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Navy NEC · Aviation

G31A MQ-8B/C Air Vehicle Operator (AVO)

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Overview

An MQ-8B/C Air Vehicle Operator develops and enters flight plans for the air vehicle. The operator directs and monitors the air vehicle during flight and provides input changes as needed.

Core Skills

  • Air vehicle flight plan development and entry
  • In-flight air vehicle monitoring and control changes

Civilian Career Paths

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Commercial Pilots

Developing flight plans and directing, monitoring, and changing an air vehicle's flight provide a foundation for commercial pilot retraining.

How to prepare: Ask a civilian flight school to assess your documented flight experience and map the training needed for crewed commercial flying. This path requires the applicable civilian commercial pilot certificate and aircraft ratings, qualifying flight experience, and applicable medical certification.

What the civilian work involves
  • Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Aeronautical charts
  • AeroPlanner

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (2 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC G31A

    [1] NEC entry "G31A - MQ-8B/C Air Vehicle Operator (AVO)"; cached text line 5699; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Air vehicle flight plan development and entry, In-flight air vehicle monitoring and control changes, Commercial Pilots (O*NET 53-2012.00)

  2. O*NET: Commercial Pilots

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Commercial Pilots (O*NET 53-2012.00)

Defense contractor jobs for G31A

Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.

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