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Air officer in charge of armaments
A weapon systems officer (WSO), nicknamed "Wizzo", is an air flight officer directly involved in all air operations and weapon systems of a military aircraft
Weapon_systems_officer
Flight member of an aircrew in the United States Air Force
was established for those officers desiring to become weapon systems officers (WSOs) in the B-1B and F-15E. These officer students proceeded to the U
Combat_systems_officer
Topics referred to by the same term
chief warrant officer who is a technical weapons specialist Weapon systems officer (WSO), either a United States Navy air flight officer directly involved
Weapons_officer
Commissioned officer in the US Navy or Marine Corps
the combat systems officer (CSO), encompassing the previous roles of USAF navigator, weapon systems officer and electronic warfare officer. Although NFOs
Naval_flight_officer
American integrated naval weapons system
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75). USCENTCOM stated that both the pilot and weapon systems officer ejected and were recovered safely shortly after, with only one receiving
Aegis_Combat_System
Air-launched cruise missile / loitering munition
manufacturer, is being able to loiter and surveil an area before a remote weapon systems officer, usually from the launching fighter aircraft, identifies the specific
Delilah_(missile)
Air maneuver performed by US Air Force pilot during the Vietnam War
Captain Bob Pardo (with weapon systems officer 1st Lt Steve Wayne) and wingman Captain Earl Aman (with weapon systems officer 1st Lt Robert Houghton)
Pardo's_Push
American aerospace and weapons engineer and astronaut (born 1945)
September 10, 1945; Col, USAF, Ret.) is an engineer and weapon systems officer, a retired USAF officer, and a former NASA astronaut. During his career, he
Mike_Mullane
American flying ace
as a USAF Weapon Systems Officer (WSO), an integral part of two-man aircrews with the emergence of air-to-air missiles as the primary weapons during aerial
Charles_B._DeBellevue
American multirole fighter aircraft
pilot and the weapon systems officer (WSO). Based on the F-15QA, the F-15EX incorporates the Raytheon AN/APG-82(V)1 AESA radar, BAE Systems AN/ALQ-250 EPAWSS
Boeing_F-15EX_Eagle_II
2012 South Korean film
plane. Noticing civilians below, Dae-suh ejects Ji Seok-hyun, his weapon systems officer, to safety and maneuvers his plane out of the civilians' way, but
R2B:_Return_to_Base
American all-weather multirole fighter aircraft
hours, while it took roughly two days to recover and exfiltrate the weapon systems officer. Hundreds of U.S. special operations forces were involved in the
McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle
McDonnell_Douglas_F-15E_Strike_Eagle
First laser-guided aerial bomb
BOLT-117s on 23 May 1968. Without the existence of tracking pods, the Weapon Systems Officer (WSO) in the back seat of an F-4 Phantom II used a hand-held Airborne
BOLT-117
Bomb targeter on military planes
and smart bombs, that has given rise to terms like weapon systems officer or combat systems officer to describe the modern role. The equivalent in the
Bombardier_(aircrew)
Airborne laser designator pod
Intruder). ALD was not a pod but a hand-held laser operated by the weapon systems officer to mark targets for Paveway laser-guided bombs. Pave Knife was a
Pave_Knife
Distinction given to fighter pilots
Charles B. DeBellevue became not only the first U.S. Air Force weapon systems officer (WSO) to become an ace but also the top American ace of the Vietnam
Flying_ace
United States Marine Corps warrant officer speciality
weapons officers, commonly referred to as "the Gunner" or "Marine gunner" are non-technical chief warrant officers (CWO-2 to CWO-5) that are weapons specialists
Infantry_weapons_officer
Calculation for a weapon sighting system
(releasing bombs on a lofted climbing trajectory.) The pilot or weapon systems officer authorizes weapon release but for maximum precision the exact timing is determined
Constantly computed impact point
Constantly_computed_impact_point
Career officer of the United States Air Force
is a retired career officer of the United States Air Force (USAF). During the Vietnam War, Feinstein was a weapon systems officer, an integral part of
Jeffrey_Feinstein
French targeting pod for military aircraft
pilot or weapon systems officer uses the crosshairs to mark a target, which can then be attacked with laser-guided bombs or other guided weapons from the
ATLIS_II
Family of multi-role combat aircraft
was being flown as part of Exercise Red Flag. The pilot and the weapon systems officer, both of Jagdbombergeschwader 33, were killed in the crash. 22 March
Panavia_Tornado
Israeli Air Force officer missing in action since 1986
(Hebrew: רוֹן אָרָד; born 5 May 1958), was an Israeli Air Force weapon systems officer (WSO) who has officially been classified as missing in action since
Disappearance_of_Ron_Arad
Implement or device used to inflict damage, harm, or kill
A weapon, arm, or armament is any implement or device that is used to deter, threaten, inflict physical damage, harm, or kill. Weapons are used to increase
Weapon
Interceptor aircraft
MiG-25, it has two seats, with the rear occupied by a dedicated weapon systems officer. The MiG-31 was designed to fulfill these mission objectives: Intercept
Mikoyan_MiG-31
Close-in weapon system
The Phalanx CIWS (SEE-wiz) is an automated gun-based "Close-In Weapon System" to defend military watercraft automatically against incoming threats such
Phalanx_CIWS
American carrier-capable multirole strike aircraft
F/A-18D, the Navy's F/A-18F carries a naval flight officer as a second crew member in a weapon systems officer role. The Super Hornet is unofficially known
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
McDonnell_Douglas_F/A-18_Hornet
Personnel who operate an aircraft while in flight
communications systems. Tactical coordinator (TACCO), Weapon System Officer on board a Maritime Patrol Aircraft. Weapon systems officer (WSO) Commissioned
Aircrew
Topics referred to by the same term
malicious web shell Washabo Airstrip, Suriname (IATA code: WSO) Weapon systems officer, an air officer in charge of armaments White superficial onychomycosis,
WSO
Targeting pod for military aircraft
Tack's images are routed to a cockpit display, usually for the weapon systems officer. Pave Tack was developed in the late 1970s and entered service in
Pave_Tack
Flying squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm
Observers and Royal Air Force (RAF) Weapon Systems Officers (WSOs) in managing navigation, communication systems, and weapon control, to enable them to lead
750_Naval_Air_Squadron
Fighter aircraft family developed from 1958
rated Air Force Navigator qualified as a weapon/targeting systems officer (later designated as weapon systems officer or WSO) in the rear seat instead of another
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
McDonnell_Douglas_F-4_Phantom_II
(AAA) over Libya. The pilot (Major Fernando L. Ribas-Dominicci) and Weapon Systems Officer (Captain Paul F. Lorence) were killed. Major Ribas-Dominicci's body
List of combat losses of United States military aircraft since the Vietnam War
List_of_combat_losses_of_United_States_military_aircraft_since_the_Vietnam_War
American electronic warfare airplane
the mission crew commander (electronic warfare officer), weapon system officer (electronic warfare officer), mission crew supervisor (experienced cryptologic
L3Harris_EA-37B_Compass_Call
Russian long-range supersonic strategic bomber
Frawley, General characteristics Crew: 4 (pilot, co-pilot, navigator, weapon systems officer) Length: 42.46 m (139 ft 4 in) [citation needed] Wingspan: 34.28 m
Tupolev_Tu-22M
Russian stealth multirole fighter aircraft
weapon systems officer (WSO). Su-57M Upgraded variant of the base Su-57 under the program name Megapolis, and incorporates improved mission systems,
Sukhoi_Su-57
United States Air Force officer (1955–1986)
15, 1986) was a captain in the United States Air Force (USAF). A weapon systems officer (WSO), he was killed when his General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark fighter-bomber
Paul_F._Lorence
Alphanumeric code used by the US Air Force to identify a specific job
management ops 1C5X1D – Weapons director 1C6X1 – Space systems operations 1C7X1 – Airfield management 1C8X3 – Radar, airfield & weather systems (RAWS) 1D – Warfighter
Air_Force_Specialty_Code
Holocaust survivors, along with pilots Avi Maor and Avi Lebkowitz and weapon systems officer Shimshon Rozen, participated in the air fair with both ground and
Israeli Air Force flight over Auschwitz
Israeli_Air_Force_flight_over_Auschwitz
2009 battle of the War in Afghanistan
valley systems from the Pakistan border in the north converged. Nicholson and officers of his command believed that much of the flow of weapons and troops
Battle_of_Kamdesh
Type of guided bomb
May to August 1968. Without the existence of tracking pods the Weapon Systems Officer (WSO) in the back seat of an F-4 Phantom II fighter bomber used
Laser-guided_bomb
Chinese fighter-bomber primarily used in the People's Liberation Army Navy
Ledong County, Hainan, killing pilot Commander Ren Yongtao and weapon systems officer Lt Junior Grade Nian Jinxin. The crash occurred during a low-altitude
Xi'an_JH-7
Class of guided missile cruisers
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75). USCENTCOM stated that both the pilot and weapon systems officer ejected and were recovered safely shortly after, with only one receiving
Ticonderoga-class_cruiser
Surname list
brother to Atar Ron Arad (pilot) (born 1958), Israeli Air Force weapon systems officer; classified as missing in action since 1986 Roy Arad (born 1977)
Arad_(surname)
United States military medal for gallantry in action
navigators/weapon systems officers (who were later retrained as Air Force pilots), a naval aviator and a naval flight officer/radar intercept officer who had
Silver_Star
Surname list
the Russian Empire Shimshon Rozen (1952–2011), Israeli Air Force weapon systems officer, colonel in the Israeli Defense Forces Zvi Rozen (born 1947), Israeli
Rozen
Israeli air force officer (1952–2011)
12 September 1952 – 16 December 2011) was an Israeli Air Force weapon systems officer and a colonel in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Rozen participated
Shimshon_Rozen
two-seat (JAS-39F variant) will be used in combat operations with weapon systems officer's back seat with jamming, information warfare, network attack and
List of active Brazilian military aircraft
List_of_active_Brazilian_military_aircraft
Military concept for attack sequence
term described by Maj. Mike "Pako" Benitez, an F-15E Strike Eagle Weapons Systems Officer who served in the United States Air Force and the United States
Kill_chain_(military)
Ticonderoga-class cruiser
during the Red Sea crisis. USCENTCOM stated that both the pilot and weapon systems officer ejected and were recovered safely shortly after, with only one receiving
USS_Gettysburg_(CG-64)
Pakistani B-57 WSO who disappeared
Christy (1937 – 6 December 1971), SJ, was a PAF bomber pilot and weapon systems officer (WSO). A B-57 Canberra navigator, Christy was officially missing
Peter_Christy
Family of Soviet strike aircraft
officials subsequently stated that the crew was still alive. The weapon systems officer was rescued by Russian forces but the pilot was killed by rebels
Sukhoi_Su-24
Military unit
Weapon Systems Officers (WSOs) to support fleet commitments. Every 6 weeks a class of between 8–12 newly winged Navy pilots and Naval Flight Officers
VFA-122
U.S. Air Force officer (born 1946)
Force and a former McDonnell Douglas F-4D Phantom II Navigator/Weapon Systems Officer (WSO) and subsequent Pilot who, during Operation Linebacker in the
Roger_Locher
American aerospace engineer and businessman (born 1934)
an officer in the United States Air Force. He served four years on active duty, first in flight training, then flying as a weapon systems officer in jet
Gerald_D._Griffin
Qualification badge to recognize aviation personnel
Force is: Current badge "wings" of an Israeli Air Force pilot, weapon systems officer, navigator and flight engineer Air Crew chief's Badge Loadmaster's
Aviator_badge
United States Air Force specialization
Warfare Officer and Weapons Systems Officer were trained alongside traditional navigators in a new career field, the "Combat Systems Officer". The United
Electronic_warfare_officer
Iranian fighter pilot (1950–1982)
refinery in Baghdad. His F-4E was then hit by a Roland 2 SAM. His weapon systems officer ejected from the aircraft and was taken prisoner. In order to force
Abbas_Doran
WSA – weapons storage area WSO – weapon systems officer WWM – Wing Weapons Manager WWO - Wing Weapons Officer WX – weather X-plane – experimental aircraft
List of U.S. Air Force acronyms and expressions
List_of_U.S._Air_Force_acronyms_and_expressions
WCS – Workcenter Supervisor WO – Warrant Officer WSO – (Wizzo) – Weapon Systems Officer (Naval Flight Officer) in USMC F/A-18D Hornet and USN F/A-18F Super
List_of_U.S._Navy_acronyms
Military unit
while conducting low-altitude tactics training. Both the pilot and weapon systems officer were able to safely eject and were treated for minor injuries. On
VMFA-224
American air-to-surface missile
onto targets on its own; it has to be given input by the pilot or weapon systems officer after which it follows the path to the target autonomously. In most
AGM-65_Maverick
Military unit
of U.S. Air Force Navigators/Combat Systems Officers (CSO) slated for eventual assignment as Weapon Systems Officers (WSO) in fighter and bomber aircraft
VT-86
Special mission military aircraft
Retrieved 5 April 2026. Altman, Howard (5 April 2026). "F-15E Weapon Systems Officer Shot Down Over Iran Has Been Rescued (Updated)". "MC-130J COMMANDO
Lockheed_MC-130
Proposed bomber aircraft for the U.S. Air Force derived from the F-22 Raptor
accommodate a second pilot in order to reduce workload and also act as a weapon systems officer (WSO). According to Air Force Magazine, the combination of range
Lockheed_Martin_FB-22
Type of weapon that fires a concentrated beam of energy at its target
researching directed-energy weapons to counter ballistic missiles, hypersonic cruise missiles, and hypersonic glide vehicles. These systems of missile defense
Directed-energy_weapon
French nuclear and conventional strike aircraft
are twin INS units and moving map displays for both the pilot and weapon systems officer. The Mirage 2000N can carry one ASMP medium-range nuclear missile
Dassault_Mirage_2000N/2000D
Singaporean politician
the MIT Sloan School of Management. Gan started her career as a weapon systems officer in the Republic of Singapore Air Force. Throughout her military
Gan_Siow_Huang
Attack helicopter by Atlas Aircraft Corporation, later Denel Aviation
World's Aircraft, 2003–2004 General characteristics Crew: 2 (pilot & weapon systems officer) Length: 18.73 m (61 ft 5 in) overall 16.39 m (54 ft) fuselage only
Denel_Rooivalk
European attack helicopter
[dubious – discuss] McGowen General characteristics Crew: 2 (pilot and weapon systems officer) Length: 13.85 m (45 ft 5 in) fuselage (nose to tail) Height: 3
Eurocopter_Tiger
American close air support attack aircraft
for consideration by the USAF. It included a second seat for a weapon systems officer responsible for electronic countermeasures (ECM), navigation and
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
Fairchild_Republic_A-10_Thunderbolt_II
Topics referred to by the same term
(pilot) (1958 – missing since 1986, presumed dead), Israeli Air Force weapon systems officer Ron Arad (industrial designer) (born 1951), Israeli industrial designer
Ron_Arad
United States general (born 1942)
Randy Cunningham as the only two pilots (along with three airborne weapon systems officers) among the five American aces during the Vietnam War. Ritchie is
Richard_Stephen_Ritchie
List of Job Opportunities Within the United States Marine Corps
7524 Naval Flight Officer (NFO) Weapons Systems Officer (WSO), F/A-18D FRS Basic 7525 Naval Flight Officer (NFO) Weapons Systems Officer (WSO), F/A-18D Qualified
List of United States Marine Corps MOS
List_of_United_States_Marine_Corps_MOS
Military unit
F/A-18 Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS) which trains pilots and Weapon Systems Officers (WSOs) in the Hornet and Super Hornet before they are assigned
Strike_Fighter_Wing_Atlantic
Air-to-surface guided missile
input from the launch aircraft, freeing the pilot and weapon systems officer for other tasks. The weapon became operational in 1999 when two F-15Es from the
AGM-130
1998 video game
which also allowed the player to switch between the pilot and the weapon systems officer seat in the back of the cockpit to monitor the different multi-functional
Jane's_F-15
Geological formation
"practically pulverized" and the pilot was killed on impact; his weapon systems officer, who ejected, was rescued by the mountain rescue services. The cause
Lauterbrunnen_Wall
System Expert Badge Air Warfare Officer Badge Air Force Engineer (Flight Engineer) Badge Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Pilot Badge Weapon Systems Officer (Fighter)
Awards and decorations of the Singapore Armed Forces
Awards_and_decorations_of_the_Singapore_Armed_Forces
US Air Force pilot (1952–1986 (KIA))
disputed Gulf of Sidra off the Libyan coast. Ribas-Dominicci and his weapon systems officer, Captain Paul F. Lorence, were the only U.S. casualties of the mission
Fernando_L._Ribas-Dominicci
American actor and singer (1951–1987)
San Bernardino Mountains during a snowstorm, killing him and his weapons systems officer, Captain Ramon Ortiz. Martin was 35 years old. Officials stated
Dean_Paul_Martin
US fighter jet display videos
object disappeared. A second wave of fighters, which included weapons systems officer Lieutenant Commander Chad Underwood, took off from Nimitz to investigate
Pentagon_UFO_videos
Access control device for nuclear weapons
little more than locks introduced into the control and firing systems of a nuclear weapon, designed to prevent a person from detonating it or removing
Permissive_action_link
American provider of fighter aircraft
has a small handful of retired military radar intercept officers and weapon systems officers who fly with the pilots in the company's multi-seat aircraft
Draken_International
Squadron in the US Air Force
United States Navy and United States Marine Corps pilots and weapon systems officers, in air combat tactics against these foreign aircraft and was instrumental
4477th Test and Evaluation Squadron
4477th_Test_and_Evaluation_Squadron
Command of the United States Air Force
tracks formerly known as Navigator track, Weapon Systems Officer (WSO) track and Electronic Warfare Officer (EWO) track into one coherent training cycle
Air Education and Training Command
Air_Education_and_Training_Command
British air-to-surface missile
"fire-and-forget" missile, which is loaded with targeting data by the weapon systems officer (WSO) prior to launch. It is programmable to adapt to particular
Brimstone_(missile)
1994 novel by Frederick Forsyth
referenced in two other of Forsyth's novels: Tim Nathanson, the weapons systems officer of the Strike Eagle pilot who bombed the Iraqi factory and the
The_Fist_of_God
Israeli precision-guided bomb kit
the aircraft flies in the air and approaches a target, either the weapon systems officer (WSO – the back seater in such aircraft as the F-15E Strike Eagle
Spice_(bomb)
Targeting pod
his gunsight. The pilot pointed the gunsight at the target, the Weapon systems officer (WSO) saw it in the TV picture, and, after taking command of the
Pave_Spike
Iran-Saudi Arabia air battle of the Iran–Iraq War
down one Iranian Phantom, killing 1st Lts Homayoun Hekmati and weapon systems officer Seyed Sirous Karimi. The second Iranian F-4 was damaged, and made
1984_Arabi_Island_incident
U.S. Air Force general
Agency. He previously served as the program executive officer for ground-based weapon systems of the agency. In March 2023, Collins was nominated for
Heath_Collins
Military badges of the US Navy
variants for line officers: Naval Aviator insignia for pilots, and Naval Flight Officer insignia for officers performing weapons systems officer, electronic
Badges of the United States Navy
Badges_of_the_United_States_Navy
Royal Naval Air Station in Cornwall, England
responsible for training Royal Navy Observers and Royal Air Force Weapon Systems Officers (WSOs). There is also a number of non-flying units at RNAS Culdrose
RNAS_Culdrose
English rugby union player (born 1963)
station flight safety officer, then joined No. 55 Squadron RAF (navigator training, now referred to as a weapon systems officer) on the twin-engined Dominie
Rory_Underwood
American writer (born 1956)
Air Force in 1978. He was a navigator-bombardier (now known as a weapon systems officer (WSO)) in the B-52G Stratofortress long-range heavy bomber and the
Dale_Brown
This is a list of Active Royal Navy weapon systems. The 4.5-inch (114 mm) Mark 8 gun can be found on all the Royal Navy's frigates and destroyers and was
Active Royal Navy weapon systems
Active_Royal_Navy_weapon_systems
Light single-engined multirole fighter aircraft from Sweden
aircraft, also controls the cockpit displays and weapon systems. A triplex, digital fly-by-wire system is employed on the Gripen's flight controls, with
Saab_JAS_39_Gripen
and managing the missile systems, while the RIO or WSO operated the radar, navigational systems, and weapon targeting systems. Two American aces were pilots
List of Vietnam War flying aces
List_of_Vietnam_War_flying_aces
Defense equipment production
PSUs: HAL, BEL, BEML, BDL, MDL, GSL, GRSE and Midhani. The present weapon systems of the Indian Navy are: Hypersonic LRAShM in limited series production
Weapon systems of the Indian Navy
Weapon_systems_of_the_Indian_Navy
Former military air base
Growler. Until recently, USAF Navigators/Combat Systems Officers destined for weapon systems officer (WSO) duties in the F-15E Strike Eagle and B-1B Lancer
Naval_Air_Station_Glynco
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