Radar Chief
Yuma, Arizona, United States
-Ensure the quality and training of personnel while working in the Air Traffic Control Radar branch of the facility.-Briefed upper-level management of the state of the unit and upcoming training and operating activities. -Coordinate with FAA Air Traffic Control agencies, both civil and military units regarding rules and regulations, use of restricted airspace, Letters of Agreement, and daily ATC operations.-Gained experience in facility management and control positions that cover Air Traffic Control operations over 8,107 square miles, up to 23,000 feet, and responsible for for supporting 80 percent of the Marine Corps air to ground training. -Tracked the training of students that were seeking qualification on different positions available in the Radar branch. -Finalized paperwork and training records when personnel received their qualifications. -Disseminated the monthly tracker for the needed hours on position for qualified controllers at the facility. -Disseminated airspace information and answered questions to visiting pilots who were unfamiliar with the airspace in the Yuma area. -Scheduled the use of airspace of aircraft to inspect the equipment used at the facility with the supervisor at the nearest Federal Aviation Administration facility.