FIGHTER PILOT

Pilots fighter aircraft and commands crews to accomplish combat, training, and other missions.

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Duties And Responsibilities Open Tab Button Duties And Responsibilities Plans and prepares for mission. Reviews mission tasking, intelligence, and weather information. Supervises mission planning, preparation and filing of flight plan, and crew briefing. Ensures aircraft is preflighted, inspected, loaded, equipped, and manned for mission. Pilots aircraft and commands crew. Operates aircraft controls and equipment. Performs, supervises, or directs navigation, in-flight refueling (except Q Suffix, IFF (AT-38/T-38C)), and weapons delivery. Conducts or supervises training of crewmembers. Ensures operational readiness of crew by conducting or supervising mission specific training. Develops plans and policies, monitors operations, and advises commanders. Assists commanders and performs staff functions related to this specialty. SPECIALTY QUALIFICATIONS INFO Specialty Qualifications Open Tab Button Specialty Qualifications Knowledge. Knowledge is mandatory of theory of flight, air navigation, meteorology, flying directives, aircraft operating procedures, and mission tactics. Education. For entry into this specialty, an undergraduate degree specializing in physical sciences, mathematics, administration, or management is desirable.	UNITS Fighter Pilot is available in the following units 102nd Intelligence Wing Otis Air Natl, MA 02542 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 104th Fighter Wing Westfield, MA 01085 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 113th Wing Andrews AFB, DC 20762 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 114th Fighter Wing Sioux Falls, SD 57104 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 115th Fighter Wing Madison, WI 53704 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 125th Fighter Wing Jacksonville, FL 32218 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 127th Wing Selfridge A N G B, MI 48045 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 132nd Fighter Wing Des Moines, IA 50321 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 142nd Fighter Wing Portland, OR 97218 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 144th Fighter Wing Fresno, CA 93727 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 148th Fighter Wing Duluth, MN 55811 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 152nd Airlift Wing Reno, NV 89502 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 154th Wing Hickam AFB, HI 96853 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 158th Fighter Wing South Burlington, VT 05403 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 159th Fighter Wing New Orleans, LA 70143 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 162nd Fighter Wing Tucson, AZ 85706 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 165th Airlift Wing Garden City, GA 31408 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 174th Fighter Wing Syracuse, NY 13211 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 175th Wing Baltimore, MD 21220 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 177th Fighter Wing Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 181st Intelligence Wing Terre Haute, IN 47803 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 182nd Airlift Wing Peoria, IL 61607 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 183rd Fighter Wing Springfield, IL 62707 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 184th Intelligence Wing Wichita, KS 67210 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 186th Air Refueling Wing Meridian, MS 39307 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 187th Fighter Wing Montgomery, AL 36108 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 193rd Special Operations Wing Middletown, PA 17057 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 122nd Air Support Operations Squadron Camp Beauregard, LA 71360 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 101st Air Operations Group Tyndall AFB, FL 32403 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information

Duties And Responsibilities

Plans and prepares for mission. Reviews mission tasking, intelligence, and weather information. Supervises mission planning, preparation and filing of flight plan, and crew briefing. Ensures aircraft is preflighted, inspected, loaded, equipped, and manned for mission. Pilots aircraft and commands crew. Operates aircraft controls and equipment. Performs, supervises, or directs navigation, in-flight refueling (except Q Suffix, IFF (AT-38/T-38C)), and weapons delivery. Conducts or supervises training of crewmembers. Ensures operational readiness of crew by conducting or supervising mission specific training. Develops plans and policies, monitors operations, and advises commanders. Assists commanders and performs staff functions related to this specialty.

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Specialty Qualifications

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Specialty Qualifications

Knowledge. Knowledge is mandatory of theory of flight, air navigation, meteorology, flying directives, aircraft operating procedures, and mission tactics. Education. For entry into this specialty, an undergraduate degree specializing in physical sciences, mathematics, administration, or management is desirable.