Air Force AFSC · Aviation
13MX Airfield Operations Officer
Current service use reviewed
13MX is listed as an officer career on the Air Force recruiting site and in the April 30, 2026 officer classification directory. The directory identifies 13M1 as entry, 13M3 as qualified, and 13M4 as staff.
Reviewed 2026-10-28. Assessment as of 2026-10-28.
Lifecycle evidence
- U.S. Air Force: Airfield Operations Officer
Officer career header, AFSC information (13MX), and What you will do; checked October 28, 2026
Open source document (opens in a new tab)Perform and lead airfield operations functions of air traffic control and airspace management
- Department of the Air Force Officer Classification Directory, 30 April 2026
Printed and PDF page 62, AIRFIELD OPERATIONS: AFSC 13M4 Staff, 13M3 Qualified, 13M1 Entry, and Specialty Summary; qualifications continue on page 63. The mirror filename says 2025, but the verified cover and running headers state 30 April 2026.
PDF page 62 (opens in a new tab)AFSC 13M4, Staff AFSC 13M3, Qualified AFSC 13M1, Entry AIRFIELD OPERATIONS Performs and leads airfield operations (AO) functions of, air traffic control (ATC), airfield management (AM), Air Traffic Control and Landing Systems (ATCALS), and airspace management within the National Airspace System (NAS), International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and combat environments.
Overview
Airfield Operations Officers lead air traffic control, airfield management, and airspace operations to support safe aircraft movement.
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