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OPERATING POSITIONS
GENERAL RADAR OPERATING PROCEDURES

Air Traffic Controller
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Providing RADAR ATC services to aircraft until the aircraft reaches approach
minimums or is handed off to a final controller or adjacent facility
Flight Data
Duties of the Flight Data (RD) position include the following:
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Operating communications equipment associated with the RD position
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Receiving and relaying aircraft movement data
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Preparing and posting flight progress strips
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Operating FDIO equipment
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Monitoring Navigational Aid (NAVAID) alarm systems
Final Control
Duties of the Final Control (FC) position include the following:
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Providing instructions necessary for an aircraft to conduct Airport Surveillance
RADAR (ASR), PAR, and Precision Approach and Landing System (PALS)
approach
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When required, monitoring approaches as specified in FAAO JO 7110.65
Special Use Airspace Sector Control
The function of Special Use Airspace (SUA) Sector Control (SC) is to provide SUA
control services to all aircraft within the ATCFs assigned SUA. Duties and
responsibilities include:
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Providing positive control to aircraft requiring/requesting IFR handling to/from
SUA
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Providing RADAR advisory control to Visual flight Rules (VFR) aircraft on a
workload permitting basis
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Coordinating controlled airspace infringement and hot area containment or
boundary alerts
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Providing mission coordination assistance
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Disseminating weather information
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Providing SAR/ Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC)/Humanitarian Emergency
Evacuation (HUMEVAC) assistance
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Ensuring accuracy of information recorded on flight progress strips
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Coordinating with adjacent facilities
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