Marine Corps MOS · Aviation
7580 Naval Flight Officer (NFO), Tactical Navigator Flight Student (NATC)
Overview
A Tactical Navigator Naval Flight Officer assists an aircraft crew in employing offensive and defensive weapons. When assigned as a Supporting Arms Coordinator, the officer directs artillery, naval gunfire, and close air support, advises ground commanders on aerial observation, and provides intelligence information.
Minimum clearance: Secret
Core Skills
- mission planning and execution
- tactical navigation and airspace management
- weapons systems employment coordination
- joint fires integration and deconfliction
- intelligence collection and reporting
- radio and data link communications
- situational awareness and threat assessment
- briefing and debriefing
- risk management and safety of flight
- leadership and crew coordination
Civilian Software & Tools
- Amazon Web Services AWS CloudFormation
- Amazon Web Services AWS software
- Ansible software
- Atlassian JIRA
- Bash
- C++
- Docker
- Git
Civilian Career Paths
- Commercial Aviation
- Aviation Management
- Unmanned Systems
- Project Management
Training & Development
Getting Started
- FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate
- FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate
Career Growth
- FAA Instrument Rating
- Certified Flight Instructor (CFI)
- Certified Aviation Manager (CAM)
What the Work Involves
- Communicate with staff or clients to understand specific system requirements.
- Investigate system component suitability for specified purposes, and make recommendations regarding component use.
- Provide customers or installation teams guidelines for implementing secure systems.
- Direct the analysis, development, and operation of complete computer systems.
- Monitor system operation to detect potential problems.
Related Occupations
- Software Developers
- Management Analysts
- Computer Systems Analysts
- Computer Network Architects
Typical preparation for these civilian roles: a four-year degree or equivalent experience.
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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