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7507 - Pilot VMA FRD Basic AV-8B Pilot
Summary
VMA Pilots operate attack aircraft to provide air support.
Prerequisites
Must complete the Centrifuge-Based Flight Environment Trainer Course (A17KZA1).
Security requirement: top secret eligibility.
Requirements
FRD Basic AV-8B Pilot.
POI CID
None
Duties
Provides air support by dive bombing, rocket, and strafing attacks.
Performs aerial reconnaissance, antisubmarine, and surface vessel defense.
Executes offensive attack and defensive fighter tactics.
Operates from carrier or land bases.
Commands or assists in commanding an aviation unit.
Related SOC Title & Code
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 53-2011.
Related Military Skill
None.