Employment Training
Officer
Following completion of basic officer training, Air Traffic Control Officers complete the following specialist courses:Air Traffic Control Course: 36 Weeks
The Course is completed at the School of Air Traffic Control at RAAF Base East Sale VIC. The course is designed to provide training in all elements of domestic Air Traffic Control to enable a graduate to be employed in any element of ATC. Some initial instruction in Tactical Air Traffic Control is also provided culminating in a tactical field exercise.
A RAAF ATCO may be employed in a number of different ATC positions depending on the ATCO's training and experience. Graduates of the ATC course will be posted to a 44 Wing Detachment to carry out "on the job training" in the elements of ATC taught on the Air Traffic Control course.
These elements include:
Surface Movement Control (SMC). A Surface Movement Controller is part of a team that operates from the Control Tower. The primary responsibilities of an SMC is to control and co-ordinate all aircraft, vehicles and personnel that are operating on the aerodrome movement area;
Tower Control (TWR). The Tower Controller is responsible for the safe expeditious control and co-ordination of all aircraft on the runway and airborne, within visual range of the aerodrome;
Approach Co-ordinator (APC) or Planner (PLN). An Approach Co-ordinator, or Planner, assists the radar controllers with the safe processing of all aircraft arriving, departing or operating within the airspace around the aerodrome, outside the responsibility of the Tower Controller. It is the responsibility of the Approach Co-ordinator to liaise with all aviation agencies that may be affected by an aircraft's flight path.
Approach Control (APP).
Approach Control (APP). An Approach Controller is responsible for the safe and expeditious flight of all aircraft arriving, departing or operating within the airspace around the aerodrome, outside the responsibility of the Tower Controller. The Approach controller provides the control service using a radar display to determine the positions of aircraft under their control. In some contingency circumstances the service may be provided without a radar. Training for both scenarios is provided on the ATC course.
Area Control (CTL). An Area Controller is responsible for the provision of air traffic services to both military and civil aircraft operating through military administered airspace, beyond the area of responsibility of Approach Control.
Australian Defence Force Academy
Following graduation from the Academy, Air Traffic Control Officers complete the following specialist courses:Air Traffic Control Course: 36 Weeks
The Course is completed at the School of Air Traffic Control at RAAF Base East Sale VIC. The course is designed to provide training in all elements of domestic Air Traffic Control to enable a graduate to be employed in any element of ATC. Some initial instruction in Tactical Air Traffic Control is also provided culminating in a tactical field exercise.
A RAAF ATCO may be employed in a number of different ATC positions depending on the ATCO's training and experience. Graduates of the ATC course will be posted to an ATC Flight to carry out "on the job training" in the elements of ATC taught on the course. These elements include:
Surface Movement Control (SMC). A Surface Movement Controller is part of a team that operates from the Control Tower. The primary responsibilities of an SMC is to control and co-ordinate all aircraft, vehicles and personnel that are operating on the aerodrome movement area;
Tower Control (TWR). The Tower Controller is responsible for the safe expeditious control and co-ordination of all aircraft on the runway and airborne, within visual range of the aerodrome;
Approach Co-ordinator (APC) or Planner (PLN). An Approach Co-ordinator, or Planner, assists the radar controllers with the safe processing of all aircraft arriving, departing or operating within the airspace around the aerodrome, outside the responsibility of the Tower Controller. It is the responsibility of the Approach Co-ordinator to liaise with all aviation agencies that may be affected by an aircraft's flight path.
Approach Control (APP).
Approach Control (APP). An Approach Controller is responsible for the safe and expeditious flight of all aircraft arriving, departing or operating within the airspace around the aerodrome, outside the responsibility of the Tower Controller. The Approach controller provides the control service using a radar display to determine the positions of aircraft under their control. In some contingency circumstances the service may be provided without a radar. Training for both scenarios is provided on the ATC course.
Area Control (CTL). An Area Controller is responsible for the provision of air traffic services to both military and civil aircraft operating through military administered airspace, beyond the area of responsibility of Approach Control. The service is provided using a radar display.
