USAF ATC Special Duty Assignments

TruBlu Newcomer Keesler AFB, MS, USA

I'm not even sure if 'special duty assignment' would be the proper term for it but outside of TERPS and becoming an instructor, what could an operational USAF ATC look at as alternate duties? I'm at the schoolhouse now, was interested in CCT but apparently them taking ATCs on the jump from BMT stopped a little while back. One of the Instructor Supervisors here said something about a gig called "Combat Airspace." Any info on this in particular?

EDIT, just realized I spelled 'duty' incorrectly in the title. Look at the 'tard...

Radium Epic Member

thats not air traffic control. stay away from that stuff.

MJ0730 Senior Member

its a special duty for atc though. free top secret clearance, lots of short tdys for exercises, working in hq. you cant get it out of tech school, its not an option for you for a while

TruBlu Newcomer Keesler AFB, MS, USA

I've tried searching for USAF ATC special duties but I can't seem to find anything. Do you know the AFI or other publication that would stipulate, or at least point me in the right direction? And when you say not an option for a while I suppose we're talking 5 or 7 level?

TruBlu Newcomer Keesler AFB, MS, USA

No more info??? I've asked around the schoolhouse as well, it doesn't seem like anyone knows much about this gig at all...

MJ0730 Senior Member

When you get into the real air force you can look up all the assignments that are being bid for and filter it by afsc on the personnel site. You cannot bid for a special duty as a 3 level regardless. You're an 1c131 air traffic control apprentice, until you're not, either by upgrade or withdrawal.
And yes, combat airspace is an E5+7lvl assignment

Roddy_Piper Resident Knucklehead Vegas baby

i know a buddy of mine did "automation" or something to do with the FDIO at Tinker. i wanna say it was a 3 year controlled tour for him.

mtlatc Epic Member In a bus down by the river!

Automation/Combat Air Space/Spanish Speaking Controllers/French Speaking Controllers/Air Operations Centers (Homeland Security/8th AF etc)........

TruBlu Newcomer Keesler AFB, MS, USA

Good deal. Not worried about these things right now, just focusing on getting out of the schoolhouse now (almost there).