USMC

LAAD gunners provide surface-to-air fires in support of MAGTF and joint air defense assets. Gunners are responsible for employment and maintenance of all equipment and weapon systems inherent to a LAAD Battalion. Gunners will provide ground security in defense of MAGTF air sites when not engaged in air defense operations.

Air command and control electronics operators perform duties incident to the operation of tactical air command and control systems and supervise and participate in the movement, emplacement, cabling, orientation, and operation of tactical air command and control systems. Operators are capable of filling any operational billet appropriate to grade in MACS, TACC, or MACG headquarters.

Tactical air defense controllers direct aircraft in the interception of hostile aircraft, provide positive control of friendly aircraft, and participate in the coordination of surface-to-air weapons and interceptors in an antiair warfare environment.

Air support operations operators perform duties incidental to the operation of tactical air support systems, operating various electronics equipment in a clear and electronics countermeasures environment, performing liaison necessary to ensure effective air support operations, and supervising and participating in preparation, movement, and emplacement of air support equipment.

While undergoing instruction under general supervision, trainees pursue qualifications in air traffic control, MOS 7257.

Air traffic controller-tower perform various duties within a control tower at an established air traffic control facility, expeditionary airfield, or remote landing area incident to the control of friendly aircraft operating within assigned airspace, maintaining visual surveillance of the terminal control area and other movement areas, formulating and issuing clearances and instructions to aircraft and vehicular traffic operating on runways, landing areas, and taxiways.

Air traffic controllers-radar arrival/departure controllers perform various duties within a radar facility incident to the control of air traffic at an established air traffic control facility, expeditionary airfield, or remote landing areas. They coordinate aircraft movement information with associated facilities or agencies, coordinate current weather and airfield conditions as required, and perform air traffic control duties in both tactical and nontactical air traffic control organizations. This MOS may be assigned as a NMOS only.

Air traffic controller-radar approach controllers perform duties within a radar facility incident to the control of aircraft at an established air traffic control or expeditionary airfield, maintaining radar surveillance of approach control airspace, processing and coordinating aircraft passing through the terminal control area entering arrival/departure
control airspace. This MOS may be assigned as a NMOS only.