Monday, February 5, 2007

Specialty Qualifications

Duties & Responsibilities

What do airfield operators do?

Specialty Description

AFSC 13M4, Staff
AFSC 13M3, Qualified
AFSC 13M1, Entry


AIRFIELD OPERATIONS

1. Specialty Summary. Performs and manages airfield operations functions and activities, including air traffic control (ATC), airfield management, and base operations. Manages day-to-day operations of facilities, including radar approach control, ground controlled approach, radar final control, control tower, and base operations. Provides staff supervision and technical assistance. Develops and formulates plans and policies for managing and operating Air Force (AF) airfield operations. Supports civil aviation responsibilities in compliance with Public Law 85-726. Related DoD Occupational Group: 220500.

Friday, February 2, 2007

Best/Worst

What do you like best about being in Airfield Operations?

What do you like least?

A day in the life...

Questions

Cadets, post questions here as comments on this post that you'd like to see turned into new threads for discussion.