{"id":130,"date":"2024-05-17T18:51:20","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T18:51:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/arotc1\/?page_id=130"},"modified":"2026-07-27T09:11:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T09:11:16","slug":"aviation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/arotc1\/aviation\/","title":{"rendered":"Aviation Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<ul class=\"is-style-compact-list wp-block-list\">\n<li>Officer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Active Duty<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Army Reserve<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Guard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Entry Level<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"205\" height=\"102\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/arotc1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/05\/AV.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131 size-full\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aviation officers coordinate\/lead operations using Army helicopters such as UH-72 Lakota, MH-6 Little Bird, UH-60 Black Hawk, CH-47 Chinook and the AH-64 Apache. These operations can haul troops and carry supplies, as well as provide quick-strike and long-range target engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Job Duties<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-style-compact-list wp-block-list\">\n<li>Coordinate employment of aviation Soldiers and aircraft at all levels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Command and control aviation platoons<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide aviation coordination<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Instruct aviation skills at service schools and combat training centers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Training<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Job training for an aviation officer requires completing aviation school, where you study rotary-winged aircrafts and basic flying skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some of the skills you\u2019ll learn are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-style-compact-list wp-block-list\">\n<li>Basic flight physics and flight systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emergency procedures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flight map drawing and reading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You will then begin Basic Combat Training in combat flight skills that are used by Army pilots, and eventually specialize in one of the following helicopters:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-style-compact-list wp-block-list\">\n<li>UH-72 Lakota<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MH-6 Little Bird,\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UH-60 Black Hawk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AH-64 Apache<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CH-47 Chinook<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Helpful Skill<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-style-compact-list wp-block-list\">\n<li>Self-discipline, confidence and intelligence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Physically and mentally fit to perform under pressure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ability to make quick decisions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Capable of bearing numerous responsibilities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview Aviation officers coordinate\/lead operations using Army helicopters such as UH-72 Lakota, MH-6 Little Bird, UH-60 Black Hawk, CH-47 Chinook and the AH-64 Apache. These operations can haul troops and carry supplies, as well as provide quick-strike and long-range target engagement. Job Duties Training Job training for an aviation officer requires completing aviation school, where [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-130","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/arotc1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/130","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/arotc1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/arotc1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/arotc1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/arotc1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=130"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/arotc1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/130\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":761,"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/arotc1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/130\/revisions\/761"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/arotc1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=130"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}