In the Military

Air traffic controllers perform work familiar to some military personnel.

Jobs in this career are similar to the following job classifications:

  • 13B1B Air Battle Manager, AWACS (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13B1C Air Battle Manager, Air Defense (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13B1D Air Battle Manager, Mobile Air Control (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13B1K Air Battle Manager, JSTARS (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13B1M Air Battle Manager, Trainer (UABMT) (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13B1U Air Battle Manager, Air Liaison Officer (ALO) (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13B1Y Air Battle Manager, General (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13B1Z Air Battle Manager, Other (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13B1 Air Battle Manager (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13B3B Air Battle Manager, AWACS (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13B3C Air Battle Manager, Air Defense (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13B3D Air Battle Manager, Mobile Air Control (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13B3K Air Battle Manager, JSTARS (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13B3M Air Battle Manager, Trainer (UABMT) (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13B3U Air Battle Manager, Air Liaison Officer (ALO) (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13B3Y Air Battle Manager, General (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13B3Z Air Battle Manager, Other (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13B4B Air Battle Manager, AWACS (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13B4C Air Battle Manager, Air Defense (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13B4D Air Battle Manager, Mobile Air Control (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13B4K Air Battle Manager, JSTARS (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13B4M Air Battle Manager, Trainer (UABMT) (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13B4U Air Battle Manager, Air Liaison Officer (ALO) (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13B4Y Air Battle Manager, General (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13B4Z Air Battle Manager, Other (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13BX Air Battle Manager (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13M1M Airfield Operations, RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13M1N Airfield Operations, ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13M1P Airfield Operations, Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13M1Q Airfield Operations, Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13M1R Airfield Operations, Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13M1S Airfield Operations, Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13M1T Airfield Operations, Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13M1V Airfield Operations, Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13M1W Airfield Operations, General (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13M1Y Airfield Operations, Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13M1Z Airfield Operations, C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13M1 Airfield Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13M3M Airfield Operations, RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13M3N Airfield Operations, ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13M3P Airfield Operations, Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13M3Q Airfield Operations, Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13M3R Airfield Operations, Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13M3S Airfield Operations, Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13M3T Airfield Operations, Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13M3V Airfield Operations, Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13M3W Airfield Operations, General (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13M3Y Airfield Operations, Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13M3Z Airfield Operations, C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13M3 Airfield Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13M4M Airfield Operations, RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13M4N Airfield Operations, ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13M4P Airfield Operations, Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13M4Q Airfield Operations, Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13M4R Airfield Operations, Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13M4S Airfield Operations, Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13M4T Airfield Operations, Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13M4V Airfield Operations, Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13M4W Airfield Operations, General (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13M4Y Airfield Operations, Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13M4Z Airfield Operations, C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13M4 Airfield Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13MX Airfield Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 19Z1A Special Warfare, Special Tactics Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 19Z1B Special Warfare, Tactical Air Control Party Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 19Z1C Special Warfare, Combat Rescue Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 19Z2A Special Warfare, Special Tactics Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 19Z2B Special Warfare, Tactical Air Control Party Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 19Z2C Special Warfare, Combat Rescue Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 19Z3A Special Warfare, Special Tactics Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 19Z3B Special Warfare, Tactical Air Control Party Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 19Z3C Special Warfare, Combat Rescue Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 19Z4A Special Warfare, Special Tactics Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 19Z4B Special Warfare, Tactical Air Control Party Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 19Z4C Special Warfare, Combat Rescue Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 19ZXA Special Warfare, Special Tactics Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 19ZXB Special Warfare, Tactical Air Control Party Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 19ZXC Special Warfare, Combat Rescue Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 1C100 Air Traffic Control Manager (Enlisted)
  • 1C111 Air Traffic Control Helper (Enlisted)
  • 1C131 Air Traffic Control Apprentice (Enlisted)
  • 1C151 Air Traffic Control Journeyman (Enlisted)
  • 1C171 Air Traffic Control Craftsman (Enlisted)
  • 1C191 Air Traffic Control Superintendent (Enlisted)
  • 1C1X1 Air Traffic Control (Enlisted)
  • 1C300 Command and Control Operations Manager (Enlisted)
  • 1C311 Command and Control Operations Helper (Enlisted)
  • 1C331 Command and Control Operations Apprentice (Enlisted)
  • 1C351 Command and Control Operations Journeyman (Enlisted)
  • 1C371 Command and Control Operations Craftsman (Enlisted)
  • 1C391 Command and Control Operations Superintendent (Enlisted)
  • 1C3X1 Command and Control Operations (Enlisted)
  • 1C500 Command and Control Battle Management Operations Manager (Enlisted)
  • 1C511 Command and Control Battle Management Operations Helper (Enlisted)
  • 1C531D Command and Control Battle Management Operations Apprentice, Weapons Director (Enlisted)
  • 1C531 Command and Control Battle Management Operations Apprentice (Enlisted)
  • 1C551D Command and Control Battle Management Operations Journeyman, Weapons Director (Enlisted)
  • 1C551 Command and Control Battle Management Operations Journeyman (Enlisted)
  • 1C571D Command and Control Battle Management Operations Craftsman, Weapons Director (Enlisted)
  • 1C571 Command and Control Battle Management Operations Craftsman (Enlisted)
  • 1C591 Command and Control Battle Management Operations Superintendent (Enlisted)
  • 1C5X1 Command and Control Battle Management Operations (Enlisted)
  • 1C700 Airfield Management Manager (Enlisted)
  • 1C711 Airfield Management Helper (Enlisted)
  • 1C731 Airfield Management Apprentice (Enlisted)
  • 1C751 Airfield Management Journeyman (Enlisted)
  • 1C771 Airfield Management Craftsman (Enlisted)
  • 1C791 Airfield Management Superintendent (Enlisted)
  • 1C7X1 Airfield Management (Enlisted)
  • 1Z200 Combat Control Manager (Enlisted)
  • 1Z211 Combat Control Helper (Enlisted)
  • 1Z231 Combat Control Apprentice (Enlisted)
  • 1Z251 Combat Control Journeyman (Enlisted)
  • 1Z271 Combat Control Craftsman (Enlisted)
  • 1Z291 Combat Control Superintendent (Enlisted)
  • 1Z2X1 Combat Control (Enlisted)
  • 1Z300 Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Manager (Enlisted)
  • 1Z311 Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Helper (Enlisted)
  • 1Z331 Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Apprentice (Enlisted)
  • 1Z351 Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Journeyman (Enlisted)
  • 1Z371 Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Craftsman (Enlisted)
  • 1Z391 Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Superintendent (Enlisted)
  • 1Z3X1 Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) (Enlisted)
  • 1Z411 Special Reconnaissance Helper (Enlisted)
  • 1Z431 Special Reconnaissance Apprentice (Enlisted)
  • 1Z451 Special Reconnaissance Journeyman (Enlisted)
  • 1Z471 Special Reconnaissance Craftsman (Enlisted)
  • 1Z491 Special Reconnaissance Superintendent (Enlisted)
  • 1Z4X1 Special Reconnaissance (Enlisted)
  • 2A913A Bomber/Special Electronic Warfare and Radar Surveillance Integrated Avionics Helper, E-3 Radar Surveillance (Enlisted)
  • 2A913B Bomber/Special Electronic Warfare and Radar Surveillance Integrated Avionics Helper, E-3 Computer/Electronic Warfare Systems (Enlisted)
  • 2A913C Bomber/Special Electronic Warfare and Radar Surveillance Integrated Avionics Helper, E-8 (Enlisted)
  • 2A913D Bomber/Special Electronic Warfare and Radar Surveillance Integrated Avionics Helper, C-135/25 AF Systems/Carry-on EW (Enlisted)
  • 2A913E Bomber/Special Electronic Warfare and Radar Surveillance Integrated Avionics Helper, B-1 (Enlisted)
  • 2A913F Bomber/Special Electronic Warfare and Radar Surveillance Integrated Avionics Helper, B-2 (Enlisted)
  • 2A913G Bomber/Special Electronic Warfare and Radar Surveillance Integrated Avionics Helper, B-52 (Enlisted)
  • 2A913H Bomber/Special Electronic Warfare and Radar Surveillance Integrated Avionics Helper, EC-130 Compass Call (Enlisted)
  • 2A913J Bomber/Special Electronic Warfare and Radar Surveillance Integrated Avionics Helper, VC-25 (Enlisted)
  • 2A933A Bomber/Special Electronic Warfare and Radar Surveillance Integrated Avionics Apprentice, E-3 Radar Surveillance (Enlisted)
  • 2A933B Bomber/Special Electronic Warfare and Radar Surveillance Integrated Avionics Apprentice, E-3 Computer/Electronic Warfare Systems (Enlisted)
  • 2A933C Bomber/Special Electronic Warfare and Radar Surveillance Integrated Avionics Apprentice, E-8 (Enlisted)
  • 2A933D Bomber/Special Electronic Warfare and Radar Surveillance Integrated Avionics Apprentice, C-135/25 AF Systems/Carry-on EW (Enlisted)
  • 2A933E Bomber/Special Electronic Warfare and Radar Surveillance Integrated Avionics Apprentice, B-1 (Enlisted)
  • 2A933F Bomber/Special Electronic Warfare and Radar Surveillance Integrated Avionics Apprentice, B-2 (Enlisted)
  • 2A933G Bomber/Special Electronic Warfare and Radar Surveillance Integrated Avionics Apprentice, B-52 (Enlisted)
  • 2A933H Bomber/Special Electronic Warfare and Radar Surveillance Integrated Avionics Apprentice, EC-130 Compass Call (Enlisted)
  • 2A933J Bomber/Special Electronic Warfare and Radar Surveillance Integrated Avionics Apprentice, VC-25 (Enlisted)
  • 2A953A Bomber/Special Electronic Warfare and Radar Surveillance Integrated Avionics Journeyman, E-3 Radar Surveillance (Enlisted)
  • 2A953B Bomber/Special Electronic Warfare and Radar Surveillance Integrated Avionics Journeyman, E-3 Computer/Electronic Warfare Systems (Enlisted)
  • 2A953C Bomber/Special Electronic Warfare and Radar Surveillance Integrated Avionics Journeyman, E-8 (Enlisted)
  • 2A953D Bomber/Special Electronic Warfare and Radar Surveillance Integrated Avionics Journeyman, C-135/25 AF Systems/Carry-on EW (Enlisted)
  • 2A953E Bomber/Special Electronic Warfare and Radar Surveillance Integrated Avionics Journeyman, B-1 (Enlisted)
  • 2A953F Bomber/Special Electronic Warfare and Radar Surveillance Integrated Avionics Journeyman, B-2 (Enlisted)
  • 2A953G Bomber/Special Electronic Warfare and Radar Surveillance Integrated Avionics Journeyman, B-52 (Enlisted)
  • 2A953H Bomber/Special Electronic Warfare and Radar Surveillance Integrated Avionics Journeyman, EC-130 Compass Call (Enlisted)
  • 2A953J Bomber/Special Electronic Warfare and Radar Surveillance Integrated Avionics Journeyman, VC-25 (Enlisted)
  • 2A973 Bomber/Special Electronic Warfare and Radar Surveillance Integrated Avionics Craftsman (Enlisted)
  • 2A9X3 Bomber/Special Electronic Warfare and Radar Surveillance Integrated Avionics (Enlisted)
  • 13F Joint Fire Support Specialist (Enlisted)
  • 140A Command and Control Systems Integrator (Warrant Officer only)
  • 14A Air Defense Artillery Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 150A Air Traffic and Air Space Management Technician (Warrant Officer only)
  • 15P Aviation Operations Specialist (Enlisted)
  • 15Q Air Traffic Control (ATC) Operator (Enlisted)
  • 35F Intelligence Analyst (Enlisted)

The following military occupations are no longer in active use:

  • 93C Air Traffic Control Operator (Enlisted)
  • 93H Air Traffic Control Tower Operator (Enlisted)
  • 93J Air Traffic Control Radar Controller (Enlisted)
  • 93K ATC Approach Control/Enroute Specialist (Enlisted)
  • 93L ATC Chief (Enlisted)
  • AMT Aviation Maintenance Technician (Enlisted)
  • OS Operations Specialist (Enlisted)

The following military occupations are no longer in active use:

  • 591 Air Controlman (Enlisted)
  • 7041 Aviation Operations Specialist (Enlisted)
  • 7200 Basic Air Control/Air Support/Antiair Warfare/Air Traffic Control Marine (Enlisted)
  • 7202 Air Command and Control Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 7208 Air Support Control Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 7210 Air Defense Control Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 7220 Air Traffic Control Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 7236 Tactical Air Defense Controller (Enlisted)
  • 7242 Air Support Operations Operator (Enlisted)
  • 7251 Air Traffic Controller-Trainee (Enlisted)
  • 7252 Air Traffic Controller-Tower (Enlisted)
  • 7253 Air Traffic Controller-Radar Arrival/Departure Controller (Enlisted)
  • 7254 Air Traffic Controller-Radar Approach Controller (Enlisted)
  • 7257 Air Traffic Controller (Enlisted)
  • 7277 Weapons and Tactics Instructor - Air Command and Control (Enlisted)
  • 7291 Senior Air Traffic Controller (Enlisted)
  • 7502 Forward Air Controller/Air Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 7524 Naval Flight Officer (NFO), FRS Basic F/A-18D Weapons Systems Officer (WSO) (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 7544 Forward Air Controller (Airborne) Instructor (FAC(A)I) Qualification (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 7589 V/STOL Training Landing Signal Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 7591 Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing (STOVL) Training Landing Signal Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 8002 Joint Terminal Attack Controller (Enlisted)
  • 8002 Joint Terminal Attack Controller (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 8623 Small Unmanned Aircraft System Specialist (Enlisted)
  • 8623 Small Unmanned Aircraft System Specialist (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 001307 Air Traffic Controller (Enlisted)
  • 003738 Combat Air Controller (Enlisted)
  • 6275 Guided Missile Test Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 639 LDO - Air Traffic Control (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 6999 Conversion NEC AC Air Traffic Controller Basic (Enlisted)
  • 822A Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) (Enlisted)
  • 8620 Air Operations Officer, Afloat (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 8644 Radar Air Traffic Control Center Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 8647 Air Traffic Control Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 8658 Controlled Approach Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 8668 Operations Officer, Aviation Shore Activity (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 8960 Navy Airspace Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 8976 Target Aircraft Controller (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 9140 AOC Operations - Senior Offensive Duty Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 9145 AOC Senior Air Defense Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 9148 AOC Combat Operations Duty Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 9150 AOC Dynamic Targeting Team Chief (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 9151 AOC Dynamic Targeting Team Member (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 9155 AOC Personnel Recovery Coordination Team Chief (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 9156 AOC Personnel Recovery Coordination Team Member (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 9181 AOC AADC Chief of Operations Staff Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 9183 AOC AADC Operations Staff Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 9185 AOC Airspace Control Team Member (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 9209 Offshore Control and Surveillance System Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 9214 Air Intercept Controller Supervisor (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 9216 Combat Information Center Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 9217 Naval Tactical Data System--Combat Information Center Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 9220 Tactical Air Control Center Watch Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 9225 Naval Tactical Data System-Combat Information Center Watch Officer, Carrier Controlled Approach Controller (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 9225 Naval Tactical Data System--Combat Information Center Watch Officer, Carrier Controlled Approach Controller (Warrant Officer only)
  • 9227 Naval Tactical Data System--Combat Information Center Watch Officer, General (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 9229 Tactical Air Control Center Detachment Officer-In-Charge (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • AC Air Traffic Controller (Enlisted)
  • F04A Advanced Radar Traffic Controller (Enlisted)
  • F05A Carrier Air Traffic Control Center Controller (Enlisted)
  • F06A Amphibious Air Traffic Control Center Controllers (Enlisted)
  • F07A Air Traffic Control Manager (Enlisted)
  • F08A Carrier Air Traffic Control Center (CATCC) Operator (Enlisted)
  • F09A Facility Rated Terminal RADAR Approach (RAPCON) Controller (Enlisted)
  • F10A Rated Carrier Air Traffic Control Center (CATCC) Controller (Enlisted)
  • F11A Rated Amphibious Air Traffic Control Center (AATCC) Controller (Enlisted)
  • F12A Rated Tactical Air Traffic Control Center (TACC) Controller (Enlisted)
  • F13A Facility Rated Fleet Area Control and Surveillance Facility (FACSFAC) Controller (Enlisted)
  • F14A Facility Rated RADAR Air Traffic Control Facility (RATCF) Controller (Enlisted)
  • F15A Control Tower Operator (Enlisted)
  • OS Operations Specialist (Enlisted)
  • W16A Air Intercept Controller (Enlisted)
  • W17A Supervisory Air Intercept Controller (Enlisted)
  • W18A ASW/ASUW Tactical Air Controller (ASTAC) (Enlisted)
  • W19A Sea Combat Air Controller (SCAC) (Enlisted)
  • W20A ASW/ASUW Tactical Air Control (ASTAC) Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) (Enlisted)
  • W25A LCS-1 (Freedom Variant) Operations Specialist (Enlisted)
  • W26A LCS-1 (Freedom Variant) and LCS-2 (Independence Variant) Operations Specialist for ASTAC/TADIL/GCCS-COP (Enlisted)

The following military occupations are no longer in active use:

  • 0321 Antisubmarine Air Controller (Enlisted)
  • 0327 Sea Combat Air Controller (SCAC) (Enlisted)
  • 6901 Advanced Radar Traffic Controller (Enlisted)
  • 6902 Carrier Air Traffic Control Center Controller (Enlisted)
  • 6903 Amphibious Air Traffic Control Center Controllers (Enlisted)
  • 6904 Air Traffic Control Manager (Enlisted)
  • 6905 Carrier Air Traffic Control Center (CATCC) Operator (Enlisted)
  • 6931 Facility Rated Terminal RADAR Approach (TRACON) Controller (Enlisted)
  • 6932 Facility Rated Carrier Air Traffic Control Center (CATCC) Controller (Enlisted)
  • 6933 Facility Rated Amphibious Air Traffic Control Center (AATCC) Controller (Enlisted)
  • 6934 Facility Rated Tactical Air Control Center (TACC) Controller (Enlisted)
  • 6935 Facility Rated Fleet Area Control and Surveillance Facility (FACSFAC) Controller (Enlisted)
  • 6936 Facility Rated RADAR Air Traffic Control Facility (RATCF) Controller (Enlisted)
  • 6937 Control Tower Operator (Enlisted)
  • 1C100 Air Traffic Control Manager (Enlisted)
  • 1C111 Air Traffic Control Helper (Enlisted)
  • 1C131 Air Traffic Control Apprentice (Enlisted)
  • 1C151 Air Traffic Control Journeyman (Enlisted)
  • 1C171 Air Traffic Control Craftsman (Enlisted)
  • 1C191 Air Traffic Control Superintendent (Enlisted)
  • 1C1X1 Air Traffic Control (Enlisted)