REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT (RPA) SENSOR OPERATOR
MANNING UNMANNED AIRCRAFT
As our country’s preeminent air defense, a lot of what we do, from surveillance to weapons, happens in the skies. Providing our forces with the intelligence they need, Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Sensor Operators play an integral role in helping forces know what actions to take. Utilizing state-of-the-art equipment, these highly trained experts perform surveillance and reconnaissance and provide close air support and real-time battle damage assessment, playing a vital role in ensuring our missions succeed.
- Perform intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance
- Detect, analyze and discriminate between valid and invalid targets
- Assist in air navigation, fire control planning and determining effective weapons control and delivery tactics
- Conduct immediate first phase Battle Damage Assessments
- Perform pre- and in-flight mission planning activities
- Test and evaluate capabilities of new equipment and propriety of new procedures
CAREER TASKS
QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
-
MINIMUM EDUCATION
A High School Senior (age 17 or older)*, High school diploma, a GED, or 15 college semester hours
*High School Students may start their application as early as the end of their junior year.
-
ASVAB SCORE REQUIREMENTS
64 General (G) or 54 Electronics (E)
-
QUALIFICATIONS
- Flight experience is beneficial and desired, but not required
- Normal color vision
- Completion of a current Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI)
- Completion of 7.5 weeks of Basic Military Training
- Must be at least 17, but has not reached age 42 on the date of enlistment
TRAINING & EDUCATION
How do we transform you from a raw recruit to an expert Airman in this field? From hands-on experience to college credit toward a degree, the path begins here.
-
BASIC MILITARY TRAINING
7.5 weeks
-
TECHNICAL TRAINING
31 days
-
TECH SCHOOL LOCATION
Lackland AFB, TX Randolph AFB TX
-
STATUS UPON COMPLETION
Enlisted Airman with credits earned towards Air and Space Operations Technology
