Command and Control Officer
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Performs and manages airfield operation functions and activities, including air traffic control (ATC), airfield management and base operations.
Duties
Airfield operations officers develop plans, policies and procedures for operating facilities and activities and maintain close liaison with lateral Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials to negotiate and coordinate changes affecting airfield operations. They also coordinate with FAA and military flight inspection agencies, ATC and landing systems maintenance, flying units, airfield operations facilities and other affected agencies concerning flight inspection activities.
Airfield operations officers develop architecture supporting flight operations and participate in research, development, testing and evaluation to determine new airfield operations systems capabilities and modifications to existing systems. They are also expected to plan and conduct flying and simulated exercises to evaluate and enhance operational readiness and manage unit training and performance standards to ensure that operations personnel have the required job skills.
