Military aviation occupations
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Military aviation occupations are types of work
either shared with commercial aviation or unique to military air forces that provide skills to design, operate and particularly engage in aerial combat in during military operations. These occupations are characterised by the unique aspect of human performance in an environment unnatural to the species, and includes a considerable level of stress due to this. The occupations are also characterised by the need for higher education
in most occupations due to the complexity of most electrical and mechanical systems involved in aircraft designs and their maintenance
on the ground, in control of airspace
and in the air.
Military aviation occupations are therefore divided into the relative areas of:
Employment
Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. An employee may be defined as:- Employee :...
either shared with commercial aviation or unique to military air forces that provide skills to design, operate and particularly engage in aerial combat in during military operations. These occupations are characterised by the unique aspect of human performance in an environment unnatural to the species, and includes a considerable level of stress due to this. The occupations are also characterised by the need for higher education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
in most occupations due to the complexity of most electrical and mechanical systems involved in aircraft designs and their maintenance
Aircraft maintenance
Aircraft maintenance is the overhaul, repair, inspection or modification of an aircraft or aircraft component.Maintenance includes the installation or removal of a component from an aircraft or aircraft subassembly, but does not include:...
on the ground, in control of airspace
Air traffic control
Air traffic control is a service provided by ground-based controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and in the air. The primary purpose of ATC systems worldwide is to separate aircraft to prevent collisions, to organize and expedite the flow of traffic, and to provide information and other...
and in the air.
Military aviation occupations are therefore divided into the relative areas of:
- Military aviation engineering design
- AirframeAirframeThe airframe of an aircraft is its mechanical structure. It is typically considered to include fuselage, wings and undercarriage and exclude the propulsion system...
engineers - Fuel systems engineers
- Instrumentation and electronics engineers
- Weapon systems engineers
- Military aviation operations control (ground)
- RunwayRunwayAccording to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
design and maintenance - Aviation safety and crash recovery occupations
- Air traffic controlAir traffic controlAir traffic control is a service provided by ground-based controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and in the air. The primary purpose of ATC systems worldwide is to separate aircraft to prevent collisions, to organize and expedite the flow of traffic, and to provide information and other...
- HangarHangarA hangar is a closed structure to hold aircraft or spacecraft in protective storage. Most hangars are built of metal, but other materials such as wood and concrete are also sometimes used...
operations - Air base operations
- Air operations command
- Military aviation maintenance operations
- Fleet operations
- Conversion maintenance
- Pre-flight maintenance
- Fuel operations occupations
- Combat operations service
- Weapons service
- Military aviation flight operations
- Flight crew occupations
- Weapons crew occupations
- Cargo crew occupations
- Passenger crew occupations
- Specialist crew occupations
- Military aviation flight command
- Air command occupations
- Air control occupations
- Air communications occupations
- Air search occupations
- Air target acquisition occupations
- Air search and rescue occupations