Oversee parachute-jumping operations. Assist in search-and-rescue operations. Operate at peak efficiency. Not one SH-60 Seahawk helicopter or F/A-18 Hornet fighter/attack jet leaves a flight deck or airstrip without the support of well-trained air and ground crews. Reservists in the Aviation field oversee almost every detail of flight operation, and their job is to ensure that every plane, jet, or helicopter can perform its mission successfully and return home safely. Working in this field, you will train on some of the most modern, innovative, and high-tech aircraft and equipment in the world.

Jobs in this field include:

• Aerographer’s Mate
• Air Traffic Controller
• Aircrew Survival Equipmentman
• Airman
• Aviation Boatswain’s Mate - Equipment
• Aviation Boatswain’s Mate - Fuels
• Aviation Boatswain’s Mate - Handling
• Aviation Electrician’s Mate
• Aviation Electronics Technician
• Aviation Machinist’s Mate
• Aviation Maintenance Adminstrationman
• Aviation Ordnanceman
• Aviation Structural Mechanic
• Aviation Structural Mechanic - Equipment
• Aviation Support Equipment Technician
• Aviation Warfare Systems Operator
• Avionics Technician

As part of this occupational specialty, you could:

• Inspect and maintain aircraft electrical systems, navigation systems, internal safety systems, engines, fuel, fuselage, wings, and landing gear as well as the pilots’ personal safety gear
• Work as aircrewmen aboard aircraft to assist pilots with mission objectives such as anti-submarine warfare, mine countermeasures, search-and-rescue operations, and passenger assistance
• Operate and maintain hydraulic and steam catapults to launch aircraft
• Operate and maintain landing gear systems, brakes, and related pneumatic systems
• Electronically detect and track ships, submarines, aircraft, and missiles
• Perform handling duties related to the launch and recovery of Naval aircraft
• Perform crash rescue, firefighting, and crash removal in connection with launching and recovery of aircraft
• Supervise firefighting crews and fire rescue teams

Advanced Training & Certification
The training you receive is a mix of hands-on training and classroom study that can be counted as semester hours toward a bachelor’s degree or an associate’s degree. You may also have the opportunity to earn certification from the Department of Labor allowing you to work as a sheet metal worker, aircraft mechanic, aviation support equipment repairer, electronics mechanic, computer peripheral-equipment operator, or upholsterer.

The advanced technical and operational training you gain can also greatly accelerate your career development. The skills/jobs learned or advanced within this occupational specialty are highly sought after by civilian airports, airline industries, and aircraft manufacturers as well government and law
enforcement agencies.

To learn how you can pursue an Aviation job in the Navy Reserve, contact your local Navy Reserve Recruiter today.