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Royal Air Force
Non-Commissioned Officers
Code: WSOP

Weapon Systems Operator

Aircrew NCO operating sensors, mission systems and weapons on fast jets, maritime patrol and surveillance aircraft.

Role Details

Core Skills

  • • airborne sensor operation
  • • mission systems management
  • • crew resource management
  • • threat analysis
  • • reporting

Responsibilities

  • • operate radar, ESM and mission systems in flight
  • • conduct sensor management for multi-mission aircraft
  • • produce in-flight reports and analysis
  • • manage weapons release authority under direction
  • • brief and debrief missions

Equipment

  • • airborne radar and ESM
  • • mission systems consoles
  • • weapons management systems

Typical Clearance

SC / DV

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Civilian Translations

UAS / Mission Systems Operator

Aviation & Airside Operations

85% Match

Operating airborne sensors, mission systems and managing data feeds transfers directly to commercial UAS/RPAS and mission systems operations.

Core Transferable Skills

airborne sensor operation
mission systems management
crew resource management
reporting
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