DROPSHIP PILOT
(UD-4L CHEYENNE)

POSITION OVERVIEW

THE COLONIAL MARINE AVIATION DIVISION IS SEEKING COMBAT-RATED PILOTS QUALIFIED ON THE UD-4L CHEYENNE DROPSHIP PLATFORM FOR FORWARD DEPLOYMENT ABOARD USS SULACO-CLASS WARSHIPS. THIS POSITION INVOLVES TACTICAL TRANSPORT OF COLONIAL MARINE COMBAT TEAMS, ATMOSPHERIC ENTRY AND EXTRACTION UNDER HOSTILE CONDITIONS, AND CLOSE AIR SUPPORT IN CONTESTED ENVIRONMENTS. THE UD-4L CHEYENNE REMAINS THE BACKBONE OF W-Y MILITARY AVIATION OPERATIONS, AND PILOTS SELECTED FOR THIS ROLE WILL OPERATE IN THE MOST DEMANDING THEATERS ACROSS COLONIAL SPACE.

DEPLOYMENTS TYPICALLY CONSIST OF 14-MONTH ROTATION CYCLES ABOARD CONESTOGA-CLASS TROOP TRANSPORTS WITH FORWARD OPERATING ASSIGNMENTS ON COLONY WORLDS, SURVEY PLANETS, AND DEEP SPACE INSTALLATIONS. PILOTS ARE EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN COMBAT READINESS AT ALL TIMES AND MAY BE REQUIRED TO EXECUTE HOT INSERTIONS IN ENVIRONMENTS CLASSIFIED AS THREAT LEVEL BRAVO OR HIGHER. PRIOR ROTARY-WING OR VTOL EXPERIENCE IS STRONGLY PREFERRED. THIS IS NOT A TRAINING POSITION — ONLY SEASONED AVIATORS WITH PROVEN RECORDS IN HIGH-STRESS OPERATIONS SHOULD APPLY.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• OPERATE UD-4L CHEYENNE DROPSHIPS FOR COMBAT TROOP INSERTION, EXTRACTION, AND RESUPPLY IN PLANETARY AND ORBITAL ENVIRONMENTS
• EXECUTE ATMOSPHERIC ENTRY PROFILES INCLUDING STANDARD DESCENT, COMBAT SPIRAL, AND EMERGENCY BALLISTIC RE-ENTRY PROCEDURES
• CONDUCT PRE-FLIGHT SYSTEMS DIAGNOSTICS, POST-FLIGHT DAMAGE ASSESSMENT, AND FIELD-LEVEL MAINTENANCE OF AVIONICS AND FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS
• COORDINATE WITH SHIPBOARD FLIGHT OPERATIONS CENTER FOR LAUNCH SEQUENCING, ORBITAL MECHANICS CALCULATIONS, AND LANDING ZONE CLEARANCE
• PERFORM COMBAT SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS IN HOSTILE TERRITORY UNDER FIRE, INCLUDING DUST-OFF EVACUATIONS AND CASUALTY TRANSPORT
• MANAGE WEAPONS SYSTEMS INCLUDING AGM-220 MISSILES, GAU-113 GATLING GUNS, AND BANSHEE 70MM ROCKET PODS DURING CLOSE AIR SUPPORT MISSIONS
• MAINTAIN CURRENCY ON ALL EMERGENCY PROCEDURES INCLUDING ENGINE-OUT AUTOROTATION, PRESSURIZATION FAILURE, AND HOSTILE ORGANISM INTRUSION PROTOCOLS
• BRIEF AND DEBRIEF MARINE COMBAT TEAMS ON INSERTION PLANS, CONTINGENCY ROUTES, AND EMERGENCY EXTRACTION PROCEDURES

REQUIREMENTS

• USCM OR EQUIVALENT MILITARY FLIGHT CERTIFICATION WITH UD-4L CHEYENNE TYPE RATING (MANDATORY)
• MINIMUM 2,000 TOTAL FLIGHT HOURS WITH AT LEAST 500 HOURS ON UD-4L OR EQUIVALENT VTOL TACTICAL TRANSPORT PLATFORMS
• ATMOSPHERIC ENTRY QUALIFICATION (AEQ) CERTIFICATION — MUST BE CURRENT WITHIN 12 MONTHS
• COMBAT INSERTION CERTIFICATION (CIC) WITH DOCUMENTED OPERATIONAL DEPLOYMENTS
• CLASS 2 SPACEFLIGHT MEDICAL CLEARANCE — NO WAIVERS ACCEPTED FOR CARDIOVASCULAR OR NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS
• WEAPONS SYSTEMS OFFICER CROSS-TRAINING OR WILLINGNESS TO COMPLETE 6-WEEK WSO FAMILIARIZATION COURSE
• DEMONSTRATED ABILITY TO OPERATE IN ZERO-G AND LOW-GRAVITY ENVIRONMENTS FOR EXTENDED PERIODS
• W-Y CORPORATE SECURITY CLEARANCE LEVEL 4 OR ELIGIBILITY — BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION REQUIRED