navy · OS
Civilian career paths for OS operations specialist
These are the 4 civilian roles NextMission maps this occupation to, with what each job actually involves and what it typically pays. Which ones appear in your own result depends on the duties you confirm.
the roles
Operations or freight dispatcher
$46,860median a year
Coordinates vehicles, drivers and schedules by phone and radio: tracking each move, keeping the plan straight and updating everyone when it changes.
soc 43-5032
Logistics coordinator
$79,400median a year
Plans and tracks the movement of people, equipment and supplies, and keeps the schedule and the records straight.
soc 13-1081
Operations center shift supervisor
$60,510median a year
Runs a shift in a control or dispatch center: assigning watch stations, monitoring the board and keeping the log straight.
soc 53-1047
Training and development specialist
$64,340median a year
Designs and delivers the training a workforce needs, and tracks who has completed it.
soc 13-1151
Pay is the national median annual wage from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2023 release. It describes the role across the country. It is not a projection of what any one person will earn.
what we ask you to confirm
7 duties, none of them ticked for you
Every box starts empty. A duty you did not tick is a duty you did not do, and it cannot appear anywhere in your result.
- Stood watch operating radar and navigation displays in the combat information center
- Tracked surface and air contacts and kept the tactical picture current
- Plotted and reported positions, courses and speeds
- Relayed communications between the bridge, watch stations and other units
- Assisted with search and rescue coordination and kept search-pattern logs
- Kept the command watch log and briefed status at watch change
- Trained new watchstanders on radar plotting and communications procedures
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