Naval Aircrewmen (Operator) (AWO) produce intelligence products for aircrews in support of operations and tactical missions worldwide.
E1-E3; Assists in the maintenance of aircraft, associated aeronautical equipment, and aircraft support equipment; services, cleans, and handles aircraft; performs other apprentice-level duties involved in the operation of a naval aircraft afloat and ashore.
E4-E6; Able to perform the duties required for E1-E3; Detects, analyzes, classifies, and tracks surface and subsurface contacts; operates an advanced sonar system utilizing sonobouys, radar, Electronic Support Measures (ESM), Magnetic Anomaly Detector (MAD).
E7-E8 only, converts to AWCM at E9; Able to perform the duties required for E4-E6; Develops and evaluates aircrew training programs; analyzes monthly training and operations reports; organizes logistics operations; manages budgets; plans for staffing.