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Aviation Warfare Systems Operator (abbreviated as AW) is a United States Navy occupational rating.
Duties
Aviation Warfare Systems Operators perform general flight crew duties; operate various USW (Under Sea Warfare) and non-USW related sensor systems to extract, analyze and classify data obtained; perform specified preflight, inflight and postflight operations in a multitude of Naval aircraft serving Anti-surface, USW, Mine countermeasures, Electronic, Counter narcotics, and Land and Sea rescue Warfare missions; perform diagnostic functions using manual and computer aided techniques to effect fault isolation and optimize system performance; operate tactical support center systems to analyze and classify USW and non-USW data; assist in aircrew briefing and debriefing; and provide data base information to the Tactical Commander for use in prescribing mission objectives and tactics.[1] The AW rating previously stood for “Aviation Antisubmarine Warfare Operator.”
References
- ^ Navy enlisted manpower and personnel classifications. Bureau of Naval Personnel. US Navy. Retrieved on 2007-01-11.
See also
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