AFSC 13B4, Staff
AFSC 13B3, Qualified
AFSC 13B1, Entry
Specialty Summary. Performs and manages air battle manager (ABM) operations functions and activities. Effects control of assigned forces. Plans, organizes, and directs operations, including airspace management, directs aircraft conducting air defense and tactical missions, coalition integration, sensor system management, operations management activities, and data link operations. Supervises mission crew activities, and sector and regional operations control centers. Provides staff supervision and technical advice. Supports planning, programming, and budgeting process for command and control (C2) and battle management functions. Related DoD Occupational Group: 2G.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Directs personnel and manages ABM operations. Selects and employs surveillance, combat, reporting and data link management systems. Interprets directives into specific guidance and procedures for controller actions. Executes operations plans to ensure positive control of assigned forces. Evaluates operational readiness of communications, sensors, and related support equipment. Manages operations personnel performing air weapons control, surveillance, and data link activities. Advises commander on readiness of forces based on force status reports and training exercise and evaluation results.
Develops plans, policies, and procedures. Analyzes national defense guidance and objectives to create operational policies. Implements policy through development of plans and procedures to execute assigned weapons and C2 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 operations.
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 to ensure operations personnel have required job skills. Develops, evaluates, and adjusts training plans and programs to meet mission needs. Establishes performance standards and certifies ABM skills, knowledge, and proficiency. Develops procedures for improving operations. Conducts and participates in training events to ensure inter-operability of battle management assets and unit readiness. 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 missions.
Performs technical functions and activities. Develops battle management architecture supporting inter-operability of joint forces within a theater of operations. Participates in research, development, test, and evaluation to determine new battle management 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 ground units and positioning of airborne assets. Manages assigned forces and air operations using voice and data communication and radar systems. Develops, reviews, and disseminates data on tactics, techniques, and employment of combat and operations support units. Collects, validates, and inputs force management information and situation events data.
Advises on effective use of battle management assets. Provides functional expertise and input for activating, employing, deploying, or deactivating battle management systems. Provides recommendations to create inter-operability among battle management assets and other war fighting capabilities to enhance combat operations and allow commanders increased responsiveness and flexibility. Advises on weapons control capabilities. Advances conceptual thinking and development of tactics to improve battle management and total force capabilities.
