weapons officer
Combat systems specialist
A weapons officer is a military position responsible for the operation, maintenance, and deployment of a ship's or aircraft's armament systems.
On naval vessels, the weapons officer oversees missiles, torpedoes, guns, and related combat systems.
In science fiction, particularly *Star Trek*, the weapons officer (or tactical officer) controls phasers and photon torpedoes: The weapons officer reported all systems ready.
- gunneryScience of heavy weaponry
- tacticalStrategically planned
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
- missilesSelf-propelled guided weapons
- photon torpedoesSci-fi spaceship armaments
torpedoes · targeting · fire control · fire at will · warhead · artillery · bombardier · turret · console · munitions · ordnance · armament · combat · naval · starship · helm · battle stations · red alert
- aviation jobspilot, airline pilot, copilot, co-pilot, captain
- Air Force Rolesairman, colonel, general, major, lieutenant
- aircrew rolespilot, copilot, captain, flight engineer, navigator
- Navy Jobssailor, seaman, submariner, ensign, lieutenant
- Spacefarer Rolesastronaut, starship captain, navigator, helmsman, engineer
- weapons expertsgunsmith, armorer, ballistics expert, weaponsmith, firearms instructor
weapons officerchaplain
Institutional clergy member
navigator · medical officer · flight surgeon · corpsman · science officer
weapons officermedic
Emergency care provider
pacifist · military chaplain · peace officer · diplomat · peacekeeper
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