Description
The projection of airpower warrants the need for a takeoff surface, a safe place to land, and a secure, efficient, and effective airfield environment for Airmen and Aviators. Airfield Management is responsible for routine airport safety inspections, maintenance coordination, oversight of airport pavements, Visual Navigational Aids and Facilities, airfield components, and the enforcement of DoD or Host Nation airfield design criteria. Airfield Management sterilizes the environment to allow the safe passage of aircrew, regulates and enforces ground operation and driving procedures, plans and oversees airport construction, performs National Airspace System flight following , develops a systematized plan for the parking of aircraft, conducts wildlife deterrence, performs emergency response and dispatches first responders as a vital element in the National Incident Management System, and publishes advisories for airport users.
Core Skills
- airfield and facility operations management
- safety inspection and compliance
- operations planning and scheduling
- incident and emergency response coordination
- use of geospatial and mapping data
- technical standards and regulatory compliance
- work order and maintenance coordination
- data entry and reporting in operations systems
- checklist and procedure-driven operations
- risk assessment and hazard mitigation
- stakeholder communication and briefing
- shift leadership and supervision
- documentation and records management
- problem solving in time-critical environments
Common Certifications
- Airport Certified Employee (ACE) – Operations
- Certified Member (CM) – AAAE
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
- OSHA 30-Hour General Industry
- Certified Aviation Manager (CAM)
Civilian Career Paths
- AVIATION MANAGEMENT
- FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
- TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
- PROJECT MANAGEMENT
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