Marines Winding Down Weapon Systems Officer Position, F/A-18Ds To Fly With Pilot Only
The long-established Weapon Systems Officer position is in the twilight of its existence within the Marine Corps tactical jet community.
By Tyler RogowayJuly 19, 2019
In our exclusive report on the integration of single-seat F/A-18C models into traditionally two-seat F/A-18D 'all-weather' Marine strike-fighter squadrons, and vice-versa, The War Zone has learned that the Marines are in the process of winding-down the Weapon Systems Officer (WSO) position entirely. Once existing WSOs filter out of the Hornet community, the remaining missionized (not trainers) F/A-18Ds will be operated by just a pilot.
Captain Christopher Harrison, a Communications Strategy Officer for Marine Corps' headquarters in the Pentagon, replied to The War Zone's follow-up question regarding the fate of Hornet WSOs as such:
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