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Aerospace Control Operator
OVERVIEW
You will operate radar, computer, communications and other sensor systems for the surveillance and control of airspace, both Canadian and foreign. You will control and coordinate the movement of military and civilian air/ground traffic at Canadian Forces aerodromes and tactical units.
WHAT THEY DO
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The Aerospace Control Operator (AC Op) operates radar, computer, communications and other sensor systems for the surveillance and control of airspace, both Canadian and foreign. They participate in tactical operations during air sovereignty, domestic airspace defence, counterdrug smuggling missions, peacekeeping aerospace missions and enforcement of Canadian, NORAD and NATO aerospace policies. The Aerospace Control Operator controls and coordinates the movement of military and civilian air/ground traffic at Canadian Forces aerodromes and tactical units.
Aerospace Control Operators operate command and control systems such as Sector Operations Control Centre (SOCC), Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS), Space Tracking, electronic display consoles, communications systems and associated equipment, and Precision Approach Radar (PAR). They provide ground control instructions to aircraft and vehicular traffic operating on the aerodrome surface and flight advisory to aircraft. AC Ops also receive, relay and record flight plan information, interpret weather reports, maintain records and respond to emergency situations.
The following are examples of AC Op positions:
Weapons Controller Technician
AWACS-NATO/NORAD Surveillance Operator
AWACS-NORAD Battle Director Technician
Satellite Communications Operator
Space Operations
Weapons Assistant and Sensor Operator
Computer Support System Analyst
The Aerospace Control Operator (AC Op) operates radar, computer, communications and other sensor systems for the surveillance and control of airspace, both Canadian and foreign. They participate in tactical operations during air sovereignty, domestic airspace defence, counterdrug smuggling missions, peacekeeping aerospace missions and enforcement of Canadian, NORAD and NATO aerospace policies. The Aerospace Control Operator controls and coordinates the movement of military and civilian air/ground traffic at Canadian Forces aerodromes and tactical units.
Aerospace Control Operators operate command and control systems such as Sector Operations Control Centre (SOCC), Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS), Space Tracking, electronic display consoles, communications systems and associated equipment, and Precision Approach Radar (PAR). They provide ground control instructions to aircraft and vehicular traffic operating on the aerodrome surface and flight advisory to aircraft. AC Ops also receive, relay and record flight plan information, interpret weather reports, maintain records and respond to emergency situations.
The following are examples of AC Op positions:
