Air Combat Systems Officer

1 month ago

Trenton Ontario KK, Hastings region, Canada Canadian Armed Forces Part time

As a member of the military, Air Combat Systems Officers plan, coordinate and direct the missions of aircraft and crew. They manage the operation of precision tactical navigation systems, sophisticated sensors, communication systems, electronic warfare equipment and weapon delivery systems.

Air Combat Systems Officers often direct and coordinate the tactical activities of other units. They lead a variety of missions, including:

  • Search and Rescue
  • Anti-Submarine Operations
  • Maritime Surface Surveillance and Targeting
  • Sovereignty and Fisheries Patrols
  • Counter-Narcotics Operations
  • Humanitarian Relief
  • Combined Operations with Foreign Militaries
  • Electronic Warfare Training and Support
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Operations

Aircrew Selection Centre – the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) requires that all Pilots, Aerospace Controllers and Air Combat Systems Officers attend and successfully complete the Aircrew Selection. The selection centre is located in Trenton, Ontario where candidates are tested over a 2-day period with computer-based scenarios designed to validate those skills and aptitudes required by the RCAF. Success at Aircrew Selection is a necessary step in order to continue to be processed for these three occupations. Watch this video to learn more.

Work environment

Air Combat Systems Officers work in a variety of roles at operational flying units across Canada and as instructors. On deployed operations, they work from airfields around the world. They may also support the Royal Canadian Navy and flying from ships at sea. Experienced Air Combat Systems Officers assist in the formulation of strategic and operational policies and plans, determine air requirements and set standards. They may also work in an international headquarters, on multinational staff or mission.

If you chose a career in theRegular Force, upon completion of all required training, you will be assigned to your first base. While there is some flexibility with regards to postings (relocations), accommodations can’t always be made, and therefore, you can likely expect to move at some point in your career. However, if you decide to join the Primary Reserve Force, you will do so through a specific Reserve unit. Outside of training, your chosen Reserve unit will be your workplace on a part time basis, and you will not be obligated to relocate to a different base. As part of the Primary Reserve Force, you typically work one night per week and some weekends as a minimum with possibilities of full-time employment.

CAPTAIN SIMON WILSON: I’m Captain Simon Wilson from Calgary, Alberta. I’m an Air Combat Systems Officer at 423 Maritime Helicopter Squadron in Shearwater, Nova Scotia.

Air Combat Systems Officers, or ACSOs, are responsible for tactical decisions onboard aircraft and directing pilots where to fly. They operate on world-class, state-of-the-art tactical platforms like the Cyclone maritime helicopter and the CP-140 Aurora long-range patrol aircraft, as well as fixed-wing search and rescue aircraft.

WILSON: On a maritime helicopter, we fly with two pilots, an ACSO, and an AES Op. I’ll direct the tactical mission and the sensor operator will devise and correlate tracks and be able to stitch together the maritime picture. And the CP-140 Aurora is an extremely capable aircraft. They have sophisticated sensors and they can sanitize a much broader area of water in a much shorter period of time.

ACSOs operate tactical navigation systems, hi-tech sensors, communications systems, electronic warfare equipment and weapon delivery systems. They lead and coordinate missions related to sovereignty patrols, anti-submarine warfare, electronic warfare, and search and rescue. These highly trained officers are experts in joint operations and multi-mission taskings that involve the Army and Navy in international settings.

WILSON: Now we have one of the most capable and most advanced maritime helicopters in the world. It’s almost: the 4 of us on a helicopter versus the sub commander with his entire crew of, say, 50+. And that’s exciting, that it’s us vs them, and you really are in their head, and you want to think what they’ll be doing while considering all the other factors – your ships around you, what other helicopters do you have, what assets, who’s closest, how long will they be, who has weapons, who doesn’t, and the capabilities of all the different aircraft.

After completing their professional training, Air Combat Systems Officers are posted to an operational squadron and assigned to one of four areas: the Aurora; the Cyclone maritime helicopter; an air mobility squadron; or a search and rescue squadron. At this stage, ACSOs learn to master the specialized systems onboard the aircraft they’ll be working on. Officers could be assigned to work on missions in Northern Canada; overseas, in joint operations with other nations; or go to sea as part of the air detachment on a Royal Canadian Navy ship for several months on maritime operations.

WILSON: They say: “Train hard, fight easy”. And that’s we do. But when we get to go “fight easy”, whether it’s fighting or just accomplishing an operational mission, that is incredibly rewarding.

WILSON: I wouldn’t do anything else in the Air Force. I can’t see myself filling another role. I truly found that this is where I belong. I’m surrounded by the best squadron mates, the best crew members that you can possibly have – they always challenge you to be the best version of yourself you can possibly be.

TITLE:

AIR COMBAT SYSTEMS OFFICER

IN THE CANADIAN FORCES

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