U.S. Navy
Naval Aviator PilotNFO AL GA
U.S. Navy, Macon, Georgia, us, 31297
Pilots aren’t the only Officers behind our aircraft. Naval Flight Officers are the navigators, the lookouts, and the weapon operators inside naval aviation. Whether you’re hunting submarines from a P-8 Poseidon, navigating an E-2 Hawkeye through enemy territory, or dropping bombs from the backseat of an F-18 fighter jet—it’s your skills that make the mission possible.
Naval Flight Officers (NFOs) are an important component in an exclusive, world-class group of Officers. This job will require you to perform at the best of your ability in your aircraft at all times, making use of your advanced training and unparalleled knowledge to provide the utmost safety and security in the world’s skies. As an NFO, your responsibilities include:
Studying aerodynamics, aircraft engine systems, meteorology, navigation, flight planning, and flight safety.
Training and specializing in EA-18G Growler electronic countermeasures aircraft, E-2C Hawkeye early warning and control aircraft, or the new P-8A Poseidon antisubmarine aircraft.
Electronically detecting and tracking ships, submarines, aircraft, and missiles.
As a Naval Flight Officer, missions and assignments can be anywhere around the globe, including working from carrier battle groups, or other sea-based platforms, and at Naval Air Stations or other locations on shore.
Those pursuing a Naval Flight Officer role must first attend
Officer Candidate School (OCS)
in Newport, RI, and then complete a six-week air indoctrination course at Naval Aviation Schools Command, in Pensacola, FL. From there, prospective NFOs attend primary flight training.
NFO candidates then request an aircraft pipeline and enter the intermediate phase of flight training, which builds upon basic flight and navigation training. The final phase is advanced naval flight training, focusing on mission specifics. After completion, candidates are awarded their “wings of gold” and report to their respective Fleet Replacement Squadrons (FRSs) for further training specific to their aircraft.
Promotion opportunities are regularly available but competitive and based on performance.
Skills required:A four-year degree is required to work as an NFO. Candidates seeking an
Officer
position in this community must have a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in a technical field.
All candidates must also be U.S. citizens, willing to serve worldwide, and qualified for sea duty.
General qualifications may vary depending upon whether you’re
currently serving , whether you’ve
served before , or whether you’ve
never served before .
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Naval Flight Officers (NFOs) are an important component in an exclusive, world-class group of Officers. This job will require you to perform at the best of your ability in your aircraft at all times, making use of your advanced training and unparalleled knowledge to provide the utmost safety and security in the world’s skies. As an NFO, your responsibilities include:
Studying aerodynamics, aircraft engine systems, meteorology, navigation, flight planning, and flight safety.
Training and specializing in EA-18G Growler electronic countermeasures aircraft, E-2C Hawkeye early warning and control aircraft, or the new P-8A Poseidon antisubmarine aircraft.
Electronically detecting and tracking ships, submarines, aircraft, and missiles.
As a Naval Flight Officer, missions and assignments can be anywhere around the globe, including working from carrier battle groups, or other sea-based platforms, and at Naval Air Stations or other locations on shore.
Those pursuing a Naval Flight Officer role must first attend
Officer Candidate School (OCS)
in Newport, RI, and then complete a six-week air indoctrination course at Naval Aviation Schools Command, in Pensacola, FL. From there, prospective NFOs attend primary flight training.
NFO candidates then request an aircraft pipeline and enter the intermediate phase of flight training, which builds upon basic flight and navigation training. The final phase is advanced naval flight training, focusing on mission specifics. After completion, candidates are awarded their “wings of gold” and report to their respective Fleet Replacement Squadrons (FRSs) for further training specific to their aircraft.
Promotion opportunities are regularly available but competitive and based on performance.
Skills required:A four-year degree is required to work as an NFO. Candidates seeking an
Officer
position in this community must have a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in a technical field.
All candidates must also be U.S. citizens, willing to serve worldwide, and qualified for sea duty.
General qualifications may vary depending upon whether you’re
currently serving , whether you’ve
served before , or whether you’ve
never served before .
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