Airfield Operations Specialists

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Airfield Operations Specialists

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Maintain a safe environment for civilian and military aircraft to take off and land. Among their responsibilities are liaising with maintenance and air traffic control teams, sending out calls, and using various landing and navigational aids at airfields.

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Ensure the safe takeoff and landing of commercial and military aircraft. Duties include coordination between air-traffic control and maintenance personnel, dispatching, using airfield landing and navigational aids, implementing airfield safety procedures, monitoring and maintaining flight records, and applying knowledge of weather information.

Leadership	HIGH
Critical decision making	HIGH
Level of responsibilities	HIGH
Job challenge and pressure to meet deadlines	HIGH
Dealing and handling conflict	LOW

Competition for this position	HIGH
Communication with others	HIGH
Work closely with team members, clients etc.	HIGH
Comfort of the work setting	HIGH
Exposure to extreme environmental conditions	LOW
Exposure to job hazards	LOW
Physical demands	LOW

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Characteristics

Comfort of the work setting

Dealing and handling conflicts

Physical demands

Exposure to job hazards

Exposure to extreme environmental conditions

Leadership

Critical decision making

Level of responsibilities

Job challenge and pressure to meet deadlines

Competition for this position

Communication with others

Work closely with team members, clients etc.

Activities

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

Getting Information

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Interacting With Computers

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment

Areas of Study

Administration and Management

Computers and Electronics

Customer and Personal Service

Education and Training

English Language

Law and Government

Public Safety and Security

Transportation

Degrees

Colleges

Top Skills

Active Listening

Complex Problem Solving

Coordination

Critical Thinking

Monitoring

Reading Comprehension

Speaking

Writing