Airfield Operations Specialists

• Assist in responding to aircraft and medical emergencies.
• Manage wildlife on and around airport grounds.
• Coordinate with agencies such as air traffic control, civil engineers, and command posts to ensure support of airfield management activities.
• Plan and coordinate airfield construction.
• Perform and supervise airfield management activities, including mobile airfield management functions.
• Coordinate communications between air traffic control and maintenance personnel.
• Train operations staff.
• Monitor the arrival, parking, refueling, loading, and departure of all aircraft.

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• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.

Source: O*NET OnLine information for Airfield Operations Specialists.