How do they match: Airfield Operations Specialists

  • Ensure the safe takeoff and landing of commercial and military aircraft. Duties include coordination between air-traffic control and maintenance personnel, dispatching, using airfield landing and navigational aids, implementing airfield safety procedures, monitoring and maintaining flight records, and applying knowledge of weather information.

  • Coordinate with agencies, such as air traffic control, civil engineers, or command posts, to ensure support of airfield management activities.
  • Use airfield landing and navigational aids and digital data terminal communications equipment to perform duties.

  • Inspect work sites to identify potential environmental or safety hazards.
  • Meet with coworkers to communicate work orders or plans.
  • Plan work operations.
  • Review work orders or schedules to determine operations or procedures.