001555 Air Operations Technician: civilian jobs and resume guide
The O*NET Military Crosswalk connects this Air Operations Technician designation to the civilian directions shown below. Review each civilian direction's published work details, then keep only experience you can verify. The connection does not prove that you performed a mapped task.
About this designation: The source identifies this designation as Air Operations Technician. Its shared civilian crosswalk evidence does not establish which duties, tools, credentials, or level of responsibility you personally held.
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$56,850
Median national pay for Airfield Operations Specialist
These are the civilian occupations O*NET connects to this military code. They are options to explore—not a ranking, a license, or proof that you performed every duty listed.
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Ensure the safe takeoff and landing of commercial and military aircraft. Duties include coordination between air-traffic control and maintenance personnel, dispatching, using airfield landing and navigational aids, implementing airfield safety procedures, monitoring and maintaining flight records, and applying knowledge of weather information.
Typical national pay$42,000–$77,340Median $56,850 · BLS OEWS 2025
Pay can vary by location, employer, schedule, credentials, and experience.
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Requirements and work details
O*NET Job Zone 3: medium preparation is usually needed.
O*NET does not establish a universal civilian license for this occupation. Employers may still require credentials.
Example civilian duties from O*NET
Inspect airfield conditions to ensure compliance with federal regulatory requirements.
Implement airfield safety procedures to ensure a safe operating environment for personnel and aircraft operation.
Conduct inspections of the airport property and perimeter to maintain controlled access to airfields.
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Control and extinguish fires or respond to emergency situations where life, property, or the environment is at risk. Duties may include fire prevention, emergency medical service, hazardous material response, search and rescue, and disaster assistance.
Typical national pay$44,490–$77,250Median $59,280 · BLS OEWS 2025
Pay can vary by location, employer, schedule, credentials, and experience.
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Requirements and work details
O*NET Job Zone 3: medium preparation is usually needed.
Civilian licensing or certification is common in this occupation. Check the state where you plan to work.
Example civilian duties from O*NET
Rescue survivors from burning buildings, accident sites, and water hazards.
Dress with equipment such as fire-resistant clothing and breathing apparatus.
Assess fires and situations and report conditions to superiors to receive instructions, using two-way radios.
O*NET does not name tools or software for this occupation in Rung's current record.
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Airfield Operations Specialist
Summary
Airfield Operations Specialist ensuring the safe takeoff and landing of commercial and military aircraft through coordination with air traffic control, implementation of safety procedures, and monitoring of flight operations and airfield conditions
Experience
Airfield Operations Specialist
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Inspected airfield conditions to ensure compliance with federal regulatory requirements
Implemented airfield safety procedures to ensure a safe operating environment for personnel and aircraft operation
Conducted inspections of the airport property and perimeter to maintain controlled access to airfields
Monitored the arrival, parking, refueling, loading, and departure of all aircraft
Coordinated communications between air traffic control and maintenance personnel
Skills
Checking & Planning
Planning flight operations, Inspecting facilities, Inspecting work sites, Planning work operations
Technical Skills
Recording travel details, Maintaining facilities
Core Skills
Reviewing work orders, Monitoring vehicle movement
Hands-On Work
Removing snow, Piloting aircraft
Education
Certificate Your training program, Year
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Firefighter
1 certification
Summary
Firefighter controlling and extinguishing fires, responding to emergencies, and performing rescue operations while collaborating with other emergency services. Duties include assessing situations, operating firefighting equipment, and providing medical assistance
Experience
Firefighter
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Rescued survivors from burning buildings, accident sites, and water hazards
Dressed with equipment such as fire-resistant clothing and breathing apparatus
Assessed fires and situations, reporting conditions to superiors using two-way radios
Responded to fire alarms and other calls for assistance, including automobile and industrial accidents
Drove and operated fire fighting vehicles and equipment
Collaborated with police to respond to accidents, disasters, and arson investigation calls
Administered first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation to injured persons
State license for this work Your state board, Year
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The mapped civilian record lists this task: Inspect airfield conditions to ensure compliance with federal regulatory requirements. Identify comparable experience only if you can verify it.
Also examine this mapped civilian task: Rescue survivors from burning buildings, accident sites, and water hazards. Keep it only if your own service evidence supports it.
Capture scope or outcomes only when your own records support them.
Which parts of your Air Operations Technician experience can you support when considering the civilian directions shown below?
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Before
Fictional example: In my Air Operations Technician assignment, I [verified task] using [verified tool or record].
After
Fictional example: Supported [civilian work area] by [verified task] using [verified tool or record].
Why this wording is fair
Inspect airfield conditions to ensure compliance with federal regulatory requirements.
Rescue survivors from burning buildings, accident sites, and water hazards.
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Editorial reviewer: Rung Guru editorial QA. Approved: 2026-08-09T19:35:00+00:00.
Structured guidance last changed: 2026-08-08. Source-verification dates appear with each source below.
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