Marine Corps MOS · Aviation
7580 Naval Flight Officer (NFO), Tactical Navigator Flight Student (NATC)
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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
- Assistance with aircraft offensive and defensive weapons
- Artillery, naval gunfire and close air support coordination
- Aerial observation advice for ground commanders
- Reporting intelligence unavailable through normal sources
Notes & Sources
- Supporting-fire direction applies to NFOs assigned as Supporting Arms Coordinators (SAC(A)), not every holder of this specialty.
Evidence for this guidance (1 document)
- NAVMC 1200.1L (FY26, in force): MOS 7580
[1] MOS 7580 section "a. Summary"; cached text line 19747; NAVMC 1200.1L signed 2025-03-07, in force until 2026-10-01
Supports: Assistance with aircraft offensive and defensive weapons, Artillery, naval gunfire and close air support coordination, Aerial observation advice for ground commanders, Reporting intelligence unavailable through normal sources
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