applicable FAA medical requirements and pass periodic physical and practical flight examinations.
Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. NAVMC 1200.1L (FY26, in force): MOS 7509

    [1] MOS 7509 section "a. Summary"; cached text line 18092; NAVMC 1200.1L signed 2025-03-07, in force until 2026-10-01

    Supports: Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers (O*NET 53-2011.00)

    [2]NAVMC 1200.1L MOS 7509: Related SOC titles · MOS 7509 section "e. Related Standard Occupational Classification"

    Supports: Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers (O*NET 53-2011.00)

  2. O*NET: Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

    [3] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers (O*NET 53-2011.00)

  3. Bureau of Labor Statistics: airline and commercial pilot duties and entry requirements

    [4] What They Do; How to Become One; Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations; updated 2026-08-27, retrieved 2026-09-23

    Supports: Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers (O*NET 53-2011.00)

Defense contractor jobs for 7509

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