Military Officer Special and Tactical Operations Leaders, All Other
Military Training
Operations Staff
| Job Title: | Air Boatswain |
| Branch: | Navy |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer, Warrant Officer |
| Description: | Supervises repair group in emergency handling of aircraft during general quarters and flight quarters. Supervises repair unit performing salvage operations, plane recovery, pilot rescue, plane jettisoning and firefighting. Directs emergency repairs to aircraft, firefighting, and plane-handling equipment. Trains personnel in crash and firefighting duties. Conducts inspections to ascertain readiness and ensure servicing and cleaning after use. |
| Job Title: | Amphibious Operations Officer |
| Branch: | Navy |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer, Warrant Officer |
| Description: | Serves as principal operational assistant to an amphibious unit commander. Plans, organizes and directs all amphibious operations, including air, naval gunfire and logistic support. Assists in the training and development of amphibious units for landing the assault forces by helicopter and/or landing craft as appropriate. Coordinates the operations of all ships participating in amphibious operations. |
| Job Title: | Coastal/Harbor Defense Officer |
| Branch: | Navy |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer, Warrant Officer |
| Description: | Plans, coordinates, directs and participates in Coastal/Harbor Defense (C/HD) operations and training. Assists in the development of C/HD contingency plans. Coordinates the activities of other related forces such as Inshore Undersea Warfare, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Mobile Diving and Salvage, Mine Warfare, Coast Guard and assigned tactical forces. Directs C/HD activities for Fleet Commanders, Maritime Defense Zone Commanders, Sector Commanders or local area commanders. Develops C/HD doctrine and tactics. |
| Job Title: | Inshore Undersea Warfare Officer |
| Branch: | Navy |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer, Warrant Officer |
| Description: | Plans, coordinates, directs and participates in Inshore Undersea Warfare (IUW) operations and training. Directs the management, maintenance and employment of IUW related equipment. Assists in the development, test and evaluation of IUW equipment, doctrine, and tactics. |
| Job Title: | Joint Strategic Plans & Policy Officer |
| Branch: | Navy |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer |
| Description: | Develops and maintains joint and combined policies, plans, programs, concepts and studies. Develops strategic policies and plans for overall combined and joint operations and specific geographical areas in accordance with policy guidance, strategic concepts and current intelligence. Develops recommendations on political, military and budgetary matters. Translates national/alliance objectives and strategy into military strategy and force and equipment requirements. Conducts and participates in analytical studies. Reviews operating plans for adequacy and relationship to strategic concepts. Provides guidance to war college staffs. |
| Job Title: | Joint Strategic Plans and Policy Officer |
| Branch: | Navy |
| Class: | Warrant Officer |
| Job Title: | Minesweeping Officer |
| Branch: | Navy |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer, Warrant Officer |
| Description: | Directs operation and afloat maintenance of minesweeping and minehunting equipment including magnetic, high-speed, moored and acoustic gear. Directs minesweeping and minehunting personnel, including explosive ordnance disposal personnel. Controls streaming, energizing and recovery of gear, observing safety precautions. Reconstructs plot of swept area and supervises planting of buoys. Directs use of non-sweeping mine countermeasures techniques. Schedules maintenance and repair of gear. |
| Job Title: | Naval Gunfire Liaison Officer |
| Branch: | Navy |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer, Warrant Officer |
| Description: | Advises force commander on utilization of naval gunfire support. Plans and directs gunfire support operations. Interprets maps, charts and aerial photographs. Adjusts gunfire on targets, designating type of fire and projectiles to be used. Trains naval gunfire teams. Prepares and disseminates naval gunfire doctrine and plans. Schedules and conducts gunfire training exercises and recommends action to improve gunfire support readiness. |
| Job Title: | Navy Airspace Officer |
| Branch: | Navy |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer, Warrant Officer |
| Description: | Administers Navy and Marine Corps airspace and air traffic control matters. Develops airspace flight requirements. Maintains liaison with Federal Aviation Agency and other government and civil organizations. Evaluates information on allocation and utilization of special use airspace. Maintains current files of aviation regulations, directives, charts, and flight information publications. Provides guidance concerning use of airspace. Conducts special studies as necessary. |
| Job Title: | Space Operations |
| Branch: | Army, Air Force |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer |
| Description: | Serves as the principal Space Operations staff officer in the G3 section at division level and higher; as an Army Space Support Team leader or member of a Joint Space Support Team. Serve as the Space Operations instructor at TRADOC schools. Provide Space Operations coordination and advice at all levels of command; serve in a broad spectrum of research, planning and operational assignments in the Space and Missile Defense Command. Serve as the Army's Space Operations Career Manager, in joint assignments with USSPACECOM and other unified staffs and as astronauts with NASA. |
| Job Title: | Space Operations, ABM |
| Branch: | Air Force |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer |
| Job Title: | Staff Air Defense Officer |
| Branch: | Navy |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer, Warrant Officer |
| Description: | Serves as staff officer for air defense in headquarters of a joint or combined command. Directs or participates in formulation and preparation of joint/combined air defense plans, policies and operation orders. Serves as member of joint/combined battle staff. Advises joint/combined commander on matters relating to employment of naval and marine forces in air defense. |
| Job Title: | Staff Air Tactical Officer |
| Branch: | Navy |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer, Warrant Officer |
| Description: | Formulates aviation plans and directives for staff commander. Advises commander on all matters concerning aviation. Maintains liaison with air-support commander and gunnery and training officer. Assists air-support commander in controlling air-support missions such as landing, combat air patrol and antisubmarine patrol. Maintains readiness and availability records. Coordinates air and ground training with other commands. |
| Job Title: | Staff Antisubmarine Officer |
| Branch: | Navy |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer, Warrant Officer |
| Description: | Assists commander by exercising general supervision and guidance of the antisubmarine (A/S) operations and programs. Plans A/S operation orders or A/S portion of general operation orders. Evaluates operational reports as aid in determining action by command. Supervises planned action. Exercises general supervision of sonar personnel and A/S aspects of combat information centers and of operation and maintenance of underwater ordnance. |
| Job Title: | Staff Mine Warfare Officer |
| Branch: | Navy |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer, Warrant Officer |
| Description: | Assists commander by preparing and advising on plans for minelaying operations and mine countermeasures including mine hunting. Prepares minelaying and mine countermeasures operation plans and orders, including provisions for tactical logistics to support such plans. Maintains information concerning mined and mineswept areas and capabilities and limitations of enemy mines. Maintains direct liaison with surface, submarine and aviation minelaying activities. |
| Job Title: | Staff Nuclear Weapons Officer |
| Branch: | Navy |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer, Warrant Officer |
| Description: | Advises and assists commander in matters pertaining to nuclear weapons employment and effects and/or ordnance handling. Assists in policy formulation and planning. Analyzes factors concerning delivery techniques, target considerations and damage assessment. Develops criteria for determination of appropriate weapons for particular missions. Prepares directives concerning ordnance handling and safety procedures. Monitors underway replenishment techniques. Conducts nuclear ordnance inspections. Recommends action for achieving and maintaining weapons efficiency. Provides technical data and research information. |
| Job Title: | Staff Readiness Officer (Amphibious Warfare) |
| Branch: | Navy |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer, Warrant Officer |
| Description: | Administers program designed to maintain and improve combat readiness of ships of command. Determines efficiency rating of ships by planning, organizing, conducting, or evaluating competitions and exercises and assigns annual and special marks. Establishes test programs for equipment and/or ordnance systems. Recommends modification or development of new tactics and doctrine. |
| Job Title: | Staff Readiness Officer (Antisubmarine Warfare) |
| Branch: | Navy |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer, Warrant Officer |
| Description: | Administers program designed to maintain and improve combat readiness of ships of command. Determines efficiency rating of ships by planning, organizing, conducting, or evaluating competitions and exercises and assigns annual and special marks. Establishes test programs for equipment and/or ordnance systems. Recommends modification or development of new tactics and doctrine. |
| Job Title: | Staff Readiness Officer (Electronic Warfare) |
| Branch: | Navy |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer, Warrant Officer |
| Description: | Administers program designed to maintain and improve combat readiness of ships of command. Determines efficiency rating of ships by planning, organizing, conducting, or evaluating competitions and exercises and assigns annual and special marks. Establishes test programs for equipment and/or ordnance systems. Recommends modification or development of new tactics and doctrine. |
| Job Title: | Staff Readiness Officer (Submarine Warfare) |
| Branch: | Navy |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer, Warrant Officer |
| Description: | Administers program designed to maintain and improve combat readiness of ships of command. Determines efficiency rating of ships by planning, organizing, conducting, or evaluating competitions and exercises and assigns annual and special marks. Establishes test programs for equipment and/or ordnance systems. Recommends modification or development of new tactics and doctrine. |
| Job Title: | Staff Submarine Warfare Officer |
| Branch: | Navy |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer, Warrant Officer |
| Description: | Assists commander by formulating plans and directives involving submarine warfare and employment of submarines. Maintains records of readiness and availability of units. Advises commander on material, personnel, general training and development of submarine tactics and doctrine. Inspects units as representative of commander, reporting on performance and proficiency and suggesting programs to remedy deficiencies. |
| Job Title: | Staff Weapons Officer |
| Branch: | Navy |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer, Warrant Officer |
| Description: | Advises and assists commander in employment of weapons and in supply, maintenance and repair of ordnance equipment. Prepares and disseminates weapons doctrine, plans, orders and training directives to ships in command. Promulgates instructions for maintenance and repair of ordnance equipment, ensuring compliance by inspections. Maintains supply of ammunition, spare parts and new equipment. Reviews reports of target practice, recommending course of action required to achieve and maintain weapons efficiency. |
| Job Title: | Strike Operations Officer |
| Branch: | Navy |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer, Warrant Officer |
| Description: | Assists in the planning and execution of air strike operations. Makes prestrike target analysis. Prepares recommendations for the employment of nuclear and/or conventional strike weapons. Coordinates planning with respect to type and quantity of ordnance requirements for strike. Recommends type and number of participating aircraft for commander's consideration. Monitors communications concerned with strike. Assists commander in controlling launch. As directed, assists command in tactical determinations during the development of strike operations. Supervises operation control center. |
| Job Title: | Submarine Advisory Team Watch Officer |
| Branch: | Navy |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer |
| Description: | Stands watch in the Under Sea Warfare (USW) module to operate voice and data circuits to communicate with submarines as required by the Sea Combat Commander (SSC) and assist the commander in proper employment of submarines in either Tactical Control (TACON) or Tactical Command (TACOM). Ensures proper water space with other forces. Assist the commander in planning and integration of submarines capabilities. Qualified as Submarine Advisory Team Watch Officer. |
| Job Title: | Submarine Element Coordinator |
| Branch: | Navy |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer |
| Description: | Assist the SCC in executing his Submarine Operations Control Authority (SOCA) responsibilities for tactical employment of submarines providing integrated support TACOM or direct support TACON for Carrier and Expeditionary Strike Groups. Communicates directly with Submarine Operating Authority (SUBOPAUTH) for coordination of Water Space Management (WSM) and Prevention of Mutual Interference (PMI) to ensure submarine safety. Qualified as Submarine Element Coordinator. |
| Job Title: | Target Aircraft Controller |
| Branch: | Navy |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer, Warrant Officer |
| Description: | Controls target aircraft, utilizing radio command control equipment. Exercises control during takeoff or landing within visual range of ground control station and maneuvers target from either a control aircraft or surface control station. Uses radar and/or telemetered data on position, track, ground speed and altitude of target aircraft to control out-of-sight flight. Supervises maintenance and repair of target aircraft, ground-handling equipment and equipment aboard control aircraft. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Defense Manpower Data Center. (Using onet28)
