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AWS Naval Aircrewman Helicopter

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Overview

Naval Aircrewmen in the Helicopter specialty serve on multi-mission helicopter and unmanned aerial vehicle crews in maritime and overland environments. They conduct search and rescue, airborne mine countermeasure, evacuation, disaster relief, special operations, personnel recovery, anti-surface warfare, intelligence, logistics, and firefighting missions, as well as aerial gunnery and safety of flight observer duties.

Minimum clearance: Secret, often with SCI exposure

Minimum ASVAB: VE+AR+MK+MC 210 or VE+AR+MK+AS 210

ASVAB policy: Not policy-reviewed · coverage unknown · as of 2026-10-19

Program scope has not been reviewed.

Policy applicability and coverage of the program's score routes have not been reviewed. Shown-route arithmetic is not an eligibility decision.

Source: milpersman-1306-618-rating-list-2026-04 (source date 2026-04). Policy applicability has not been established.

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Core Skills

  • Maritime and overland search and rescue
  • Helicopter aerial firefighting mission support
  • Special operations insertion and extraction
  • Flight safety observation during missions

Civilian Career Paths

Career associations are editorial assessments of the cited evidence, not an official crosswalk unless the evidence explicitly says so. O*NET supplies civilian occupation information, not proof of a military match. Related experience does not confer civilian qualifications. Tasks and tools below describe civilian work, not military training.

Airfield Operations Specialists

AWS flight-safety observer duties and search-and-rescue missions provide relevant experience for airfield safety and aircraft emergency response.

How to prepare: Complete a tabletop airfield-inspection exercise using a civilian airport's published safety procedures, focusing on ground hazards and regulatory checks beyond airborne observation. Any inspection in operational airside areas must be authorized and supervised.

What the civilian work involves
  • Inspect airfield conditions to ensure compliance with federal regulatory requirements.
  • Implement airfield safety procedures to ensure a safe operating environment for personnel and aircraft operation.
  • Assist in responding to aircraft and medical emergencies.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Microsoft Office software

Firefighters

AWS search-and-rescue and aerial firefighting missions provide an operational foundation for civilian rescue and fire response.

How to prepare: Contact a target fire department before selecting recruit training to confirm its jurisdiction-specific firefighter training or certification requirements, physical and medical screening, and whether it requires an EMT credential.

What the civilian work involves
  • Rescue survivors from burning buildings, accident sites, and water hazards.
  • Dress with equipment such as fire-resistant clothing and breathing apparatus.
  • Respond to fire alarms and other calls for assistance, such as automobile and industrial accidents.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Affiliated Computer Services ACS FIREHOUSE

Training & Development

Choose credentials for your target role. COOL funding markers describe program listings, not a guarantee of eligibility or funding.

Getting Started

  • ASTM NCATT Foreign Object Elimination (FOE)

    Build foreign-object prevention knowledge in housekeeping, tool accountability, and material handling for airfield safety work.

    Eligibility and preparation: No mandatory prerequisite credential, education, or experience; the FOE exam does not require AET certification.

    For: Airfield Operations Specialists

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (5 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol I (NEOCS, Jan 2026 edition): NAVAL AIRCREWMEN (HELICOPTER) (AWS)

    [1] Rating chapter "SCOPE OF RATING"; cached text line 15450; NAVPERS 18068F Vol I, 2026-01 edition

    Supports: Maritime and overland search and rescue, Helicopter aerial firefighting mission support, Special operations insertion and extraction, Flight safety observation during missions, Airfield Operations Specialists (O*NET 53-2022.00), Firefighters (O*NET 33-2011.00)

  2. O*NET: Airfield Operations Specialists

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Airfield Operations Specialists (O*NET 53-2022.00)

  3. O*NET: Firefighters

    [3] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Firefighters (O*NET 33-2011.00)

  4. COOL credential mapping: ASTM NCATT Foreign Object Elimination (FOE)

    [4] AWS cached COOL credential feed

    Supports: ASTM NCATT Foreign Object Elimination (FOE)

    [5]SpaceTEC Partners, Inc.: ASTM NCATT certification information, exam list, and FAQ · Background; Exams Offered (Aircraft Electronics Technician, AET Endorsements, Other ASTM NCATT exams); Frequently Asked Questions; retrieved 2026-09-23

    Supports: ASTM NCATT Foreign Object Elimination (FOE)

  5. ASTM NCATT FOE Elements of Basic Awareness Study Guide (PDF, copyright 2022 ASTM International NCATT)

    [6] Scope (sec. 1) and Significance and Use (sec. 3); retrieved 2026-09-23

    Supports: ASTM NCATT Foreign Object Elimination (FOE)

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