06/24/2020
This is a Military position, enlistment required.
Air Traffic Controller Sailors perform duties similar to civilian air traffic controllers and play a key role in the effective use of Naval airpower throughout the world in operational and training environments. Navy ACs are responsible for safely and effectively directing aircraft operating from airfields or the decks of aircraft carriers. They also control the movement of aircraft and vehicles on airfield taxiways and issue flight instructions to pilots by radio.
Standards for entry into the AC field are high, but once accepted into the field, Navy ACs enjoy a demanding and highly rewarding career. This is a five- year enlistment program.
WHAT THEY DO:
Controlling and directing air traffic at airfields and on aircraft carriers using radio, radar, and other signaling devices;Providing aircraft with critical information on other air traffic, navigation systems, and airfield conditions essential to safe operations; Operating and adjusting computer-based ground/carrier-controlled navigation and radar approach systems;Interpreting data shown on radar screens and plotting aircraft positions;Maintaining aeronautical charts and maps.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
ACs usually work in clean, office-like environments at naval air stations and onboard aircraft carriers. They work closely with others, are closely supervised, and do mostly mental work.
