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Every occupation has a unique profile. For Aircraft Launch and Recovery Specialists, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: 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.
Data is based on the reference occupation: “Aircraft Launch and Recovery Specialists”