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AFSC 13M4, Staff Specialty
Summary. Performs and manages airfield operations functions and activities,
including air traffic control (ATC), airfield management, and base operations.
Manages day-to-day operations of facilities, including radar approach control,
ground controlled approach, radar final control, control tower, and base
operations. Provides staff supervision and technical assistance. Develops
and formulates plans and policies for managing and operating Air Force (AF)
airfield operations. Supports civil aviation responsibilities in compliance
with Public Law 85-721. Related DoD Occupational Group: 2G.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Develops plans, policies, and procedures for operating AF airfield operations
facilities and activities. Analyzes national defense guidance and objectives
to create operational policies. Implement policies through development
of plans and procedures to execute assigned airfield operations capabilities.
Plans, programs, and develops budget inputs to ensure resource availability
for operational requirements. Plans and conducts flying and simulated
exercises to evaluate and enhance operational readiness. Establishes procedures
and monitors implementation of squadron programs, policies, and plans.
Develops and implements operational procedures and management agreements
with sister services, allied forces, and civil authorities to ensure safe
and effective civil and military air traffic and airfield management operations.
Plans and organizes airfield operations activities. Makes recommendations
and takes action on matters that affect the basic content and character
of policy statements and regulations on the airfield operations system.
Recommends establishment, augmentation, relocation, or discontinuance
of airfield operations facilities and navigational aids. Develops agreements
between facilities and with other local agencies to define standards of
performance. Maintains close liaison with lateral Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) officials to negotiate and coordinate changes affecting airfield
operations. Coordinates with FAA and military flight inspection agencies,
ATC and landing systems maintenance, flying units, airfield operations
facilities, and other affected agencies concerning flight inspection activities.
Trains, establishes standards, and conducts evaluations. Develops formal
schools’ curriculums and conducts training for entry level and continuing
education courses. Conducts and manages unit training and performance
standards to ensure operations personnel have required job skills. Develops,
evaluates, and adjusts training plans and programs to meet mission needs.
Develops procedures for improving operations. Conducts evaluations to
ensure personnel and unit meet operational readiness goals, adhere to
operational procedures, and use sound management practices. Coordinates
with other agencies to ensure support resources are adequate to accomplish
the mission.
Performs technical functions and activities. Develops airfield operations
architecture supporting flight operations. Participates in research, development,
test, and evaluation to determine new airfield operations systems capabilities
and modifications to existing systems. Assists in writing technical requirements
and equipment specifications, and develops criteria to evaluate operational
effectiveness. Conducts analysis to determine optimum sitting of equipment
and facilities. Performs ATC and airfield operations using voice, data
communication, and radar systems. Performs airfield inspections and negotiates
contracts to ensure optimal airfield and runway status.
Advises on effective use of airfield operations assets. Provides functional
expertise and input for activating, employing, using, or deactivating
airfield operations equipment. Provides recommendations to enhance inter-operability
between airfield operations facilities and adjacent ATC and aviation support
functions to allow increased responsiveness and flexibility for flight
operations.
Specialty Qualifications:
Knowledge. Knowledge is mandatory of: ATC procedures and techniques;
airfield operations planning and programming; aircraft accident and incident
reporting and investigation procedures; hazardous air traffic report procedures;
national airspace management utilization and planning principles; federal
rule-making actions; environmental requirements which apply to airfield
operations management; ATC management of mobile assets and unit type code
taskings for airfield operations; base operations functions; airfield
management functions; principles of meteorology; USAF airfield and airspace
criteria; radio interference reporting procedures; flight inspection of
navigational aids and airfield operations facilities procedures; International
Civil Aviation Organization, FAA, and notice-to-airman procedures; and
radar, navigational aids, and communications maintenance structure and
responsibilities.
Education. For entry into this specialty, undergraduate academic
specialization in a technical discipline with courses in administration
and management is desirable.
Training. For award of AFSC 13M3, completion of a formal airfield
operations officer technical training course, and the Airfield Operations
Officer Training Program (AFI 36-2210, Airfield Operations Officer Training
Program) are mandatory.
Experience. For award of AFSC 13M3, position certifications according
to AFI 13-203, Air Traffic Control, are mandatory. A minimum of 3 years
of experience as an enlisted AF controller with prior facility ratings
in a radar approach control or control tower facility satisfies these
upgrade requirements.
Other. For entry into this specialty, physical qualification for
ATC duty according to AFMAN 48-123, Medical Examination and Medical Standards
is mandatory. Specialty Shredouts: None Above Information Derived from AFMAN 36-2105
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