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7560 Pilot HMH FRS Basic/CH-53E Pilot

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Overview

An HMH FRS Basic and CH-53E pilot operates rotary wing aircraft. The pilot provides assault support by transporting heavy equipment, combat troops, and supplies.

Minimum clearance: Secret

Core Skills

  • Rotary-wing transport of heavy equipment
  • Assault support troop and supply transport

Civilian Career Paths

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Commercial Helicopter Pilot

Military rotary-wing transport of heavy equipment, troops, and supplies directly overlaps with civilian helicopter transport work.

How to prepare: Have a civilian flight school review your flight records to identify gaps toward the FAA commercial certificate and ratings needed for helicopter transport work. Certification requires the applicable flight experience, knowledge requirements, and written and practical exams.

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

Airline Pilot

Transporting troops and cargo by rotary-wing aircraft provides relevant flight experience for a transition to airline passenger or freight flying.

How to prepare: Request an airplane-transition and ATP training assessment using your military flight records. Scheduled-airliner pilot crews must hold ATP certificates, which require a commercial pilot certificate and federal age, flight-hour, and exam requirements; airline pilots also typically need a bachelor's degree.

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.
  • Inspect aircraft for defects and malfunctions, according to pre-flight checklists.

Notes & Sources

  • Both pilot paths require the appropriate FAA medical examination and periodic physical and practical flight examinations.
Evidence for this guidance (4 documents)
  1. NAVMC 1200.1L (FY26, in force): MOS 7560

    [1] MOS 7560 section "a. Summary"; cached text line 19257; NAVMC 1200.1L signed 2025-03-07, in force until 2026-10-01

    Supports: Rotary-wing transport of heavy equipment, Assault support troop and supply transport, Commercial Helicopter Pilot (O*NET 53-2012.00), Airline Pilot (O*NET 53-2011.00)

    [2]NAVMC 1200.1L MOS 7560: Related SOC titles · MOS 7560 section "e. Related Standard Occupational Classification"

    Supports: Commercial Helicopter Pilot (O*NET 53-2012.00), Airline Pilot (O*NET 53-2011.00)

  2. O*NET: Commercial Pilots

    [3] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Commercial Helicopter Pilot (O*NET 53-2012.00)

  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: Commercial Helicopter Pilot (O*NET 53-2012.00), Airline Pilot (O*NET 53-2011.00)

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

    [5] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Airline Pilot (O*NET 53-2011.00)

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