Marine Corps MOS · Aviation

7568 Pilot HMLA FRS Basic AH-1

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Overview

An HMLA FRS Basic AH-1 pilot operates rotary wing aircraft on offensive air support missions. The pilot also conducts armed escort and airborne supporting arms coordination missions.

Minimum clearance: Secret

Core Skills

Rotary-wing offensive air support operations
Rotary-wing armed escort mission execution
Airborne supporting arms coordination

Civilian Career Paths

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Commercial Pilots

Operating rotary-wing aircraft on air support and armed escort missions provides directly relevant flying experience for commercial helicopter operations.

How to prepare: Have a civilian flight school review your military flight records against FAA commercial helicopter certificate and rating requirements to identify training gaps. Commercial certification requires documented flight experience, knowledge requirements, and written and practical examinations.

What the civilian work involves

Check aircraft prior to flights to ensure that the engines, controls, instruments, and other systems are functioning properly.
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

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

Military rotary-wing flight experience provides a foundation for an airline transition, but the verified duties do not establish airplane transport experience.

How to prepare: Ask an airline-transition flight school to assess your flight records and map the airplane training needed for an airline role. Scheduled airline flight crews require ATP certificates, which require a commercial certificate first plus federal age, flight-hour, and examination requirements; airline pilots typically also 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

Civilian pilot certification requires the appropriate medical examination, and continued flying privileges depend on periodic physical and practical flight examinations.

Evidence for this guidance (4 documents)

NAVMC 1200.1L (FY26, in force): MOS 7568
[1] MOS 7568 section "a. Summary"; cached text line 19520; NAVMC 1200.1L signed 2025-03-07, in force until 2026-10-01
Supports: Rotary-wing offensive air support operations, Rotary-wing armed escort mission execution, Airborne supporting arms coordination, Commercial Pilots (O*NET 53-2012.00), Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers (O*NET 53-2011.00)
[2]NAVMC 1200.1L MOS 7568: Related SOC titles · MOS 7568 section "e. Related Standard Occupational Classification"
Supports: Commercial Pilots (O*NET 53-2012.00), Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers (O*NET 53-2011.00)
O*NET: Commercial Pilots
[3] O*NET 30.3 occupational data
Supports: Commercial Pilots (O*NET 53-2012.00)
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 Pilots (O*NET 53-2012.00), Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers (O*NET 53-2011.00)
O*NET: Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
[5] O*NET 30.3 occupational data
Supports: Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers (O*NET 53-2011.00)

Defense contractor jobs for 7568

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