Navy NEC · Aviation

G10A Advanced Airborne Sensor, Sensor Operator

Current service use not established

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

Overview

An advanced airborne sensor operator manages system health and resources, troubleshoots systems, supports exploitation, and assists mission planning for anti-submarine warfare, surface warfare, ISR&T, and coordinated operations. The operator applies knowledge of mission sensors, tactical employment, and advanced warfare concepts to develop preplanned responses.

Minimum clearance: Secret

Core Skills

Mission system health monitoring and troubleshooting
Maritime warfare mission planning support
Preplanned tactical response development

Civilian Career Paths

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Remote Sensing Technicians

Airborne mission-sensor exploitation, system health monitoring, and troubleshooting provide a foundation for civilian remote-sensing data collection and quality checks.

How to prepare: Complete a hands-on ESRI ArcGIS project using public aerial imagery to practice checking data accuracy and integrating imagery with other geospatial data.

What the civilian work involves

Collect geospatial data, using technologies such as aerial photography, light and radio wave detection systems, digital satellites, or thermal energy systems.
Verify integrity and accuracy of data contained in remote sensing image analysis systems.
Integrate remotely sensed data with other geospatial data.

Civilian tools and software (examples)

ESRI ArcGIS software

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (2 documents)

NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC G10A
[1] NEC entry "G10A - Advanced Airborne Sensor, Sensor Operator"; cached text line 5549; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition
Supports: Mission system health monitoring and troubleshooting, Maritime warfare mission planning support, Preplanned tactical response development, Remote Sensing Technicians (O*NET 19-4099.03)
O*NET: Remote Sensing Technicians
[2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data
Supports: Remote Sensing Technicians (O*NET 19-4099.03)

Defense contractor jobs for G10A

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