WSOp Roles Flashcards
What are the different WSOp Roles?
- Air Load Master (ALM)
- Crewman (Cmn)
- Mission Systems Operator (MSO)
- ISR Land (Lnd)
- ISR Electronic Warfare (EW)
- ISR Acoustic (Aco)
- ISR Linguist (Lg)
What aircraft do WSOp Cmn fly with?
- Chinook - RAF Benson
- Puma - RAF Benson
What aircraft do WSOp ALM’s fly with?
Hercules C-130J - RAF Brize Norton
Atlas A400m - RAF Brize Norton
C-17 Globemaster - RAF Brize Norton
What aircraft do WSOp MSO’s fly with?
Voyager
What aircraft do WSOp EW’s fly with?
- Sentinel
- Rivet Joint
- E3-D Sentry
- P8 Poseidon
What aircraft do WSOp Lnd’s fly with?
- MQ-9A Reaper
- Shadow
What aircraft do WSOp Lg’s fly with?
Rivet Joint
What aircraft do WSOp Aco’s fly with?
- Sentinel
- E3-D Sentry
- P8 Poseidon
What are the main roles of a WSOp Cmn?
- Integral to a small crew that operates in demanding environments
- Provides direct support to battlefield operations
- Medical Evacuation
- Humanitarian Relief
- Peace support operations
What are the main roles of a WSOp MSO?
- Coordinate abs control the air-to-air refuelling activity
- Monitor and support the air picture using sophisticated communication systems
What are the main roles of a WSOp ALM?
- Assists in the safe operation of a large transport aircraft to ensure effective delivery of freight and personnel
- can be achieved by air-land or air-drop operations
- Prepare the safe loading, transport, despatch and delivery of your payload
What are the main roles of WSOp EW and Aco?
- Operation and management of computer controlled sensors
- Operate and manage air-ground communication links
What are the main roles of a WSOp Lg?
- Operation and management of specialist airborne communication reconnaissance equipment
- Provide electronic combat support to military commanders
What is the training schedule for WSOp Cmn?
- BRTC: 10 weeks - RAF Halton
- NCAITC: 11 Weeks - RAF Cranwell
- MAGS: 5.2 Weeks - RAF Cranwell
- Specialist - 52 weeks - RAF Shawbury
- OCU - Avg. 26 weeks - RAF Benson
What is the training schedule for a WSOp ALM?
BRTC: 10 Weeks - RAF Halton NCAITC: 11 Weeks - RAF Cranwell MAGS: 5.2 Weeks - RAF Cranwell Specialist: 25 Weeks - RAF Cranwell OCU: Avg. 26 Weeks - RAF Brize Norton