Air Traffic Control Specialist

Summary

System Operations Security (AJR-2) leads the Air Traffic Organization’s (ATO) operations-centric efforts in the national defense, homeland security, law enforcement, disaster response, and other significant incident management arenas.

During an national-scope security event, the SOSC is on immediate recall in order to provide support to national defense and homeland security.

The SOSC is staffed 24 / 7 / 365 and is on-call after hours.

Duties

Serves as the Air Traffic Security Specialist (ATSS) in the System Operations Support Center (SOSC).

Directly involved in the day to day operation of the National Airspace System (NAS) and is an independent branch of the Domestic Events Network (DEN) and the Joint Air Traffic Crisis Action Team (JACAT).

Applies experience and comprehensive technical knowledge of air traffic control procedures and operations in regards to aviation security and national defense issues.

Provides support to ensure the NAS operates in a safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of traffic that includes domestic, military and international air traffic.

Receives, writes and publishes United States Secret Service (USSS) requests for the issuance of Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) for all movements that include the President of the United States of America (POTUS) and Vice President of the United States of America (VPOTUS) travel.

Receives, prepares and transmits POTUS, VPOTUS and First Lady of the United States of America (FLOTUS) travel itineraries as received from the White House Military Office (WHMO).

Participates in the development and publishing of national security event TFRs (99.7) and provide quality control of all other issued TFRs and alerts the author(s) of errors and inconsistencies.

Serves as the reviewing authority and requests for final approval from officials for the issuance of all national law enforcement TFRs (91.137(A)(l)s.

Transmits electronic alerts of highly sensitive TFR / NOTAM to provide operational awareness to AJR-2 management.

Maintain the Jeppesen Flite Star program up-to-date information and graphics on the locations of all active TFRs in the .

Possesses knowledge of all Special Flight Rules Areas (SFRAs), Flight Restricted Zones (FRZ), National Security Areas, Prohibited Airspaces,

Restricted Use Airspaces for the purpose of identifying permissible flight operations and associated airspace waiver requirements.

Reviews and authorizes prohibited and restricted use airspace requests received via the Airspace Access Program's (AAP) internet-based delivery system.

Receives, reviews, analyzes and approve Special Interest Flight (SIF) routing requests to enter, depart or overfly . territorial airspace.

Alerts the AJR-24 manager of any suspicious, unusual SIF requests or activity.

Provide the DEN Air Traffic Security Coordinators (ATSCs) with SIF information support and suggest courses of action when non-standard activity occurs.

Work is typically reviewed through status reports and at completion.

Work contributes directly to the accomplishment of air traffic and other FAA objectives and the efficiency and effectiveness of air traffic operations.