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Marine Corps MOS · Aviation

7597 Basic Pilot, Basic Rotary Wing

Current service use not established

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Overview

A Basic Rotary Wing Pilot serves as a newly designated naval aviator who has not yet become combat capable in a specific aircraft model. This designation applies before the pilot becomes combat capable in an aircraft model in the Fleet Marine Force inventory.

Minimum clearance: Secret

Civilian Career Paths

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Commercial Pilots

Newly designated Naval Aviator experience provides a basic piloting foundation for civilian commercial flying, which the Marine Corps lists as a related occupation.

How to prepare: Have a civilian flight school review your military flight records to identify the training and flight experience still needed for commercial flying. FAA certification and applicable ratings require the appropriate medical exam, 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

Notes & Sources

  • MOS 7597 identifies newly designated Naval Aviators who are not yet combat capable in a specific fleet aircraft model; it does not establish model-specific proficiency or accumulated flight hours.
Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. NAVMC 1200.1L (FY26, in force): MOS 7597

    [1] MOS 7597 section "a. Summary"; cached text line 20061; NAVMC 1200.1L signed 2025-03-07, in force until 2026-10-01

    Supports: Commercial Pilots (O*NET 53-2012.00)

    [2]NAVMC 1200.1L MOS 7597: Related SOC titles · MOS 7597 section "e. Related Standard Occupational Classification"

    Supports: Commercial Pilots (O*NET 53-2012.00)

  2. O*NET: Commercial Pilots

    [3] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Commercial Pilots (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 Pilots (O*NET 53-2012.00)

Defense contractor jobs for 7597

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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