air force officer
Air force officers specialise in flying or ground duties, and supervise a team of air force personnel. They coordinate their team's training and welfare, and perform duties specific to their area of specialisation.
Also called: command and control officer, flight officer, military group captain, flight lieutenant, pilot officer, royal airforce officer, squadron leader, air commodore
- 21
- essential skills
- 17
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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- warfare specialist7 skills in common
- army corporal6 skills in common
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Essential skills
21- air force operations
- apply air force procedures
- apply military aviation regulations
- camouflage
- collect real-time geolocation information
- devise military tactics
- ensure compliance with types of weapons
- ensure public safety and security
- give instructions to staff
- handle surveillance equipment
- identify security threats
- lead military troops
- military aviation
- military combat techniques
- military drill
- military weaponry
- perform military operations
- supervise crew
- surveillance methods
- train air force crew
- use different communication channels
Optional skills
17- aircraft flight control systems
- aviation meteorology
- communicate in air traffic services
- coordinate humanitarian aid missions
- coordinate patrols
- coordinate rescue missions
- create a flight plan
- ensure compliance with civil aviation regulations
- execute flight plans
- give battle commands
- military code
- operate cockpit control panels
- operate radio equipment
- perform flight manoeuvres
- undertake procedures to meet aircraft flight requirements
- visual flight rules
- write situation reports
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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