Navy NEC · Aviation

777A Weapons and Tactics Instructor

Current service use not established

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A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.

Overview

A Weapons and Tactics Instructor teaches at weapons schools, type wings, and aviation squadrons in classrooms, labs, simulators, and training flights. The instructor performs aircrew, instructor, and evaluator duties while handling mission planning, tactical briefings, small arms instruction, ordnance inspection, mine countermeasures equipment, and unmanned aircraft mission payloads.

Core Skills

  • Classroom, simulator, and aircrew instruction
  • Mission reconstruction and tactical debriefing
  • Search and rescue mission planning
  • Unmanned aircraft mission payload operation

Civilian Career Paths

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Training and Development Specialists

Classroom and simulator instruction, in-flight aircrew evaluation, and tactical briefings transfer directly to civilian aviation technical training.

How to prepare: Build a portfolio sample using an unclassified aviation training scenario, with a lesson plan, simulator exercise, and learner evaluation rubric.

What the civilian work involves
  • Present information with a variety of instructional techniques or formats, such as role playing, simulations, team exercises, group discussions, videos, or lectures.
  • Obtain, organize, or develop training procedure manuals, guides, or course materials, such as handouts or visual materials.
  • Offer specific training programs to help workers maintain or improve job skills.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Adobe Acrobat

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (2 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC 777A

    [1] NEC entry "777A - Weapons and Tactics Instructor"; cached text line 18596; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Classroom, simulator, and aircrew instruction, Mission reconstruction and tactical debriefing, Search and rescue mission planning, Unmanned aircraft mission payload operation, Training and Development Specialists (O*NET 13-1151.00)

  2. O*NET: Training and Development Specialists

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Training and Development Specialists (O*NET 13-1151.00)

Defense contractor jobs for 777A

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