Specialty Qualifications:
Knowledge. The following knowledge is mandatory for award of the AFSC indicated:
13B3X. The following common knowledge is mandatory for award of the qualified AFSC with any suffix: organization, mission, and principles of operations deployment; directives, procedures, and techniques to manage and operate airborne and ground C2 systems, theater or scope of operations equipment, and operational policies of weapons and systems employment; strategic, theater, and tactical C2 and communications systems; limitations and capabilities of manual and automated C2 systems; C2 reporting; deliberate and contingency planning; principles of radar and Electronic Attack and Electronic Protection; the air defense organization of North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD) and Theater Air Control Systems.
13B3B/C/D/K/L/U. Weapons control, airspace and data link management, mission crew commander functions, or C2 operations support of airborne battle management platforms; air threat analysis; allocation, distribution, and positioning of air weapons systems; air control procedures, tactics, and techniques; radar, radio, and data link capabilities; aircraft performance characteristics and armament; radio and telephone procedures and phraseology; meteorology; electronic combat operations and techniques; sensor system management, limitations, and operations; fighter tactics and forces management; operating procedures and relationship among air, ground, and naval forces and effective use of their combined resources; surveillance and data management activities; surveillance situation analysis; detection, tracking, reporting, display, and dissemination of air situation and tactical threat information; and management, inter-operability, and integration of command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence (C4I).
Education. For entry into this specialty, undergraduate academic specialization in a technical discipline with courses in administration and management is desirable.
Training. The following training is mandatory as indicated:
For award of AFSC 13B1X, completion of Air Force Undergraduate ABM Training (UAT).
For award of AFSC 13B3X, completion of transition and operational training in the suffix specific aircraft of system.
Experience. The following is mandatory for award of the AFSC indicated:
13B3B/C/D/K/L/U. A minimum of 12 months' experience in a weapons assignment or air surveillance position and certification as combat or mission ready, including experience in organizing, directing, and managing operations and related activities of assigned C2 systems.
Other. The following are mandatory as indicated:
For entry into this specialty, physical qualification for a Flying Class III physical according to AFI 48-123, Medical Examination and Standards is mandatory.
For award of 13B1U, prior qualification as a 13B3B/K/L.
Specialty Shredouts:
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B ................................................ AWACS
C ................................................ Air Defense
D ................................................ Mobile Air Control
K.................................................. JSTARS
L ................................................. ABCCC
U.................................................. ALO
