Aircraft Launch and Recovery Specialists Career, Salary and Skills
No national wage record is published for this occupation in the current BLS dataset.
Occupation description
Operate and maintain catapults, arresting gear, and associated mechanical, hydraulic, and control systems involved primarily in aircraft carrier takeoff and landing operations. Duties include installing and maintaining visual landing aids; testing and maintaining launch and recovery equipment using electric and mechanical test equipment and hand tools; activating airfield arresting systems, such as crash barriers and cables, during emergency landing situations; directing aircraft launch and recovery operations using hand or light signals; and maintaining logs of airplane launches, recoveries, and equipment maintenance.
O*NET code
55-3012.00
Job zone
Not recorded
Typical education
Not recorded
Experience
Not recorded
National salary and employment
Salary data is not available for this occupation in the current BLS dataset.
Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.