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F11A Rated Amphibious Air Traffic Control Center (AATCC) Controller

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Overview

A rated Amphibious Air Traffic Control Center controller provides radar and nonradar air traffic control services for aircraft departing from or arriving aboard an aircraft carrier. The controller works from all AATCC control positions under Case I, II, and III operating conditions.

Core Skills

  • Radar and non-radar shipboard traffic control
  • Case I, II, and III aircraft control

Civilian Career Paths

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Air Traffic Controllers

F11A controllers provide radar and non-radar arrival and departure control across AATCC positions under Case I, II, and III operating conditions.

How to prepare: Assemble certification, facility-rating, and live-traffic duty records to determine which FAA hiring route your documented service supports. The experienced-controller route requires 52 consecutive weeks of full-time active air traffic separation after certification or facility rating within five years of application at a qualifying FAA, DOD, National Guard, or FAA-contract facility; training time does not count, education cannot substitute, and the F11A designation alone does not establish eligibility.

What the civilian work involves
  • Issue landing and take-off authorizations or instructions.
  • Transfer control of departing flights to traffic control centers and accept control of arriving flights.

Notes & Sources

  • 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 experience totaling one year; clear spoken English and pre-employment testing, including ATSA, are also required.
  • The FAA experienced-controller notice sets a maximum original-appointment age of 35, with applicants age 35 or below at closing. Previously appointed FAA or DOD civilian 2152 applicants must document their original appointment before the maximum entry age.
  • Both FAA routes require U.S. citizenship and medical screening. Entry-level hiring requires a security investigation; the experienced-controller notice lists Secret clearance, drug testing, and willingness to work at any FAA control facility. That notice is a resume repository, not a guaranteed opening, and its conditions are not universal non-FAA employer requirements.
  • FAA entry-level preparation includes Academy training followed by 2-3 years of classroom and on-the-job training, with annual medical requalification. Experienced appointees enter field training for full certification and may also need Academy courses.
Evidence for this guidance (5 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC F11A

    [1] NEC entry "F11A - Rated Amphibious Air Traffic Control Center (AATCC) Controller"; cached text line 5148; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Radar and non-radar shipboard traffic control, Case I, II, and III aircraft control, Air Traffic Controllers (O*NET 53-2021.00)

  2. O*NET: Air Traffic Controllers

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

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

  3. FAA: Air Traffic Controller Qualifications

    [3] 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)

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

    [4] 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)

  5. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Air Traffic Controllers

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

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

Defense contractor jobs for F11A

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