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D20A CVN Flight Deck Aircraft Director

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Overview

A CVN Flight Deck Aircraft Director directs the movement of embarked aircraft on CVN flight decks. The director ensures that all aircraft movement on these flight decks remains safe and efficient.

Civilian Career Paths

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Airfield Operations Specialists

Responsibility for safe and efficient aircraft movement on carrier flight decks transfers to the aircraft ground-safety aspects of airfield operations.

How to prepare: Study civilian airfield inspection requirements and practice building a checklist for documenting airfield conditions against federal safety requirements.

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.

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (2 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC D20A

    [1] NEC entry "D20A - CVN Flight Deck Aircraft Director"; cached text line 3897; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

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

  2. O*NET: Airfield Operations Specialists

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

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

Defense contractor jobs for D20A

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