Where a squadron leader can go next
5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a squadron leader already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.
Squadron leaders command a squadron specialising in different operations, such as aircraft squadrons, ground operations squadrons, or armoured fighting vehicles squadrons.
Also known as air force squadron team leader, air force squadron leader, squadron commander, air force commandant.
Armed forces occupations 27 skills on file 5 career moves 5 above 60% overlap Closest: artillery officer, 68%
- 70% and above · short step
- 50 to 70% · real move
- Below 50% · substantial retraining
Table 2 · What the job itself asks for
A squadron leader needs 10 required skills and areas of knowledge. They say the most about the work.
- provide humanitarian aid assisting and caring
- train military troops communication, collaboration and creativity
- give battle commands communication, collaboration and creativity
- lead military troops management skills
- manage troop deployment management skills
- perform military operations assisting and caring
- military combat techniques services
- ensure compliance with types of weapons assisting and caring
- maintain operational communications communication, collaboration and creativity
- operate radio equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
Table 3 · Jobs that lead here
The reverse view: occupations whose skills already cover much of what a squadron leader does. The figure is how much of this job each one brings.
- armed forces officer 81% covered · difficulty 18.6
- special forces officer 77% covered · difficulty 23
- sergeant 76% covered · difficulty 22.5
- warfare specialist 74% covered · difficulty 24.2
- army corporal 74% covered · difficulty 24.8
- navy officer 70% covered · difficulty 28.1
- artillery officer 68% covered · difficulty 31
- lieutenant 67% covered · difficulty 30.5
- air force officer 60% covered · difficulty 37.9
- army captain 59% covered · difficulty 37.8
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How these figures were compiled
Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of a squadron leader’s work. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.