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7202 Command and Control Officer

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Overview

An Air Command and Control Officer plans and coordinates Marine Air Command and Control Systems activities and directs tactical operations. This officer controls assigned aircraft and missiles, integrates surface and airborne fires, manages radar networks and tactical data links, plans airspace, and oversees unmanned aircraft and ground based air defense integration.

Minimum clearance: TS/SCI

Core Skills

  • Joint integration of air control agencies
  • Airspace planning and unmanned aircraft integration
  • Radar network and tactical data link coordination
  • Surface and airborne fires integration

Civilian Career Paths

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Air Traffic Controllers

Military duties involving air traffic control, aircraft control and airspace planning overlap directly with civilian traffic coordination.

How to prepare: Have your existing certifications, facility ratings and documented live-traffic experience assessed against the applicable hiring route before choosing additional training. FAA entry-level applicants must be under 31 and have one year of progressively responsible work, a bachelor's degree, or a qualifying education/work combination totaling one year; the cited FAA experienced-controller route instead sets a maximum original-appointment age of 35 and requires 52 consecutive weeks of full-time active traffic separation after certification or a facility rating within five years of application at a qualifying facility, excluding pre-certification military training and allowing no educational substitute.

What the civilian work involves
  • Inform pilots about nearby planes or potentially hazardous conditions, such as weather, speed and direction of wind, or visibility problems.
  • Issue landing and take-off authorizations or instructions.
  • Transfer control of departing flights to traffic control centers and accept control of arriving flights.

Airfield Operations Specialists

Coordinating air control agencies and planning aircraft operations provides a foundation for airport operational coordination, with airfield inspection duties as a new area to learn.

How to prepare: Compare your documented aviation coordination experience with a target airport's operations duties, then seek supervised familiarization with its airfield inspection and safety procedures.

What the civilian work involves
  • Inspect airfield conditions to ensure compliance with federal regulatory requirements.
  • Implement airfield safety procedures to ensure a safe operating environment for personnel and aircraft operation.

Notes & Sources

  • FAA controller selection also involves U.S. citizenship, medical and security screening, and route-specific testing and training; entry-level requirements include ATSA testing and clear spoken English, and controllers must pass annual medical examinations.
  • The cited FAA experienced-controller notice requires willingness to work at any FAA facility, lists Secret clearance and drug testing, and requires field training for full certification. Previously appointed FAA or DOD civilian 2152 applicants must document their original appointment before the maximum entry age; the notice is a resume repository, not a guaranteed opening.
  • FAA appointment age limits are not universal rules for non-FAA controller jobs. Assess each employer's applicable controller qualification, certification and supervision requirements.
Evidence for this guidance (6 documents)
  1. NAVMC 1200.1L (FY26, in force): MOS 7202

    [1] MOS 7202 section "a. Summary"; cached text line 17075; NAVMC 1200.1L signed 2025-03-07, in force until 2026-10-01

    Supports: Joint integration of air control agencies, Airspace planning and unmanned aircraft integration, Radar network and tactical data link coordination, Surface and airborne fires integration, Air Traffic Controllers (O*NET 53-2021.00), Airfield Operations Specialists (O*NET 53-2022.00)

  2. O*NET: Air Traffic Controllers

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Air Traffic Controllers (O*NET 53-2021.00)

  3. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Air Traffic Controllers

    [3] How to Become an Air Traffic Controller; retrieved 23 September 2026

    Supports: Air Traffic Controllers (O*NET 53-2021.00)

  4. FAA: Air Traffic Controller Qualifications

    [4] Minimum qualifications and training requirements; official page updated 2025-02-27, checked 2026-09-24. Current entry-level threshold is one year, not the older three-year wording.

    Supports: Air Traffic Controllers (O*NET 53-2021.00)

  5. FAA 2026 experienced Air Traffic Control Specialist direct-hire notice

    [5] FAA-FAA-26-PUB NOT-96466: Duties, Conditions of employment, Qualifications, Education. Checked 2026-09-24; a resume repository, not a guarantee of an opening or appointment.

    Supports: Air Traffic Controllers (O*NET 53-2021.00)

  6. O*NET: Airfield Operations Specialists

    [6] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Airfield Operations Specialists (O*NET 53-2022.00)

Defense contractor jobs for 7202

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