Marine Corps MOS · Aviation

7209 Air Command and Control Officer

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Overview

An Air Command and Control Officer plans, directs, and coordinates air support missions for MAGTF operations, including deep air support, electronic warfare, aerial refueling, and designated air reconnaissance. This officer processes immediate requests for close air support and evacuations, integrates aviation with other supporting arms, controls aircraft procedurally, and oversees air support equipment and tactical data systems.

Minimum clearance: Secret

Core Skills

Integration of aviation with supporting arms
Procedural aircraft control in combat airspace
Immediate air support and evacuation coordination
Air support equipment and tactical data deployment

Civilian Career Paths

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Airfield Operations Specialists

Coordinating air missions and processing casualty and medical evacuation requests provides relevant experience for airport operational coordination and emergency response.

How to prepare: Compare your documented aviation coordination experience with an airport operations opening, then target gaps in civilian airfield inspection and safety procedures.

What the civilian work involves

Implement airfield safety procedures to ensure a safe operating environment for personnel and aircraft operation.
Assist in responding to aircraft and medical emergencies.

Air Traffic Controllers

Procedural aircraft control and combat airspace coordination provide a relevant foundation for civilian traffic control, although the documented duties do not establish certified live traffic separation experience.

How to prepare: Have FAA recruitment assess your existing education, work history, and any facility ratings and post-certification traffic-separation records to identify the appropriate hiring route. FAA entry-level applicants must be under 31 and have one year of progressively responsible work experience, a bachelor's degree, or combined post-secondary education and work totaling one year; the supplied experienced-controller notice 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 FAA, DOD, National Guard, or FAA-contract facility.

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.
Transfer control of departing flights to traffic control centers and accept control of arriving flights.
Alert airport emergency services in cases of emergency or when aircraft are experiencing difficulties.

Notes & Sources

The FAA experienced-controller route excludes pre-certification military and Academy training from its required experience and permits no educational substitute; previously appointed FAA or DOD civilian 2152 controllers must document their original appointment before the maximum entry age.
FAA entry-level selection also requires U.S. citizenship, clear spoken English, medical and security screening, pre-employment tests including ATSA, and Academy and facility training. Annual medical requalification is required.
The supplied FAA experienced-controller notice requires willingness to work at any FAA facility, a pre-employment physical, drug testing, and Secret clearance; it is a resume repository, not a guaranteed opening, and appointees still undergo appropriate certification training.
FAA appointment age limits are route-specific, not universal limits for non-FAA controller employment.

Evidence for this guidance (6 documents)

NAVMC 1200.1L (FY26, in force): MOS 7209
[1] MOS 7209 section "a. Summary"; cached text line 17243; NAVMC 1200.1L signed 2025-03-07, in force until 2026-10-01
Supports: Integration of aviation with supporting arms, Procedural aircraft control in combat airspace, Immediate air support and evacuation coordination, Air support equipment and tactical data deployment, Airfield Operations Specialists (O*NET 53-2022.00), Air Traffic Controllers (O*NET 53-2021.00)
O*NET: Airfield Operations Specialists
[2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data
Supports: Airfield Operations Specialists (O*NET 53-2022.00)
O*NET: Air Traffic Controllers
[3] O*NET 30.3 occupational data
Supports: Air Traffic Controllers (O*NET 53-2021.00)
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Air Traffic Controllers
[4] How to Become an Air Traffic Controller; retrieved 23 September 2026
Supports: Air Traffic Controllers (O*NET 53-2021.00)
FAA: Air Traffic Controller Qualifications
[5] 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)
FAA 2026 experienced Air Traffic Control Specialist direct-hire notice
[6] 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)

Defense contractor jobs for 7209

Predecessor codes

Historical codes with documented links to 7209. Each history page explains the change.

7208Air Support Control Officer 7210Air Defense Control Officer

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