How do they match: Air Crew Members

  • Flight Communications Operator
  • Flight Crew Ordnanceman
  • Flight Engineer
  • Flight Engineer, Helicopter
  • Flight Engineer, Performance Qualified
  • Airborne Radio Operator/In-Flight Refueling Observer/Loadmaster
  • Fixed-Wing Aircraft Flight Engineer
  • Fixed-Wing Aircraft Flight Mechanic
  • In-Flight Refueling Craftsman
  • In-flight Technician
  • Weapons and Tactics Instructor

  • Perform in-flight duties to ensure the successful completion of combat, reconnaissance, transport, and search and rescue missions. Duties include operating aircraft communications and detection equipment, including establishing satellite linkages and jamming enemy communications capabilities; conducting preflight, in-flight, and postflight inspections of onboard equipment; operating and maintaining aircraft weapons and defensive systems; operating and maintaining aircraft in-flight refueling systems; executing aircraft safety and emergency procedures; computing and verifying passenger, cargo, fuel, and emergency and special equipment weight and balance data; and conducting cargo and personnel drops.