636X Aviation Ordnance Specialty LDO

Core Skills

• aviation ordnance operations management
• weapons systems maintenance oversight
• test and evaluation coordination
• technical procedure development
• safety and explosives compliance management
• configuration management and documentation
• quality assurance and inspections
• training and mentoring technical personnel
• cross-functional coordination with engineering and operations
• briefing and technical communication to leadership

Civilian Career Paths

• Aircraft Maintenance
• Aviation Management
• Project Management
• Physical Security

Training & Development

What the Work Involves

• Prepare staff work schedules and assign specific duties.
• Review operations and confer with technical or administrative staff to resolve production or processing problems.
• Supervise the activities of workers engaged in receiving, storing, testing, and shipping products or materials.
• Plan, develop, and provide training and staff development programs, using knowledge of the effectiveness of methods such as classroom training, demonstrations, on-the-job training, meetings, conferences, and workshops.
• Inspect and monitor work areas, examine tools and equipment, and provide employee safety training to prevent, detect, and correct unsafe conditions or violations of procedures and safety rules.

Typical preparation for these civilian roles: vocational training or an associate degree.