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Description

Air Traffic Control Limited Duty Officers serve as technical managers in the field of air traffic control. These officers are certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and plan, organize, manage, and direct all aspects of air traffic control operations ashore and afloat. They develop air traffic control procedures; maintain training programs for the qualification of air traffic controllers; coordinate operational procedures with FAA, other Department of Defense (DOD), and host nation air traffic control facilities; develop proposals and justification for naval airspace actions; receive, evaluate and detail the effects of encroachment/environmental actions on Naval aviation; coordinate with in-service engineering activities to establish equipment installation schedules/priorities; provide operational and technical input for consideration in the design and testing of air traffic control systems and components; coordinate with airfield management staff on matters pertaining to airfield construction and special project; and provide input to the DOD Policy Board on Federal Aviation on naval air traffic control and airspace issues. They employ a broad knowledge of federal aviation regulations, aviation planning criteria, Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization (NATOPS), and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) procedures to properly advise and assist commanders. They serve as Air Traffic Control Facility Officers (ATCFOs), Airspace Officers, Carrier Air Traffic Control Center (CATCC) Officers, Amphibious Air Traffic Control Center (AATCC) Officers, Tactical Air Squadron (TACRON) Officers or in various operational and staff billets.