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Airfield Operations Specialists
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These workers are on the tarmac of airports, working to ensure the safe takeoff and landing of commercial and military aircraft. They are in radio contact with air-traffic control and maintenance pers
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Below is everything you wanted to know and more about this job including Work Activities, Physical Demands and Working Conditions, Job Satisfaction Ratings and Related Occupations.
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Work Activities
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- analyze factors such as weather reports to determine air routes
- Assist in responding to aircraft and medical emergencies.
- communicate technical information
- compile numerical or statistical data
- conduct preflight or in-flight tests or checks of aircraft equipment
- conduct training for personnel
- direct and coordinate activities of workers or staff
- keep record of messages from aircraft
- Manage wildlife on and around airport grounds.
- obtain flight information from dispatcher
- plan construction of structures or facilities
- understand English for aviation communications
- use aircraft safety regulations
- use computers to enter, access or retrieve data
- use two-way radio or mobile phone
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Physical Demands and Working Conditions
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- Climb ladders, scaffolding or poles
- Exposure to hazardous conditions
- Indoors, but not climate controlled
- Take directions from others
- Work mostly standing
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This page is all about what you need to do to get ready for this career. The percentages in the sections below refer to the survey responses of people who work in this specific field and their Formal Education level, number of years of Work Experience and On-the-Job Training as well as the specific Skills that they use to perform their job.
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- Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
- Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
- Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
- Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
- Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
- Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
- Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.
- Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
- Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
- Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures.
- Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
- Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
- Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
- Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
- Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
- Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
- Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
- Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
- Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
- Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
- Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
- Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
- Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
- Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
- Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
- Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
- Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
- Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
- Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.
- Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.
- Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
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Helpful High School Courses
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Formal Education
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- High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
- Bachelor's Degree
- Some College Courses
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in Personnel Services, Engineering-related Technologies, Vocational Home Economics, Construction Trades, Mechanics and Repairers, Precision Production Trades)
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Work Experience
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- None - 31.84%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years - 26.73%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years - 19.31%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years - 18.65%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months - 3.48%
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On-the-job Training
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- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year - 39.48%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month - 38.30%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years - 10.12%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months - 6.96%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months - 5.14%
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Skills
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- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. - 4.34%
- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. - 4.23%
- Talking to others to convey information effectively. - 4.19%
- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. - 4.15%
- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. - 4.08%
- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. - 4.08%
- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. - 3.98%
- Teaching others how to do something. - 3.88%
- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. - 3.80%
- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. - 3.55%
- Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. - 3.52%
- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. - 3.50%
- Using mathematics to solve problems. - 3.45%
- Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. - 3.45%
- Actively looking for ways to help people. - 3.40%
- Managing one's own time and the time of others. - 3.40%
- Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. - 3.22%
- Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. - 3.21%
- Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design. - 3.01%
- Controlling operations of equipment or systems. - 2.91%
- Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. - 2.73%
- Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. - 2.65%
- Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. - 2.63%
- Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. - 2.62%
- Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. - 2.60%
- Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. - 2.55%
- Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. - 2.49%
- Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. - 2.45%
- Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work. - 2.36%
- Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs. - 2.28%
- Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. - 2.26%
- Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications. - 1.89%
- Writing computer programs for various purposes. - 1.81%
- Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. - 1.74%
- Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures. - 1.61%
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Here's your bottom line! The information below describes the wages you can expect if you pursue this career as well as the number of jobs that should be available.
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$36,840 |
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Nationally, half of all people employed in this career made between $18720.00 and $63480.00 each year.
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In 2009, there were 257 people employed as Airfield Operations Specialists
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In 2019 there are projected to be 312 people employed as Airfield Operations Specialists
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a 21.4% gain.
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