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AFSC 1C291, Superintendent
AFSC 1C271, Craftsman
Apprentice, AFSC 1C231
Helper, AFSC 1C211
(Changed 31 Oct 99)
2. Duties and Responsibilities:
2.1. Plans, organizes, supervises, and establishes air traffic control (ATC) at forward airheads. Conducts reconnaissance and surveillance of potential assault zones. Identifies, surveys, assesses, and marks assault zones (drop, landing, forward area refueling points (FARP) with visual and electronic navigation aids for day and night, air, land and airdrop operations. Operates portable and mobile communications equipment, and terminal and en route air navigation aids required to control and support air traffic in forward areas. Evaluates and relays status of assault zones to inbound aircraft and higher headquarters. Provides limited weather observations, including surface and altitude wind data, temperature, and cloud heights. Controls vehicular traffic in the airport traffic area. Records weather and ATC data. Monitors status of air navigation aids. Maintains qualification on primary assigned weapons.
2.2. Regulates en route and airhead air traffic. Initiates, coordinates, and issues ATC clearances, holding instructions, and advisories to maintain aircraft separation and promote safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of traffic under visual or nonradar flight rules. Uses ground-to-air communications equipment and visual and electronic systems to control and expedite the movement of en route, arriving, and departing air traffic. Prepares and issues advisories to pilots, ATC and other agencies concerning weather, notice-to-airmen information, air traffic flow control measures, and wake turbulence. Provides flight assistance and emergency service to air traffic. Directs actions in handling aircraft emergencies or mishaps and during deployments to support contingency operations. Coordinates clearances, instructions, advisories, and air traffic movement with forward and rear area commanders. Coordinates airfield ground support (crash/fire/rescue, sweep).
2.3. Conducts Fire Support Operations. Plans, coordinates and conducts fire support operations to include Close Air Support (CAS) and supporting arms. Employs visual and electronic navigation and marking equipment.
2.4. Establishes and operates tactical communications systems. Supervises and establishes high frequency, satellite, or other long-range C3I links between forward and rear area commanders. Gathers current battlefield information and Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS) data in forward airhead areas. Coordinates with medical personnel on casualty and patient staging points. Provides airlift operations support that cannot be provided by combat communications groups or other agencies. Operates Global Positioning Systems (GPS) equipment to navigate for infiltration/exfilitration and locate assault zones.
2.5. Deploys into forward areas and forward operating locations to participate in direct action (DA), counterrorism (CT), counterproliferation (CP), foreign internal defense (FID), humanitarian assistance (HA), special reconnaissance (SR), combat search and rescue (CSAR), counterdrug (CD) and fire support operations. Uses demolitions to neutralize or remove munitions or obstacles affecting safe air traffic flow in the airhead area.
3. Specialty Qualifications:
3.1. Knowledge. Knowledge is mandatory of: ATC and combat control principles and procedures; aircraft flight characteristics; encompassing tactical airlift and weapons delivery; air and surface firepower systems and effects; International Civil Aviation Organization, Federal Aviation Administration, and military air regulations; map, aeronautical chart, and publication use; characteristics and use of tactical and ATC communications systems and equipment, air navigation aids, night vision equipment GPS, and other operational equipment; meteorology principles; deployment procedures; joint service operation; infiltration techniques; movement and route selection; alternate insertion and extraction systems (AIES); parachute procedures and equipment; jump master training and small unit tactics; amphibious and scuba operations; and small arms and destructive demolition applications.
3.2. Education. For entry into this specialty, completion of high school is desirable.
3.3. Training. Completion of the following courses are mandatory for award of AFSC 1C231:
3.3.1. Combat Control Indoctrination Course
3.3.2. Airborne (Parachutist)
3.3.3. Scuba Diving
3.3.4. Combat Survival
3.3.5. Combat Control Operator (Air Traffic Control)
3.3.6. Military Free Fall Parachutist
3.3.7. Combat Control School
3.3.8. Underwater Egress (S-V84-A)
3.4. Experience. The following experience is mandatory for award of the AFSC indicated:
3.4.1. 1C251. Qualification in and possession of AFSC 1C231. Also, experience in functions such as combat control duties involving actual air traffic deployment and control.
3.4.2. 1C271. Qualification in and possession of AFSC 1C251. Also, experience performing or supervising duties involving actual air traffic deployment and control, or combat control activities.
3.4.3. 1C291. Qualification in and possession of AFSC 1C271. Also, experience managing actual air traffic deployment and control, or combat control activities.
3.5. Other. The following are mandatory as indicated:
3.5.1. For entry into this specialty, successful completion of the physical ability and stamina test (PAST).
3.5.2. For entry, award, and retention of AFSCs 1C211/31/51/71, physical qualification for air traffic controller duty, marinediving duty, and parachute duty according to AFI 48-123, Medical Examination and Standards.
3.5.3. For entry, award, and retention of AFSCs 1C211/31/51/71/91/00, qualification to bear firearms according to AFIs 31-207, Arming and Use of Force By Air Force Personnel; 36-2226, Combat Arms Training and Maintenance (CATM); and AFSOCI 36-2204, Special Tactics Operator Training.
3.5.4. For award and retention of AFSCs 1C231/51/71/91/00:
3.5.4.1. Qualification as a static line and military free fall parachutist and as a scuba diver.
3.5.4.2. Physical qualification and maintenance of personal physical standards as defined in AFI 13-219, Special Tactics Standards and Evaluation; and AFSOCI 36-2204, Special Tactics Training.
3.5.4.3. Eligibility for a Secret security clearance according to AFI 31-501, Personnel Security Program Management.
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