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MOS 7254, Radar Approach Controller
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Summary. Radar approach controllers perform duties within a radar facility incident to the control of aircraft at an established air traffic traffic control or expeditionary airfield, maintaining radar surveillance of approach control airspace, processing and coordinating aircraft passing through the terminal control area entering arrival/departure control airspace. This MOS may be assigned as a skill designator MOS only.

Requirements/Prerequisites

(1) Must be an MOS 7251/7257.

(2) Must meet the physical requirements per NAVMEDS P-117, chapter 15, article 65, para 7(W), and pass a medical examination.

(3) Must possess normal color vision.

(4) Qualify as a radar approach controller.

(5) Must have a secret security clearance.

(6) Possess a valid air traffic control specialist certificate.

Duties

(1) Maintains radar surveillance of assigned area and provides radar service to aircraft as required.

(2) Coordinates and controls the movement of instrument air traffic within the air traffic control area of responsibility.

(3) Determines the interval to be used between the instrument traffic involved in successive approaches and/or departures plus any enroute instrument traffic taking into consideration all aspects of the air traffic situation, reliability and adequacy of communication, reliability of navigational and other approach aids, types of aircraft under control, weather, runway in use, and all other factors that may affect air traffic operations.

(4) Originates and reviews standard instrument approach and departure procedures.

(5) Provides technical assistance within the air traffic control activity or to outside agencies.

Related DOT Classification/DOT Code. Chief Controller 193.167-010.

Related Military Skill

(1) Air Traffic Controller, 7257.

(2) Senior Air Traffic Controller, 7291.

Information Derived From MCO P1200.7V Part I and Part II.

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