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1C - Command and Control Systems Operations (8)

The Command and Control Systems Operations Career Field encompasses the functions involved in aerospace surveillance and aerospace vehicle detection, including missile warning systems, controlling, and plotting. This field includes control tower and airways operations; ground-controlled approach procedures; operation of all types of ground radar and related communications equipment, except weather equipment; either manual or semiautomatic plotting functions, or both, performed in aircraft filter centers and intercept control centers; establishing and providing air traffic control services in forward operating areas; operation of space surveillance and detecting and tracking equipment; operation of airborne search and height finding type of radar equipment; airfield management functions of dispatching, maintaining flight plan processing area of flight information data, and coordinating base operations and air operations functions with air traffic control agencies; operations systems management functions of maintaining custodial control and accountability of flight records, preparing and processing aeronautical orders and military pay orders, and compiling, recording, and auditing input data for resource management data systems; performance of command and control functions; operation of electronic warfare countermeasures equipment; functions of operating radio transceivers and associated equipment; performing preventive maintenance on radio communications and related equipment; submitting close air support, tactical air reconnaissance, and airlift mission requests; assisting forward air controllers in tactical air mission planning and operation; and providing terminal strike control as interim substitutes for forward air controllers in emergency conditions.

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1C7X1 - Airfield Management

Written by Richard Morgan Published in 1C - Command and Control Systems Operations

Specialty Summary. Supervises and performs airfield management functions and activities. Coordinates with aircrews, air traffic control, and various base agencies that provide for safe operation of aircraft in the airfield environment and through national and international airspace.

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1C6X1 - Space Systems Operations

Written by Richard Morgan Published in 1C - Command and Control Systems Operations

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Specialty Summary. Manages or performs duties in space operations; space surveillance, space control, missile warning, satellite command and control (C2), or range operations activities. Related DoD Occupational Subgroup: 122100.

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1C5X1 - Aerospace Control and Warning Systems

Written by Richard Morgan Published in 1C - Command and Control Systems Operations

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1C5X1 - Aerospace Control and Warning Systems

Specialty Summary. Manages and operates aerospace control and warning systems, including functions involving surveillance, identification, weapons control, data link management, communications and computer system management, electronic attack (EA) and electronic protection (EP). Provides radar control and monitoring of air weapons during offensive and defensive air operations. Makes decision in the conduct of air operations and in system equipment management. Related DoD Occupational Subgroup: 122100.

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1C4X1 - Tactical Air Control Party

Written by Richard Morgan Published in 1C - Command and Control Systems Operations

Specialty Summary. Engages enemy forces utilizing advanced technologies and weapon systems to direct airstrikes in close proximity of friendly forces. Controls and executes operational air and space power. Operates in austere combat environments independent of an established airbase or its perimeter defenses. Employed as part of a joint, interagency or coalition force to support Combatant Commander objectives. Primarily assigned to U.S. Army Installations. Member of Battlefield Airman grouping. IAW AFPD 10-35, Battlefield Airman. Related DoD Occupational Subgroup: 125000.

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1C3X1 - Command Post

Written by Richard Morgan Published in 1C - Command and Control Systems Operations

Specialty Summary. Manages and performs activities within fixed ground, mobile and airborne command and control (C2) facilities such as installation and expeditionary command posts (CP), operations centers, rescue coordination centers, and Combatant Command and Major Command (COCOM/MAJCOM) command centers. Provides command, control, communications, and information support throughout the full spectrum of operations to include peacetime, emergency and disaster situations, crisis, contingency and war. Receives and relays C2 instructions and records; collects, processes, and submits manual and automated data products.

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1C2X1 - Combat Control

Written by Richard Morgan Published in 1C - Command and Control Systems Operations

Specialty Summary. Provides command, control, communications, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C3ISR) to assist, control and enable the application of manned and unmanned, lethal and non-lethal airpower in all geographic and environmental conditions across the full spectrum of military operations. Includes terminal control (air traffic control [ATC]) and targeting, and control of air strikes (including close air support [CAS]) and use of visual and electronic aids to control airheads and enable precision navigation. Provides long-range voice and data command and control and communications. Performs tactical level surveillance and reconnaissance functions, fusing organic and remote controlled technologies and manned platforms to build the common operating picture (COP). Related DoD Occupational Subgroup: 125000.

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1C1X1 - Air Traffic Control

Written by Richard Morgan Published in 1C - Command and Control Systems Operations

Specialty Summary. Controls en route and terminal air traffic by use of visual, radar, and non-radar means. Supervises and manages air traffic control (ATC) facilities. Related DoD Occupational Subgroup: 122200.

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1C0X2 - Aviation Resource Management

Written by Richard Morgan Published in 1C - Command and Control Systems Operations

Specialty Summary. Performs and manages aviation and parachutist Host Aviation Resource Management (HARM) and Squadron Aviation Resource Management (SARM) functions related to scheduling, standardization and evaluation, flying and ground training, aviation flight records, parachutist jump records and squadron operations. Operates and maintains the Aviation Resource Management System (ARMS). Related DoD Occupational Subgroup: 155600.

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