Table 1Transition record

army captaintosquadron leader

A army captain already meets 59% of what the squadron leader role asks for. The move turns on 2 required skills not yet in the profile.

From army captain

59%

Overlap1

To squadron leader

12 Skills carried over

2 Required, not held

37.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 37.8

This move: 37.8 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the squadron leader role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the army captain profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 12 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A squadron leader role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a army captain background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held train military troops communication, collaboration and creativity
already held assess danger in risk areas information skills
already held give battle commands communication, collaboration and creativity
already held lead military troops management skills
already held manage troop deployment management skills
already held perform military operations assisting and caring

All 12 carried skills, including the 8 the squadron leader role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 missing skills fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 assisting and caring 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held provide humanitarian aid required

optional, not held apply air force procedures optional
optional, not held apply military aviation regulations optional
optional, not held handle surveillance equipment optional
optional, not held identify security threats optional
optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held operate radio equipment required

optional, not held operate armoured fighting vehicles optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held execute working instructions optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 supplementary

optional, not held camouflage optional
optional, not held surveillance methods optional

05 services 2 supplementary

optional, not held military aviation optional
optional, not held air force operations optional

06 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held legal use-of-force optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 2 entries a squadron leader role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ensure compliance with types of weapons skill
already held give battle commands skill
already held lead military troops skill
already held maintain operational communications skill
already held manage troop deployment skill
already held military combat techniques knowledge
already held perform military operations skill
already held train military troops skill
already held assess danger in risk areas skill
already held geographic information systems knowledge
already held military code knowledge
already held use geographic information systems skill

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held camouflage optional
optional, not held military aviation optional
optional, not held air force operations optional
optional, not held apply air force procedures optional
optional, not held apply military aviation regulations optional
optional, not held execute working instructions optional
optional, not held handle surveillance equipment optional
optional, not held identify security threats optional
optional, not held legal use-of-force optional
optional, not held operate armoured fighting vehicles optional
optional, not held surveillance methods optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional
optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional

18 held skills the squadron leader role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise superiors on military operations skill
not needed by the target role analyse logistic needs skill
not needed by the target role analyse potential threats against national security skill
not needed by the target role assist in military logistics skill
not needed by the target role coordinate humanitarian aid missions skill
not needed by the target role coordinate patrols skill
not needed by the target role coordinate rescue missions skill
not needed by the target role defend human rights skill
not needed by the target role devise military tactics skill
not needed by the target role ensure equipment availability skill
not needed by the target role ensure information security skill
not needed by the target role military drill knowledge
not needed by the target role military logistics knowledge
not needed by the target role military weaponry knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor military equipment use skill
not needed by the target role supervise the maintenance of military equipment skill
not needed by the target role test safety strategies skill
not needed by the target role write situation reports skill

5 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held camouflage optional
optional, not held military aviation optional
optional, not held air force operations optional
optional, not held legal use-of-force optional
optional, not held surveillance methods optional

Index

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Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.