Aviation Operations Specialist (15P)

Company: Army National Guard
Location: Austin
Posted on: November 21, 2020

Job Description:

Looking for a job in aviation? Join the Army National Guard as an Aviation Operations Specialist and watch your skills and abilities soar! In this role, you will help operate one of the largest fleets of aircraft in the world by keeping accurate and detailed flight information records for both flight and ground crews.

Through training and practice in this specialty, you will learn how to schedule and dispatch tactical aircraft missions. Specific duties may include processing flight clearances, planning flight schedules and air crew assignments, coordinating flight plans, and keeping flight logs. This training will prepare you for a civilian career as a flight operations specialist, which could qualify you to work for commercial and private airlines, air transport companies, and airports.

Job Duties

* Alert crash crews of emergencies
* Interpret and post weather reports

Helpful Skills

* Interest in working with computers
* Interest in math, aircraft, and air traffic
* Keeping accurate records

Through your training, you will develop the skills and experience to enjoy a civilian career with aircraft manufacturers, commercial airlines, and government agencies.

Earn While You Learn

Instead of paying to learn these skills, get paid to learn. In the Army National Guard, you will learn these valuable job skills while earning a regular paycheck and qualifying for tuition assistance.

Job training for an Aviation Operations Specialist consists of 10 weeks of Basic Training, where you'll learn basic Soldiering skills, and eight weeks of Advanced Individual Training (AIT). Part of this time is spent in a classroom and part in the field under simulated combat.

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