USMC ATC Facility Classifications
This MARADMIN establishes Air Traffic Control (ATC) facility classifications for USMC ATC facilities based on CNO N785F authority. It defines the ATC services provided, skill sets trained, MOS designations, and CTO/ATCS ratings available for each facility classification level (Class II through Class VII). The message also corrects MOS skill designations for certain controllers who received initial 7254 MOS at MCAF Quantico or MCAS New River after February 14, 2003.
Issued: May 19, 2004
1. PER REF A CNO N785F IS THE ATC FACILITY CLASSIFICATION AUTHORITY FOR DON ATC FACILITIES. REF A ALSO ESTABLISHES ATC SERVICES PROVIDED BY DON ATC FACILITIES AND LISTS APPLICABLE ATCS RATINGS AND CTO REQUIREMENTS FOR NAVY AND USMC AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS. REF B DESCRIBES THE MOS SKILL SETS REQUIRED FOR USMC AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS. REF C ESTABLISHED ATC OCCFLD SKILL SETS AND TRAINING STANDARDS FOR MARINE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS TO SUPPORT MACS ATC DETACHMENTS, MARINE CORPS AIR STATIONS AND MARINE CORPS AIR FACILITIES. 2. IN FEBRUARY 2003 CNO N785F PROVIDED ATC FACILITY CLASSIFICATION LETTERS, REF C THROUGH M, TO EACH USMC ATC FACILITY TO INCLUDING MACS-1 ATC DET SEAF 29-PALMS AND MACS-2 ATC DET C MCALF BOGUE FIELD. 3. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF A AND IN SUPPORT OF REF B, THIS MARADMIN ESTABLISHES ATC SERVICES PROVIDED, ATC SKILL SETS TRAINED TO, MOS AND CTO/ATCS RATINGS AVAILABLE BASED ON CNO N785F ASSIGNED ATC FACILITY CLASSIFICATIONS: ATCF ATC SERVICES SKILL SETS MOS CTO/ATCS CLASSIFICATION PROVIDED RATING CLASS II AIRPORT TRAFFIC TOWER CONTROLLER 7252 CTO (1) CONTROL SERVICE CLASS IIIA AIRPORT TRAFFIC TOWER CONTROLLER 7252 CTO (2) CONTROL SERVICE LOW APPROACH BASIC CONTROLLER 7257 RFC (2) AND LANDING SERVICE CLASS IIIB AIRPORT TRAFFIC TOWER CONTROLLER 7252 CTO CONTROL SERVICE LOW APPROACH BASIC CONTROLLER 7257 RFC AND LANDING SERVICE ARRIVAL CONTROLLER 7253 RATCF CLASS IVB AIRPORT TRAFFIC TOWER CONTROLLER 7252 CTO CONTROL SERVICE LOW APPROACH BASIC CONTROLLER 7257 RFC AND LANDING SERVICE ARRIVAL CONTROLLER 7253 RATCF TERMINAL AREA CONTROL SERVICE APPROACH CONTR 7254 TRACON CLASS VII AIRPORT TRAFFIC TOWER CONTROLLER 7252 CTO CONTROL SERVICE LOW APPROACH BASIC CONTROLLER 7257 RFC AND LANDING SERVICE ARRIVAL CONTROLLER 7253 RATCF TERMINAL AREA CONTROL SERVICE APPROACH CONTR 7254 TRACON SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE CONTROL ARTCC (3) SERVICE NOTE 1: SEAF 29-PALMS SUBSEQUENT CTO RATING ONLY. NOTE 2: MCALF BOGUE SUBSEQUENT CTO AND RFC RATING ONLY. NOTE 3: MCAS YUMA ONLY WHEN BOTH 7253 MOS AND 7254 MOS ARE ACHIEVED. CLASS IIIB AND IVB USMC ATC FACILITIES ARE ALLOWED TO PROVIDE SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE CONTROL SERVICE IN ASSIGNED AIRSPACE AS DELINEATED IN LETTERS OF AGREEMENT WITH APPROPRIATE FAA AND/OR MILITARY AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL FACILITIES/AGENCIES. 5. THOUGH NOT REQUIRED USMC ATC FACILITIES ARE NOT PRECLUDED FROM PROVIDING LIMITED ADDITIONAL ATC SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH HIGHER CLASSIFIED ATC FACILITIES WHEN IN SUPPORT OF THE NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM AS DELINEATED IN LETTERS OF AGREEMENT WITH ADJACENT FAA AND/OR MILITARY ATC FACILITIES. HOWEVER, THIS DOES NOT AUTHORIZE MCAS OR MCAF COMMANDS TO AWARD A MOS SKILL DESIGNATION ASSOCIATED WITH A HIGHER CLASSIFIED ATC FACILITY. 6. FOR THOSE MARINE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS WHO RECEIVED AN INITIAL 7254 MOS SKILL DESIGNATION AT MCAF QUANTICO OR MCAS NEW RIVER ON OR AFTER 14 FEB 2003 SHALL HAVE THE 7254 MOS SKILL DESIGNATION REMOVED FROM APPROPRIATE RECORDS AND THE 7253 MOS SKILL DESIGNATION INSERTED. 7. A FOLLOW-ON MARADMIN WILL CLARIFY SPECIFIC MOS SKILL DESIGNATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS. 8. THIS MARADMIN HAS BEEN COORDINATED WITH AND HAS THE CONCURRANCE OF CNO N785F.