130X Air Warfare: Pilot or NFO (Other than Operational Flying) URL

Core Skills

• Operations and mission planning
• Risk management and safety oversight
• Leadership and team management
• Training program development and instruction
• Standard operating procedure development
• Cross-functional coordination and liaison work
• Data-driven decision making
• Project and resource management
• Technical report writing and briefing
• Process improvement and quality assurance

Civilian Career Paths

• Aviation Management
• Project Management
• Training and Education

Training & Development

What the Work Involves

• Review operations and confer with technical or administrative staff to resolve production or processing problems.
• Plan, organize, or manage the work of subordinate staff to ensure that the work is accomplished in a manner consistent with organizational requirements.
• Prepare reports of activities, evaluations, recommendations, or decisions.
• Plan or coordinate investigation and resolution of customers' reports of technical problems with aircraft or aerospace vehicles.
• Implement airfield safety procedures to ensure a safe operating environment for personnel and aircraft operation.

Typical preparation for these civilian roles: a four-year degree or equivalent experience.