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How to write a flight commander resume
Craft a resume summary statement
A resume summary is your opening statement that highlights your strongest skills and top accomplishments. It is your chance to quickly let recruiters know who you are professionally - and why they should hire you for the flight commander role.
Step 1: Start with your professional title, or the one you aspire to.
Step 2: Detail your years of experience in flight commander-related roles and your industry experience.
Step 3: What are your biggest professional wins? Here is your opportunity to highlight your strongest accomplishments by placing them at the start of your resume.
Step 4: Don't forget, your goal is to summarize your experience. Keep it short and sweet, so it's easy for recruiters to quickly understand why you're a great hire.
Hiring managers spend under a minute reviewing resumes on average. This means your summary needs to demonstrate your value quickly and show why you are the perfect fit for the flight commander position.Please upload your resume so Zippia’s job hunt AI can draft a summary statement for you.
List the right project manager skills
Your Skills section is an easy way to let recruiters know you have the skills to do the job. Just as importantly, it can help your resume not get filtered out by hiring software. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:
- Look at the job listing and skills listed. You need to include the exact keywords from the job description to get your resume in front of an actual human. Do you have those skills? Fantastic! Be sure to list them.
- Include as many relevant hard or technical flight commander skills as possible for each job you apply to.
- Be specific with the skills you have and be sure you are using the most up to date and accurate terms.
Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a flight commander resume:
- Combat
- Logistics Support
- USAF
- AFB
- Training Programs
- ACC
- DOD
- Professional Development
- Weapon Systems
- Operational Readiness
- Air Traffic Control
- Patient Care
- Fighter
- Missile
- Law Enforcement
- Performance Reports
- GPS
- Syllabus
- Support Equipment
- HQ
- Training Events
- Flight Operations
- ISR
- Materiel
- Leadership
- Corrective Action
- Instructor Pilot
- FAA
- Disciplinary Actions
- Direct Support
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How to structure your work experience
Your work experience should be structured:
- With your most recent roles first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order.
- Job title, along with company name and location on the left.
- Put the corresponding dates of employment on the left side.
- Keep only relevant jobs on your work experience.
How to write flight commander experience bullet points
Your resume is your chance to show your biggest accomplishments. Don't just list your job responsibilities, instead take the opportunity to show why you're really good at what you do. Here is how you do that:
- Start with strong action verbs like managed, spearheaded, created, etc. Your goal is to show what you did and verbs will help demonstrate your contributions.
- Use numbers to quantify your achievements. Did you save time with a new report? Increase revenue? How large was the team you managed?
- Keep it concise. You're highlighting your achievements. Consider if all details you are sharing are relevant, or can be written more efficiently.
Here are great bullet points from flight commander resumes:
Work history example #1
Electronic Warfare Officer
Citi
- Coordinated the use of theater and national intelligence resources in support of both exercises and real world combat operations.
- Investigated and reported missile software anomaly.
- Supervised the Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Imagery Analysts and radar support technicians in support of counter-IED combat missions.
- Qualified Surface Warfare Officer (SWO).
- Provided support to Navy expeditionary forces, Theater Air Missile operations, anti-submarine warfare & surface-to-air warfare
Work history example #2
Flight Commander
Civil Air Patrol
- Produced multimedia Aerospace Science Events for Augusta Composite Squadron Cadet Program.
- Operated, maintained, and monitored security of 50 Minuteman III ICBMs on 24-hour nuclear alert throughout a 3,200 square-mile area.
- Planned and coordinated all airborne intercept training between all USAFE Special Operations aircraft and USAFE Fighter/Interceptor assets.
- Led 1.4K DoD members in safeguarding 190K visitors to Joint Base Andrews with zero incidents.
- Instructed all phases of tactical fighter employment both on the ground and in the air.
Work history example #3
Training Officer
Maricopa County Attorneys Office
- Provided training in utilization of non-lethal weapons, a variety of custody programs, and CPR/first aid re-certification.
- Certified as an AHA CPR Instructor Trainer.
- Coordinated international firm-wide training programs for 15 regional centers, collaborating with presenters on PowerPoint presentations and participant handouts.
- Developed and presented training material for new processes/procedures.
- Prepared new processes/procedures for distribution to representatives for training.
Work history example #4
Flight Commander
Civil Air Patrol
- Produced multimedia Aerospace Science Events for Augusta Composite Squadron Cadet Program.
- Operated, maintained, and monitored security of 50 Minuteman III ICBMs on 24-hour nuclear alert throughout a 3,200 square-mile area.
- Facilitated briefings to Slovenian general staff on the conduct of USAF airlift and mobility operations.
- Managed $5.2 million food operations contract for new 17 thousand square foot Guardian DiningFacility located on Creech Air Force Base.
- Liaised 1.9M dollar dining facility contract responsible for serving 400k meals annually.
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Add an education section to your resume
Here is the best way to format your education section:
- Display your highest degree first.
- If you graduated over 5 years ago, put this section at the bottom of your resume. If you lack relevant work experience, the education section should go to the top.
- If you have a bachelor's or master's degree, do not list your high school education.
- If your graduation year is more than 15-20 years ago, it's better not to include dates in this section.
Here are some examples of good education entries for resumes:
Bachelor's Degree in computer science
DePaul University, Chicago, IL
2007 - 2010
Bachelor's Degree in aviation
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
2006 - 2009
Highlight your flight commander certifications on your resume
If you have any additional certifications, add them to the certification section.
To list, use the full name of the certification and the organization that issued it, along with the date of achievement.
If you have any of these certifications, be sure to include them on your flight commander resume:
- Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)