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Marine Corps MOS · Aviation

8042 Colonel, Aviation Fires Officer

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Overview

Colonel, Aviation Fires Officer identifies colonel-grade billets for naval aviators, naval flight officers, and unmanned aircraft system officers. Officers from occupational fields 73 or 75 receive this designation. Specific duties and flight experience depend on the individual assignment.

Civilian Career Paths

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Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

For naval aviators with documented military pilot experience, that flying background supports transition to this occupation explicitly linked to MOS 8042 in NAVMC 1200.1M.

How to prepare: Have your flight records and current certificates reviewed against FAA airline transport pilot (ATP) requirements to identify remaining training and examinations. Scheduled airline flight crews must hold ATP certificates, which require a commercial pilot certificate first and specified age, flight experience, and examinations; applicable FAA ratings and medical qualification are also required, and airline pilots typically need a bachelor's degree.

What the civilian work involves
  • Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor.
  • 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.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • AeroPlanner

Notes & Sources

  • MOS 8042 identifies colonel-grade naval aviators, naval flight officers, and UAS officers but does not establish individual duties or flight history. Naval flight officer or UAS designation alone does not establish the crewed-aircraft pilot experience needed for the airline pathway.
Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. NAVMC 1200.1M (FY27): MOS 8042, Colonel, Aviation Fires Officer

    [1] Chapter 1, OccFld 80, MOS 8042; printed p. 1-312; PDF p. 331; cached text lines 19987-20003; primary PDF cached 2026-08-03, reviewed 2026-10-03

    Supports: Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers (O*NET 53-2011.00)

    [2] Chapter 1, OccFld 80, MOS 8042; printed p. 1-312; PDF p. 331; cached text lines 19987-20003; primary PDF cached 2026-08-03, reviewed 2026-10-03

    Supports: Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers (O*NET 53-2011.00)

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

    [3] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers (O*NET 53-2011.00)

  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: Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers (O*NET 53-2011.00)

Defense contractor jobs for 8042

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