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BY ORDER OF THE COMMANDER 30TH SPACE WING INSTRUCTION 13-208
30TH SPACE WING 16 DECEMBER 2006
Certified Current, 15 JANUARY 2014
Space, Missile, Command and Control
AREA CONTROL CENTER PERSONNEL
TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing website at
www.e-publishing.af.mil for downloading or ordering.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: 2 ROPS/DON Certified by: 30 OG/CC (Col John W. Raymond)
Supersedes 30SWI10-115, 30 December 1998 Pages: 8
This instruction implements and extends guidance from AFI 13-201, Air Force Airspace Management,
dated 21 September 2001. This instruction establishes standard procedures for the training and certifica-
tion of personnel for operational positions within the Area Control Center (ACC). It excludes 30th Space
Wing (30 SW) Aerospace Surveillance Officer (ASO) and Aerospace Control Officer (ACO) by authori-
zation from the 30 SW Commander (30 SW/CC). This instruction applies to Range Operations and Main-
tenance personnel to the extent specified in the current contract, which will in the event of conflict, take
precedence over this publication. Refer recommended changes and questions about this supplement to 2
ROPS/DON, 1602 California Blvd, Suite 146, VAFB CA 93437-5233 using AF Form 847, Recommen-
dation for Change of Publications. Ensure that all records created as a result of processes prescribed in
this publication are maintained in accordance with AFMAN 37-123 (will convert to AFMAN 33-363),
Management of Records, and disposed of in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule
(RDS) located at https://afrims.amc.af.mil/.
SUMMARY OF CHANGES
This revision incorporates the following changes: Throughout the document, 30 RANS has been changed
to 2 ROPS. “Area Control Center” has been added; (paragraph 1.1.);“and ASO” has been added (para-
graph 1.2.); (paragraphs 1.3.1. and 1.3.2.) have been added and numbering has been updated; “The Aero-
nautical Operations/Aeronautical Control Officer” has been changed to “The Aeronautical Operations
Control Officer/Aerospace Control Officer (AOCO/ACO)” (paragraph 1.4.); “AOCO” has been added
and the first two sentences have been combined into one (paragraph 2.1.); numbering has been changed,
any references to Plotboard Controllers have been removed, (paragraph 2.1.-2.7); removed (paragraph
2.7.); “30 SW Commander” has been changed to “30 SW/CC” (paragraph 3.1.); “the” has been removed;
“Aeronautical Operations Control Officer (AOCO) or Aeronautical Control Officer (ACO)” has been
changed to “AOCO/ACO” (paragraph 3.3.); first two sentences have been combined; “Precision Surface
Plotter” has been removed (paragraph 4.1.); “are the same as for the AC position” has been changed to
“pertain to maritime operations” (paragraph 4.3.); (paragraph 4.4.), “three” has been changed to “two”
(paragraph 4.4.); “five work days in advance of” has been changed to “five duty days prior to” (paragraph
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5.2.);, “four” has been changed to “three” and “5 work days in advance of” has been changed to “five duty
days prior to” (paragraph 5.3.); “may” has been changed to “will” (paragraph 5.3.1.); first sentence has
been reworded (paragraph 5.4.); “semi-annual” has been removed(paragraph 5.5.); “missile” has been
changed to “launch” (paragraph 6.1.); “missile” has been changed to “launch” (paragraph 6.2.); “Surface
and Air Surveillance Controller” has been changed to “Surface Area Surveillance Controller” (paragraph
6.3.); has been removed and numbering has been updated (paragraph 6.4.); “work days in advance of” has
been changed to “duty days prior to” (paragraph 6.5.); “Form Prescribed” has been changed to “Pre-
scribed and Adopted Forms” (paragraph 7.); “30 SW 5636, Area Control Center Personnel Training
and Certification” is prescribed form (paragraph 7.1.); “AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of
Publications” added as adopted form (paragraph 7.2.); Approval Authority has been updated; AFI
13-201, Air Force Airspace Management has been added as a reference; “Aeronautical Control Officer”
has been changed to “Aerospace Control Officer”; “PBC—Plotboard Controller” has been removed;
“PSP—Precision Surface Plotter” has been removed; “SAS—Surface and Air Surveillance Controller”
has been changed to “SASC—Surface Area Surveillance Controller”; “Operations” has been added;
Aerospace Surveillance Officer definition has been reworded; “Aeronautical Operations/Aeronautical
Officer” has been changed to “Aeronautical Operations/Aerospace Control Officer” in Attachment 1; 30
SW Form 5636 has been added Attachment 2. A bar (|) indicates a revision from the previous edition.
1. Responsibilities:
1.1. The Commander, 30th Operations Group (30 OG/CC) is the final reviewing authority for Mili-
tary Radar Unit (MRU) initial certification and annual evaluations of Area Control Center (ACC) and
Aerospace Surveillance Officer (ASO) personnel for all operational positions.
1.2. The Commander, 2d Range Operations Squadron (2 ROPS/CC) is the endorser for MRU initial
certifications and annual evaluations of ACC and ASO personnel for all operational positions within
the ACC.
1.3. The Aerospace Surveillance Officer (ASO):
1.3.1. 2 ROPS/DON civilians are responsible for being ASO qualified.
1.3.2. 2 ROPS military personnel assigned to the Airspace and Offshore Management Flight (2
ROPS/DON) are qualified after completing contractor provided training for the Surface Area Sur-
veillance (SAS).
1.3.3. Performs initial and annual evaluations based upon periodic observation of the controllers.
1.3.4. May suspend or cancel controller certification if the controller is not performing at a satis-
factory level.
1.4. The Aeronautical Operations Control Officer/Aerospace Control Officer (AOCO/ACO) moni-
tors and directs ACC activities during aerospace operations and launches.
1.5. The ACC Supervisor:
1.5.1. Establishes and maintains the training program required for certification in this instruction.
1.5.2. Ensures timely submission of certification/evaluation documents and notifications for all
proposed controller certifications, evaluations, or decertifications (paragraph 6.).
30SWI13-208 16 DECEMBER 2006 3
1.5.3. Shall meet the certification criteria and currency requirements for all ACC positions per
this instruction.
2. Area Control Center Positions:
2.1. The Duty Air Controller (DAC) conducts daily coordination and control of Vandenberg restricted
airspace and offshore warning areas and coordinates ACC activities during test operations. Augment-
ees shall not be assigned to this position. The DAC shall be a certified Air Controller. The DAC is
responsible for providing information to the AOCO/ACO during operations. The DAC is operation-
ally responsible to the AOCO/ACO during aeronautical operations and missile operations.
2.2. The Air Controller is specifically trained and certified to control aircraft by using radar and com-
munications equipment while conforming to United States Air Force (USAF), Department of Defense
(DoD), and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations, directives, and procedures. The fol-
lowing ACC positions require certification as an Air Controller and all are responsible to the DAC:
2.2.1. The Aircraft Controller (AC) is assigned to a manual or automated radar display, providing
command and control directions or flight following information to aircraft.
2.2.2. The Surveillance Controller (SC) is assigned to observe airspace using radar display sys-
tems, or other means, to detect and track aircraft which may enter assigned airspace during an
operation.
2.3. The Surface Area Surveillance Controller (SASC) detects and plots surface contacts.
3. General Policies:
3.1. DoD Directive 3200.11, Major Range and Test Facility Base—Summary of Capability, defines
30 SW/CC responsibilities for range clearance and surveillance. FAA Order 7610.4, Special Military
Operations, authorizes a Military Radar Unit (MRU) to provide command and control instructions to
participating aircraft within airspace released by the appropriate air traffic control (ATC) facility. To
fulfill these obligations, 30 SW requires personnel who coordinate and control aircraft and ship oper-
ations from the ACC to be properly trained and certified. Therefore, 30 SW maintains established
standards of training and certification of ACC personnel. The 30 SW ASO will ensure compliance
with these standards.
3.2. The mission of the ACC is to furnish technical support and command/control actions necessary
to ensure all uprange airspace and ocean operating area activities are coordinated. As a certified Mili-
tary Radar Unit, this is done according to regulations, inter-agency agreements, directives, and
instructions. The purpose of training and certification is to ensure ACC personnel are knowledgeable
of current practices and policies and maintain a satisfactory level of proficiency.
3.3. ACC operations performance and routine day-to-day controlling/monitoring will be provided by
the AOCO/ACO. Evaluation of compliance with government regulations, directives, operating
instructions, and inter-agency agreements will be monitored by the ASO.
4. Training Requirements:
4.1. The three certified positions within the ACC are, Duty Air Controller, Air Controller, and Surface
Area Surveillance Controller. An individual assigned to train as DAC, Air Controller, or Air Control-
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ler Augmentee, shall be a graduate of an appropriate civil or military air traffic control school or mil-
itary air intercept/weapons controller school.
4.2. Air Controller training includes:
4.2.1. Local air traffic control (ATC) and inter-range airspace procedures.
4.2.2. 30 SW airspace and surface procedures.
4.2.3. Applicable USAF, 30 SW, 30 OG, 2 ROPS, and FAA regulations, instructions, and agree-
ments required to successfully complete the assigned operational mission.
4.3. Surface Area Surveillance Controller training requirements pertain to maritime operations.
4.4. Duty Air Controllers must meet all training requirements for the other two ACC operational posi-
tions.
4.5. Personnel in training for any of the ACC operational positions must be under the direct supervi-
sion of an individual certified for that position.
5. Certification Procedures:
5.1. Initial certification is accomplished by:
5.1.1. Meeting the training requirements for the ACC position as outlined in paragraph 4.
5.1.2. Successful completion of the appropriate training within 90 days (60 day extensions may be
requested by a memorandum to the ASO from the ACC supervisor).
5.1.3. Successful completion of an evaluation administered by the ASO.
5.2. The ACC supervisor will notify the ASO five duty days prior to the evaluation. The evaluation
shall be documented on 30 SW Form 5636, Area Control Center Personnel Training and Certifi-
cation. The ASO will assess each individual’s performance as documented in the 30 SW Form 5636
and by personal observation. The completed form shall be forwarded to 2 ROPS/CC and 30 OG/CC
for coordination and review.
5.3. Annual evaluations shall be completed by the last day of the month following the anniversary
date of the previous evaluation for the three identified ACC operational positions. The ACC supervi-
sor will notify the ASO five duty days prior to the proposed date of the evaluation. The evaluation
shall be documented on a 30 SW Form 5636. The ASO will assess each individual’s performance as
documented in the 30 SW Form 5636 and by personal observation. The completed form shall be for-
warded to 2 ROPS/CC and 30 OG/CC for review and coordination.
5.3.1. If at any time a controller is unable to maintain a satisfactory performance level, the appli-
cable certification will be revoked, and the controller shall accomplish training as deemed appro-
priate by the ACC supervisor and the ASO. When retraining has been successfully completed, the
controller will be evaluated by the ASO.
5.4. A 30 SW Form 5636 shall be submitted semi-annually (June and December), by the ACC super-
visor to the ASO, to ensure each individual meets minimum currency requirements as set forth in
paragraph 6.
5.5. All 30 SW Forms 5636s showing the number of operations performed at each position, for each
controller, may be requested by the ASO prior to the evaluation.
30SWI13-208 16 DECEMBER 2006 5
6. Annual Minimum Currency Requirements:
6.1. Duty Air Controller: Perform positional duties four times during flight tests or launch operations.
6.2. Air Controller: Perform active control duties in support of ten flight tests or associated flight tests
for launch operations.
6.3. Surface Area Surveillance Controller: Actively observe surface contacts at least ten times during
actual or simulated launch operations.
6.4. In the event minimum currency is not maintained for any of the positions listed, the individual
shall be considered unqualified to perform the duties for that position without direct supervision. The
individual shall be considered re-qualified upon successful completion of an evaluation which has
been reviewed and approved by the ASO. The ACC supervisor will notify the ASO five duty days
prior to the proposed date of the evaluation. The evaluation shall be documented on 30 SW Form
5636. The ASO will assess each individual’s performance as documented in the 30 SW Form 5636
and by personal observation.
7. Prescribed and Adopted Forms:
7.1. Prescribed Form:
7.1.1. 30 SW Form 5636, Area Control Center Personnel Training and Certification.
7.2. Adopted Form:
7.2.1. AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publications.
JACK WEINSTEIN, Colonel, USAF
Commander
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Attachment 1
GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATION
References
AFI 13-201, Air Force Airspace Management
DoD Directive 3200.11, Major Range and Test Facility Base--Summary of Capability
Federal Aviation Administration Handbook 7610.4, Special Military Operations
Abbreviations and Acronyms
AC—Aircraft Controller
ACC—Area Control Center
ACO—Aerospace Control Officer
AOCO—Aeronautical Operations Control Officer
ASO—Aerospace Surveillance Officer
ATC—Air Traffic Control
DAC—Duty Air Controller
DoD—Department of Defense
FAA—Federal Aviation Administration
MRU—Military Radar Unit
SASC—Surface Area Surveillance Controller
SC—Surveillance Controller
USAF—United States Air Force
Terms
Area Control Center—Section of the Western Range Operations Control Center that exercises
command and control of Western Range assets and ensures area clearance during hazardous operations.
Aerospace Surveillance Officer—2 ROPS/DON personnel qualified to perform duties in the ACC, due
to attendance at an Air Force Air Control/Air Traffic Control School or trained in Surface Areas
Surveillance; designated as quality assurance evaluators.
Aeronautical Operations/Aerospace Control Officer—2 ROPS personnel responsible to ensure hazard
area clearance and aeronautical safety.
Military Radar Unit—A certified facility that provides surveillance and command and control in
designated special use airspace.
30SWI13-208 16 DECEMBER 2006 7
Attachment 2
EXAMPLE 30 SW FORM 5636
Figure A2.1.
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Figure A2.2. Example 30 SW Form 5636 Reverse