Joshua Firestone

Military Service:

• Branch/Position: Air Force

  Period: December 2020 - September 2025

  Occupation: 1U051 - Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Sensor Operator Journeyman

  Security Clearance: Top Secret Clearance

  Duties Description:
  Performs duties as a mission crew member on unmanned aerospace systems. Employs airborne sensors in manual or computer-assisted modes to actively and/or passively acquire, track, and monitor airborne, maritime and ground objects. Qualified personnel conduct operations and procedures IAW Special Instructions (SPINS), Air Tasking Orders (ATO) and Rules of Engagement (ROE). Crewmembers assist UAS pilots through all phases of employment to include mission planning, flight operations, and debriefings. Continually monitors aircraft and weapons systems status to ensure lethal and non-lethal application of airpower.

  Training courses:

  • Sensor Operator of the Year
  • Security Plus