Airspace Information Center (AIC) Shift Supervisor
Experienced, Full-Time Exempt position located at Fort Bliss, El Paso, TX. Shift varies.
About the role
Serves as the Shift Supervisor for the Airspace Information Center (AIC) at Biggs Army Airfield, Fort Bliss, Texas. Responsible for the use of the designated airspace utilized by the AIC Facility. Coordinates airspace utilization and operational requirements with aviation units and external air traffic agencies. Provides essential leadership for maintaining safe, compliant, and efficient air traffic operations including UAS activities during the assigned shift. Operations are conducted in accordance with Army Regulation 95-2, TC 3-04.15 Air Traffic Control Operations and Training, Fort Bliss Regulation 385-63, and Fort Bliss Regulation 95-1. Responsible to the AIC Facility Chief for directing and supervising AIC personnel providing flight following services and airspace advisory support for aircraft operating within Fort Bliss restricted areas, training sectors, corridors, routes, and Restricted Operations Zones (ROZ).
Responsibilities
- Continuous traffic monitoring, inputting hourly traffic counts, managing controller rest and break schedules in compliance with AR 95-2 and TC 3-04.15, and making informed decisions based on real-time data.
- Responsible to the facility chief for the efficiency of facility operations; also performs normal ATC duties in addition to those of the Shift Supervisor.
- Assigns and directs all phases of the subordinates' work.
- Ensures interfacility coordination lines, crash/alert phones and all emergency lines are monitored 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- Ensures personnel receive on-the-job training (OJT) and conducts assessments of training through the administration of controller evaluations (DA Form 3479-1 [Trainee/Controller Evaluation]).
- Conducts position qualification evaluations when directed by the facility chief/training supervisor but is restricted from conducting biennial skill evaluations.
- Assists and advises controllers during emergencies.
- Maintains facility records.
- Ensures personnel are current and