Description
Air Command and Control Officers plan and coordinate the activities of Marine Air Command and Control Systems (MACCS) agencies. They advise commanders on matters pertaining to integration and joint employment of the MACCS. Air Command and Control Officers are relied upon to execute the decentralized control of assigned aircraft and missiles in the MAGTF Area of Operations (AO). Air Command and Control Officers plan, organize, direct, and manage tactical operations. These include tactical control of aircraft and air traffic control, surface and airborne fires integration, Unmanned Aircraft Integration, Radar Network Management, Tactical Data Link Operations, airspace planning and the employment of Ground Based Air Defense (GBAD). They command or assist in commanding such units. The Joint Air Operations Center Air Command and Control Course (JAOC2C) (F19L2W2); JT-101 Introduction to Multi-Tactical Data Link Network Operations Course (JT-101Intro to MTN OPS); JT-102 Multi-TDL Advanced Joint Interoperability Course (JT-102 MAJIC) (A05L6Z1); JT-201 Multi-TDL Network Planners Course (A05KHY1);JT-301 Joint Interface Control Officers Course (JT-301 JICO) (A05FH21); Military Airspace Management Course (F0273D1); MAWTS-1 Air Command and Control Officers Course (ACCOC) (M1467Q1); MAWTS-1 ACE Battle-Staff Officer Course (ABOC); MAWTS-1 TACC University Course; MAWTS-1 Senior Watch Officer (SWO) Course; and the MAWTS-1 Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course (M149731) are available as skills enhancement training for the Air Command and Control Officer.
Core Skills
- air command and control planning
- airspace management and deconfliction
- tactical data link employment and management
- joint and coalition air operations integration
- operations center management and battle tracking
- C2 systems configuration oversight
- procedural control of aircraft and missiles
- operations planning and execution (ATO/ACO processes)
- risk management and contingency planning
- multi-agency coordination and liaison
- technical and operational briefing
- SOP and TTP development
- team leadership and watchfloor supervision
- incident response coordination within C2 context
Common Certifications
- FAA Control Tower Operator (CTO)
- FAA Air Traffic Control Specialist (ATCS)
- Certified Manager of Operations (CMO) – ATCA
- Safety Management Systems (SMS) Certification
- OSHA 30-Hour General Industry
Civilian Career Paths
- AVIATION MANAGEMENT
- PROJECT MANAGEMENT
- IT MANAGEMENT
- NETWORK OPERATIONS
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