Armed forces officer

Code 0110.2

Armed forces officers supervise operations and manoeuvres, assign duties, and command subordinate staff. They ensure efficient communication within and between units and perform training duties. They also operate equipment and supervise equipment maintenance.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • military weaponry
  • camouflage
  • military code
  • military drill
  • surveillance methods
  • military combat techniques

Skills and competences

  • devise military tactics
  • arrange equipment repairs
  • defend human rights
  • ensure compliance with types of weapons
  • ensure public safety and security
  • manage troop deployment
  • identify security threats
  • maintain operational communications
  • operate radio equipment
  • handle surveillance equipment
  • perform military operations
  • use different communication channels

Transversal competences

  • lead military troops
  • train military troops

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Sources

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences