Air Traffic Control (ATC) Operator

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Air Traffic Control (ATC) Operator

One of the ways the Army moves people and vehicles is by air. And it's the job of the Air Traffic Control Operator to track planes and give landing and take-off instructions at air traffic control facilities.

Some of your duties as an Air Traffic Control Operators may include:

• Follow flights using visual, instrument and special flight rules


• Assist in the installation and relocation of tactical air traffic control facilities


• Process flight plan data


• Maintain logs, records, files and tape recordings of voice communications


• Control airborne and ground traffic

Training

Job training for an Air Traffic Control Operator requires nine weeks of Basic Training, where you learn basic Soldiering skills, and 15 weeks of Advanced Individual Training and on-the-job instruction. Part of this time is spent in a classroom and part in the field under simulated combat conditions. Some of the skills you'll learn are:

• Air traffic control management


• Operation procedures for air traffic control


• Communications and radar procedures


• Aircraft recognition


• Take-off, landing and ground control procedures

Helpful Skills

• Interest in work requiring accuracy and attention to detail


• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations


• Decisiveness


• Ability to manage in accordance with strict standards


• Ability to work as a team member

Advanced Responsibilities

Advanced Air Traffic Control Operators provides guidance, supervises and trains other Soldiers within the same discipline. As an advanced level Air Traffic Control Operator, you may be involved in:

• Provide guidance on technical issues


• Brief shift personnel on runway utilization, airfield conditions and weather and ground activity

To Apply:

All interested applicants are to click on the Apply Now button at the top and bottom of this page to begin the online application process.