Does the army air corps have on board flight crew jobs like similar to the weapons system operator (RAF)so a door gunner

Hi there,

Thanks so much for getting in touch.

Yes we do have other crew jobs on board. Wildcat operates with a crewman on board at all times who is responsible for maintaining the cabin. That responsibility covers everything from manning the gun when operating in a hostile environment to insuring we can safely get into confined areas by both day and night. They are also able to train for fast roping and heli-absailing and play a key part in ensuring the safety of individuals whilst doing these activities.

The crewman is responsible for the safety of any passengers on board (including ensuring they are adequately briefed and dressed) and any dangerous cargo we may need to carry. The Wildcat is quite a complicated platform and so we always operate a 'three crew concept' - this means that the crewman plays an important role in helping make decisions to do with safety of the aircraft.

As Apache has a different role within the Corps, it does not operate with crewmen and only carries the two pilots on board.

I hope that answers your question. There's lots more information on the AAC part of the Army's website- just look for the job role 'crewman.'

Please let me know if you have any more questions.

Take care,
Maddie

Where is this role because if I go onto the armys website I am unable to find this role it shows officer pilot , aviation support officer , aviation communication specialist and aviation ground crew specialist

Hi Ben,

My apologies, I thought there was a section on it on the website but I also cannot find it now!

Stuart M. is one of our engagement team members and he might be able to provide you with some extra material on the crewman specific role in lieu of the Army website not having any.

Any other questions please let me know.

Take care,
Maddie

Hello there.

Thank you for your question. I completely agree with Maddie's response and as an ex Aviation Crewman, I believe the role is both very exciting and provides plenty of opportunity for an individual as 'they' progress through a career in the Army Air Corps (AAC) as a Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO)...

The Army Aviation Crewman job role is not advertised or recruited for in the same way simply because you can only apply and select for the course having already served in the AAC (from anywhere between 4-6 years) and having already attained the rank of LCpl.

Similar to the prerequisites of AAC pilots the Crewman are required to pass some aviation-specific mandatory assessments and medicals before they are offered a place on the Aviation Crewman's course. For the potential Crewman, he or she will normally start this process (or 'the ball rolling') at Private Soldier (Class1) level, having served 4 years min at this point.

A career/vocation as an Aviation Crewman can potentially span some 15+ years, from the rank of LCpl all the way through to Warrant Oficer Class 1 (WO1) and beyond...

Hope this answers your question; If you would like more information please do ask.

Stu.