Summary
Manages and performs activities within fixed ground, mobile and airborne command and control (C2) facilities such as installation and expeditionary command posts (CP), operations centers, rescue coordination centers, and Higher Headquarters Command Centers/Operations Centers.
Provides command, control, communications, and information support throughout the full spectrum of operations to include peacetime, emergency and disaster situations, crisis, contingency, and war.
Receives and relays C2 instructions and records; collects, processes, and submits manual and automated data products.
Disseminates time- sensitive critical information to senior leaders and support agencies. Establishes procedures for operational reports and defense readiness reporting systems.
Reports international treaty compliance information. Uses communications systems and consoles to affect positive control of assigned forces and weapons systems.
Supports chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN), and conventional warning and reporting activities. Ensures compliance with operations center and C2 Operations policies and procedures.
Technical School
Days: 31
Locations: Keesler, Mississippi
Other Names
Command Post, CP, Wing Operations Center, C2, Command and Control
Bonus
4-Year Bonus: None
6-Year Bonus: $5,000
Badge
Command Control Badge
Duty Identifier
C2OPS Duty Identifier
Clearance
Top Secret
Open Aptitude Category
General and Administrative
AFSC Entry Requirements
Demographics
Males: 1032
Females: 565
Total: 1597
Community College of the Air Force Degree
Emergency Management
CCAF Degree Plan
AFSC YouTube Videos
AFSC Reddit Posts
Duties and Responsibilities
Performs C2 actions to support Homeland Security, National Defense, and Air and Space Force operations. Provides C2 of worldwide nuclear and conventional forces supporting Emergency Plans, Operations Orders, and Operations Plans. Facilitates C2 in support of the Installation Emergency Management (EM) Program.
Coordinates actions to ensure prompt response during EM operations including immediate mobilization of resources and participation of agencies and organizations. Receives, processes, and disseminates emergency action messages via voice and record copy systems. Encodes, decodes, and transmits and relays presidential decisions to execute and terminate nuclear and conventional force operations.
Relays C2 instructions for diversion, recall, evacuation, recovery, and reconstitution of forces. Coordinates and executes search and rescue activities. Coordinates with other agencies and organizations during planning, executing, and evaluation phases of C2 operations.
Initiates, receives, and takes action on alert messages. Flight follows and manages aerospace resources and monitors mission status to include aircraft, aircrew support, transportation, maintenance support, fleet services, and passenger and cargo support. Monitors aircraft movement and relays information between aircrews and operations centers.
Coordinates mission delays with installation and external agencies. Monitors status of launch and space assets. Monitors status and location of key personnel, such as group commanders and above, to facilitate immediate communications with higher headquarters when necessary.
Ensures proper use and control of resources and classified material. Develops and evaluates C2 Operations processes. Performs self-assessments. Ensures operational readiness and adherence to standards. Recommends actions to correct C2 Operations procedural deficiencies.
Maintains and disseminates local and worldwide current and forecasted weather to include watches, advisories and warnings to installation populace and aerospace resources. Ensures existing directives for executing and controlling assigned forces are understood and properly applied.
Prepares and submits operational/situational reports, defense readiness, international treaty, and aerospace asset reports. Analyzes and disseminates information derived from operational and defense readiness reports.
Establishes procedures for operational and defense readiness reporting to include developing procedures, maintaining databases, training personnel, and conducting staff assistance visits. Ensures reported data is current and accurate.
Operates and monitors voice, data, and alerting systems. Develops operating instructions directing CP and lateral agency C2 activities. Develops, maintains, and initiates quick reaction checklists supporting situations such as suspected or actual sabotage, nuclear incidents, natural disasters, aircraft accidents or incidents, evacuations, dispersal, and aerospace anomalies.
Receives and disseminates time-critical information to and from the commander to internal and external agencies during daily operations, natural disasters and wartime and contingency operations to affect positive control of assigned forces and weapons systems.
Coordinates actions to ensure prompt response during disaster operations (pre-, trans-, and post-), including immediate activation and recall of all resources and participating agencies and organizations. Monitors actions to preserve life, minimize damage, and restore operations following natural disasters(trans- and post-), accidents, wartime attacks, and military operations other than war.
Coordinates, directs, and monitors actions to allow continuation or restoration of vital functions and operations. Maintains operational status displays. Maintains proficiency in C2 systems and aircraft flight following and mission management systems.
Establishes manpower, communications, equipment, and facility requirements. Monitors and alerts local and base agencies of threats affecting the installation.
Maintains Communications Security (COMSEC) to include receiving, safeguarding, utilizing, inventorying, issuing, and destroying COMSEC material. Maintains C2 Operations personnel, information, operations, computer, emission, industrial and physical security programs.
Performs administrative actions. Compiles and maintains entry authority list. Coordinates and provides input to installation support plans. Maintains directives and daily events log.
Specialty Qualifications
Knowledge is mandatory of:
- Air Force organization and administration.
- EM the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Air Force Incident Management System (AFIMS).
- C2 data systems and reporting; automated data processing equipment use, capabilities, and limitations.
- Techniques of presenting data.
- Data collection procedures and summary techniques.
- Purpose of command post for preparing, executing, and controlling assigned forces.
- Emergency actions and directives.
- Command weapon systems movement and transfer procedures.
- Encode, decode.
- Authorization -procedures used by command of assignment.
For entry into this specialty, completion of high school is mandatory.
Training-
For award of the AFSC 1C331, completion of the Command and Control Operations Apprentice Course is mandatory.
Experience-
The following experience is mandatory for award of the AFSC indicated:
- 1C351. Qualification in and possession of AFSC. 1C331. Also, experience in functions such as:
- Handling automated operational data.
- Controlling input and output data from automated C2 Operations systems using data processing devices.
- Communication operations.
- 1C371. Qualification in and possession of AFSC 1C351. Also, experience performing or supervising functions of C2 operations.
- 1C391. Qualification in and possession of AFSC 1C371. Also, experience managing and directing C2 Operations functions.
The following are mandatory as indicated:
For entry into this specialty for initial accessions:
- Meet mandatory AFSC aptitude, physical profile, and citizenship entry requirements.
- Must pass Reading Aloud Test as defined in current version of Medical Standards Directory (MSD).
- Must have S-1 profile (for PULHES clearance).
- Retrainees are only accepted IAW the following: E-1 through E-5 (no TIS restrictions), E-6 (less than 12 years TIS).
- SNCOs are not accepted without prior coordination of the 1C3 CFM.
- Meet mandatory AFSC aptitude, physical profile, and citizenship entry requirements.
- Must pass Reading Aloud Test as defined in current version of Medical Standards Directory (MSD).
- Must have an S-1 profile (for PULHES clearance).
- Interviewed and recommended by a Command and Control Operations Manager (retraining action needed for entry into 1C3X1 IAW AFMAN 10-207, Command Posts.)
- PRAP standards are outlined in DoDM 5210.42, Nuclear Weapons Personnel Reliability Program and DoDM 5210.42, AFMAN 13-501, Nuclear Weapons Personnel Reliability Program (PRP).
NOTE 2: PRAP Screening does not apply to the ARC.
For entry, award, and retention of these AFSCs:
- No history or record of psychiatric hospitalization that results in unresolved diagnosis or prolonged medical treatment (or observation) which precludes execution of daily AFSC duties and/or reasonable judgment.
- No history or evidence of personality disorder, substance use disorder, emotional instability or impulsive behaviors as diagnosed by a competent medical authority (examples include, but are not limited to: alcohol/drug misuse, intentionalself-injury, difficulty controlling/intense anger or sadness, etc.) which precludes execution of daily AFSC duties and/or reasonable judgment.
- No evidence or history of misconduct that resulted in a court martial conviction (examples include, but are not limited to: illicit drug use, financial irresponsibility, physical or sexual assault, domestic violence, discrimination, harassment, threats, or reprisal, etc.).
- For award, wavierable on a case-by-case basis by the 1C3 CFM.
- Must have an S1 profile (for PULHES clearance) for entry. For retention, waiverable to S-3 by to the 1C3 CFM.
- Must maintain certification according to AFMAN 10-207, Command Posts.
- Must maintain local network access IAW 17-130, Cybersecurity Program Management and AFMAN 17-1301, Computer Security.
- Specialty requiresroutine access to Tier 5 (T5) information, systems, or similar classified environments.
- Completion of a current T5 Investigation IAW DoDM 5200.02, AFMAN 16-1405, Air Force Personnel Security Program.
- Reclassified and/or retraining personnel may enter the career field with a Secret clearance.
- Must have S1 profile (for PULHES clearance). For retention, wavierable to S-3 by the 1C3 CFM.
Civilian Career Options
High Salary: $130,420
Low Salary: $37,710
- Air Traffic Controllers: $130,420
- Airfield Operations Specialists: $51,330
- Broadcast Technicians: $43,570
- Dispatchers: $40,980
- Emergency Management Directors: $76,250
- Intelligence Analysts: $86,940
- Public Safety Telecommunicators: $43,290
- Security Management Specialists: $77,420
- Security Managers: $98,890
- Telephone Operators: $37,710
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