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AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL OFFICER [14 records]

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Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08

Record 1, English

Record 1, Subject field(s)

Position and Functional Titles (Armed Forces)
Air Traffic Control

Senior Staff Officer-Air Traffic Control 1, record 1, English, Senior%20Staff%20Officer%2DAir%20Traffic%20Control
correct

SSO ATC 1, record 1, English, SSO%20ATC
correct

Record 1, French

Record 1, Domaine(s)

Postes et fonctions (Forces armées)
Circulation et trafic aériens

Officier supérieur d'état-major - Contrôle de la circulation aérienne 1, record 1, French, Officier%20sup%C3%A9rieur%20d%27%C3%A9tat%2Dmajor%20%2D%20Contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, masculine noun

OSEM ATC 1, record 1, French, OSEM%20ATC
correct, masculine noun

Record 1, Spanish

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Record 2 - external organization data 2023-04-12

Record 2, English

Record 2, Subject field(s)

Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

air traffic control officer 1, record 2, English, air%20traffic%20control%20officer
correct

Record 2, French

Record 2, Domaine(s)

Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

officier du contrôle de la circulation aérienne 1, record 2, French, officier%20du%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, masculine noun

officière du contrôle de la circulation aérienne 1, record 2, French, offici%C3%A8re%20du%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun

Record 2, Spanish

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Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-03-29

Record 3, English

Record 3, Subject field(s)

Occupation Names (General)
Air Space Control
Air Traffic Control

air traffic control officer 1, record 3, English, air%20traffic%20control%20officer
correct, officially approved

ATCO 2, record 3, English, ATCO
correct, officially approved

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

A commissioned officer who, as a minimum, has successfully satisfied the air traffic controller 63A basic classification qualifications. 3, record 3, English, - air%20traffic%20control%20officer

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS

air traffic control officer; ATCO: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 3, English, - air%20traffic%20control%20officer

Record 3, French

Record 3, Domaine(s)

Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
Contrôle de l'espace aérien
Circulation et trafic aériens

officier de contrôle de la circulation aérienne 1, record 3, French, officier%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, masculine noun, officially approved

O ATC 1, record 3, French, O%20ATC
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
officier contrôleur de la circulation aérienne 2, record 3, French, officier%20contr%C3%B4leur%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
masculine noun

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Un officier breveté qui satisfait tout au moins aux normes élémentaires de qualification de la classification contrôleur aérien 63A. 2, record 3, French, - officier%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS

officier de contrôle de la circulation aérienne; O ATC : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 3, French, - officier%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne

Record 3, Spanish

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Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-12-16

Record 4, English

Record 4, Subject field(s)

Position and Functional Titles (Armed Forces)
Military Administration
Air Traffic Control

Wing Air Traffic Control Officer 1, record 4, English, Wing%20Air%20Traffic%20Control%20Officer
correct

WATCO 1, record 4, English, WATCO
correct

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Wing Air Traffic Control Officer; WATCO: title and abbreviation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces (Air Command Winnipeg). 1, record 4, English, - Wing%20Air%20Traffic%20Control%20Officer

Record 4, French

Record 4, Domaine(s)

Postes et fonctions (Forces armées)
Administration militaire
Circulation et trafic aériens

Officier - Contrôle de la circulation aérienne de l'escadre 1, record 4, French, Officier%20%2D%20Contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne%20de%20l%27escadre
correct, masculine noun

O ATC Ere 1, record 4, French, O%20ATC%20Ere
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Officier - Contrôle de la circulation aérienne de l'escadre; O ATC Ere : titre et forme abrégée d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes (Commandement aérien, Winnipeg.) 1, record 4, French, - Officier%20%2D%20Contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne%20de%20l%27escadre

Record 4, Key term(s)

Officier contrôle de la circulation aérienne de l'escadre
OATCEre

Record 4, Spanish

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Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-06-14

Record 5, English

Record 5, Subject field(s)

Occupation Names (General)
Air Space Control

duty air traffic control officer 1, record 5, English, duty%20air%20traffic%20control%20officer
correct

DATCO 2, record 5, English, DATCO
correct

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Every airport has a hijack activation plan and an anti-hijack committee. The duty air traffic control officer is the first to receive the message, who passes it down the established chain of communication. 3, record 5, English, - duty%20air%20traffic%20control%20officer

Record 5, French

Record 5, Domaine(s)

Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
Contrôle de l'espace aérien

officier contrôleur de la circulation aérienne de service 1, record 5, French, officier%20contr%C3%B4leur%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne%20de%20service
correct, masculine noun

Record 5, Spanish

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Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-11-10

Record 6, English

Record 6, Subject field(s)

Various Military Titles

Air Traffic Control Training Officer 1, record 6, English, Air%20Traffic%20Control%20Training%20Officer
correct

ATCTO 1, record 6, English, ATCTO
correct

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Air Traffic Control Training Officer; ATCTO: title and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces (Air Command, Winnipeg). 1, record 6, English, - Air%20Traffic%20Control%20Training%20Officer

Record 6, French

Record 6, Domaine(s)

Appellations militaires diverses

Officier instructeur - Contrôle de la circulation aérienne 1, record 6, French, Officier%20instructeur%20%2D%20Contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, masculine noun

OIATA 1, record 6, French, OIATA
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Officier instructeur - Contrôle de la circulation aérienne; OIATC : titre et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes (Commandement aérien, Winnipeg). 1, record 6, French, - Officier%20instructeur%20%2D%20Contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne

Record 6, Spanish

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Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-06-12

Record 7, English

Record 7, Subject field(s)

Occupation Names (General)
Military Administration

Air Traffic Control Warrant Officer 1, record 7, English, Air%20Traffic%20Control%20Warrant%20Officer
correct

ATC WO 1, record 7, English, ATC%20WO
correct

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Air Traffic Control Warrant Officer; ATC WO: title and shortened form to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces (Air Command, Winnipeg). 2, record 7, English, - Air%20Traffic%20Control%20Warrant%20Officer

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Position title and shortened form may be followed by a number. 2, record 7, English, - Air%20Traffic%20Control%20Warrant%20Officer

Record 7, French

Record 7, Domaine(s)

Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
Administration militaire

adjudant - Contrôle de la circulation aérienne 1, record 7, French, adjudant%20%2D%20Contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, masculine noun

adj ATC 1, record 7, French, adj%20ATC
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

adjudant - Contrôle de la circulation aérienne; adj ATC : titre et forme abrégée d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes (Commandement aérien, Winnipeg.) 2, record 7, French, - adjudant%20%2D%20Contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Le titre du poste et la forme abrégée peuvent être suivis d'un numéro. 2, record 7, French, - adjudant%20%2D%20Contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne

Record 7, Spanish

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Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-10-01

Record 8, English

Record 8, Subject field(s)

Operations (Air Forces)
Air Traffic Control

Station Air Traffic Control Officer 1, record 8, English, Station%20Air%20Traffic%20Control%20Officer
correct

SATCO 1, record 8, English, SATCO
correct

Record 8, French

Record 8, Domaine(s)

Opérations (Forces aériennes)
Circulation et trafic aériens

officier du contrôle de la circulation aérienne de la station 1, record 8, French, officier%20du%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne%20de%20la%20station
correct, masculine noun

O CCA S 1, record 8, French, O%20CCA%20S
correct

Record 8, Spanish

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Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-03-18

Record 9, English

Record 9, Subject field(s)

Operations (Air Forces)

Staff Officer Air Traffic Control 1, record 9, English, Staff%20Officer%20Air%20Traffic%20Control
correct

SOATC 1, record 9, English, SOATC
correct

Record 9, French

Record 9, Domaine(s)

Opérations (Forces aériennes)

officier d'état-major du contrôle de la circulation aérienne 1, record 9, French, officier%20d%27%C3%A9tat%2Dmajor%20du%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, masculine noun

OEMCCA 1, record 9, French, OEMCCA
correct

Record 9, Spanish

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Record 10 - internal organization data 1994-09-30

Record 10, English

Record 10, Subject field(s)

Various Military Titles

Staff Officer Air Traffic Control Training 1, record 10, English, Staff%20Officer%20Air%20Traffic%20Control%20Training
correct

SO ATCT 1, record 10, English, SO%20ATCT
correct

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS

English title and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence. 1, record 10, English, - Staff%20Officer%20Air%20Traffic%20Control%20Training

Record 10, French

Record 10, Domaine(s)

Appellations militaires diverses

Officier d'état-major - Entraînement au contrôle de la circulation aérienne 1, record 10, French, Officier%20d%27%C3%A9tat%2Dmajor%20%2D%20Entra%C3%AEnement%20au%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, masculine noun

OEM ECCA 1, record 10, French, OEM%20ECCA
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Abréviation et titre français officialisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale. 1, record 10, French, - Officier%20d%27%C3%A9tat%2Dmajor%20%2D%20Entra%C3%AEnement%20au%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne

Record 10, Spanish

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Record 11 - internal organization data 1991-02-01

Record 11, English

Record 11, Subject field(s)

Military Titles
Air Forces

Senior Air Traffic Control Officer 1, record 11, English, Senior%20Air%20Traffic%20Control%20Officer

SATCO 1, record 11, English, SATCO

Record 11, French

Record 11, Domaine(s)

Appellations militaires
Forces aériennes

Officier contrôleur de la circulation aérienne principal 1, record 11, French, Officier%20contr%C3%B4leur%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne%20principal

O CCA princ 1, record 11, French, O%20CCA%20princ

Record 11, Spanish

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Record 12 - internal organization data 1988-10-28

Record 12, English

Record 12, Subject field(s)

Position and Functional Titles (Armed Forces)

base air traffic control officer 1, record 12, English, base%20air%20traffic%20control%20officer
correct

BATCO 1, record 12, English, BATCO
correct

Record 12, French

Record 12, Domaine(s)

Postes et fonctions (Forces armées)

officier contrôleur de la circulation aérienne de la base 1, record 12, French, officier%20contr%C3%B4leur%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne%20de%20la%20base
correct, masculine noun

O CCA B 1, record 12, French, O%20CCA%20B
correct, masculine noun

Record 12, Spanish

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Record 13 - internal organization data 1985-07-31

Record 13, English

Record 13, Subject field(s)

Military Occupational Codes - Officers

Universal entry(ies) Record 13

63.A1

occupation code

Air Traffic Control Officer-Supervisor 1, record 13, English, Air%20Traffic%20Control%20Officer%2DSupervisor
correct

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS

63.A1: classification specialty qualification code. 2, record 13, English, - Air%20Traffic%20Control%20Officer%2DSupervisor

Record 13, French

Record 13, Domaine(s)

Groupes professionnels militaires des officiers

Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 13

63.A1

occupation code

Contrôle de la circulation aérienne - Superviseur 1, record 13, French, Contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne%20%2D%20Superviseur
correct

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS

63.A1 : code de qualification de spécialiste (classifications). 2, record 13, French, - Contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne%20%2D%20Superviseur

Record 13, Spanish

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Record 14 - internal organization data 1976-06-19

Record 14, English

Record 14, Subject field(s)

Air Transport

air traffic control officer certificate 1, record 14, English, air%20traffic%20control%20officer%20certificate

Record 14, French

Record 14, Domaine(s)

Transport aérien

brevet d'agent contrôleur de la circulation aérienne 1, record 14, French, brevet%20d%27agent%20contr%C3%B4leur%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
masculine noun

Record 14, Spanish

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AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL OFFICER [14 records]

Record 1, Main entry term, English

Record 1, Abbreviations, English

Record 1, Synonyms, English

Record 1, Main entry term, French

Record 1, Abbreviations, French

Record 1, Synonyms, French

Record 1, Textual support, French

Record 1, Textual support, Spanish

Record 2, Main entry term, English

Record 2, Abbreviations, English

Record 2, Synonyms, English

Record 2, Main entry term, French

Record 2, Abbreviations, French

Record 2, Synonyms, French

Record 2, Textual support, French

Record 2, Textual support, Spanish

Record 3, Main entry term, English

Record 3, Abbreviations, English

Record 3, Synonyms, English

Record 3, Textual support, English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Record 3, Main entry term, French

Record 3, Abbreviations, French

Record 3, Synonyms, French

Record 3, Textual support, French

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Record 3, Textual support, Spanish

Record 4, Main entry term, English

Record 4, Abbreviations, English

Record 4, Synonyms, English

Record 4, Textual support, English

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 4, Main entry term, French

Record 4, Abbreviations, French

Record 4, Synonyms, French

Record 4, Textual support, French

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 4, Textual support, Spanish

Record 5, Main entry term, English

Record 5, Abbreviations, English

Record 5, Synonyms, English

Record 5, Textual support, English

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record 5, Main entry term, French

Record 5, Abbreviations, French

Record 5, Synonyms, French

Record 5, Textual support, French

Record 5, Textual support, Spanish

Record 6, Main entry term, English

Record 6, Abbreviations, English

Record 6, Synonyms, English

Record 6, Textual support, English

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 6, Main entry term, French

Record 6, Abbreviations, French

Record 6, Synonyms, French

Record 6, Textual support, French

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 6, Textual support, Spanish

Record 7, Main entry term, English

Record 7, Abbreviations, English

Record 7, Synonyms, English

Record 7, Textual support, English

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Record 7, Main entry term, French

Record 7, Abbreviations, French

Record 7, Synonyms, French

Record 7, Textual support, French

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Record 7, Textual support, Spanish

Record 8, Main entry term, English

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