Navy
AVIATION
NEC
NEC
F14A
Facility Rated RADAR Air Traffic Control Facility (RATCF) Controller
A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.
Description
Responsible for the control of Instrument Flight Rules/Visual Flight Rules aircraft departing, arriving to, or transiting through airspace and airfields within the Naval Station’s/Naval Air Station’s RATCF area of jurisdiction.
Core Skills
- radar air traffic control
- aircraft separation procedures
- instrument flight rules control
- visual flight rules control
- air traffic communications
- flight data processing
- airspace management
- emergency traffic handling
- aviation regulatory compliance
Common Certifications
- FAA Air Traffic Control Specialist Certification
- FAA Control Tower Operator Certificate
- FAA Radar Certification
- FAA Aircraft Dispatcher Certificate
- ICAO Aviation English Proficiency Certification
- FEMA Incident Command System Certifications
Civilian Career Paths
- AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
- AVIATION MANAGEMENT
Training & Development
Getting Started
- FAA Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative course
- FAA Control Tower Operator training
- FEMA Incident Command System Certifications
- ICAO Aviation English Proficiency training
Career Growth
- FAA Air Traffic Control Specialist Certification
- FAA Radar Certification
- FAA Certified Professional Controller program
- Airport Certified Employee designation
Equivalent Roles in Other Branches
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