a. Summary. Air traffic control officers command an Air Traffic Control (ATC) Detachment. They act as officers-in-charge of Air Traffic Control Facilities at Marine Corps Air Stations. They perform as Control Tower Operators and Radar Air Traffic Controllers. They coordinate and direct activities related to air traffic control and airspace management as staff officers at squadrons, Marine Air Control Groups (MACG)/Marine Aircraft Wings (MAW), and at other senior level units. The MATCALS Advanced Operator, Military Airspace Management, MAJIC, Automated Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS), MAWTS-1 Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) and JAC2C courses are available for skill enhancement training for ATC officers.

b. Requirements/Prerequisites

(1) Complete the Air Traffic Controller Course Class A1, Air Traffic Control Officer's Course, Class C2, at NATTC, Millington, TN, or equivalent DoD/DOT school and possess a valid FAA Air Traffic Controller Specialist (ATSC) certificate.

(2) Must meet the physical requirements per the MMD 15-69 (9) and the FAA Aviation Medical Examiner's Guide.

(3) Must complete all training, and certification requirements as defined below and in other Marine Corps and Department of the Navy (NAVAIR) directives.

(4) Must have a secret security clearance.

c. Duties

(1) Acts as an air traffic controller by obtaining a control tower position qualification on Ground Control and a Radar Final Controller (RFC) Air Traffic Control Specialist (ATCS) rating.

(2) Supervises Marine and/or civilian personnel assigned to an Air Traffic Control Facility, Marine Air Control Squadron (MACS) or MACS ATC Detachment to include operations, training, and evaluation.

(3) Manage the operations, fiscal and administrative functions of, or within, a MACS or MACS ATC Detachment. Coordinate these functions while serving as Officer-in-Charge of an ATC Facility.

(4) Process air traffic control and airspace management plans and procedures through specific published criteria.

(5) Maintain liaison with FAA, other appropriate civilian agencies, and other military agencies with regard to air traffic control or airspace matters.

(6) Maintain a tactical understanding of other agencies of the Marine Air Command and Control System while leading a ATC Detachment, or MACG Detachment.

d. Related DOT Classification/DOT Code

(1) Chief Controller 193.167-010.

(2) Manager, Flight Control 184.167-066.

Information Derived From MCO P1200.7V Part 1. Current as of Nov 00