7220 - Air Traffic Control Officer

Summary

Air Traffic Control (ATC) Officers serve as watch commanders or company commanders in an expeditionary ATC company.

They act as facility watch officers or officers-in-charge at garrison ATC facilities.

They may serve as command airspace liaison officers.

They coordinate and direct activities related to ATC and airspace management as staff officers at squadrons, marine air control groups (MACG), marine aircraft wings (MAW), and other senior marine, joint, or coalition units.

The Military Airspace Management Course (F0273D1), MAJIC (A05L6Z1), Introduction to US Air Force Flight Procedures Course (F35YLH1), JAOC2C (F19L2W2), and other courses listed in the ATC training and readiness manual are available to ATC Officers for skill enhancement training.

Prerequisites

Security requirement: secret security clearance eligibility.

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

Requirements

Complete the Aviation Command and Control Commons Course (M09C2A1) at Marine Corps Communications Electronics School, Twentynine Palms, CA; and the Marine Air Traffic Control Officer (ATCO) Course (N23E242), at NATTC, Pensacola, FL; or an equivalent DoD/DOT school and receive an air traffic control apprentice credential.

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

POI CID

M09C2A1, N2367A2, N23E242

Duties

For a complete listing of duties and tasks, refer to reference (a), Marine Air Traffic Control (MATC) Tactical User Training and Readiness (T&R) Manual.

Air Traffic Controllers 53-2021.

None.

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