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Air Force 1C1X1 · Air Traffic Control

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Air Traffic Controllers separate and sequence aircraft from towers and radar facilities. Civilian employers, mostly the FAA and contract towers, call that air traffic control.

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    Copy from your EPRs or just type what you did as a Air Traffic Control Airman, plus any real numbers.

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Civilian jobs your experience qualifies you for

Your $19 package includes a personal Career Match Report built from your own duties. Here are the jobs the U.S. Department of Labor matches to 1C1X1, with typical national pay.

Air Traffic Controllers

$148,080/yr typical pay

Slow growth

Airfield Operations Specialists

$56,850/yr typical pay

Growing fast

Broadcast Technicians

$59,570/yr typical pay

Fewer openings over time

Typical pay = national median from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Pay varies by location and experience. Job matches from the O*NET Military Crosswalk.

What employers will see on your resume

Military language confuses civilian recruiters. Here is how we rewrite typical Air Traffic Control duties.

BeforeControlled aircraft in a busy tower

On your resumeControlled arriving and departing aircraft in a control tower

BeforeProvided radar approach control

On your resumeProvided radar approach control services

BeforeIssued clearances and advisories

On your resumeIssued clearances, instructions, and advisories to pilots

BeforeCoordinated with FAA centers

On your resumeCoordinated traffic handoffs with adjacent facilities

Examples only. Your resume is written from your own duties and uses only the numbers you give us.

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Also in your Career Match Report

Keywords we build into your resume automatically

Most employers use resume-screening software (an ATS, or applicant tracking system) that searches for job-related words before a person ever reads your resume. We work the right ones in for you, using only what you actually did. Your report also lists them for your LinkedIn profile.

Air traffic controlRadarTower operationsAircraft separationFAA regulationsCommunicationSituational awarenessCoordinationTrainingEmergency handling

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A note from the founder

I served on active duty in the U.S. Air Force from 2001 to 2009 as a 2W0 Munitions Systems specialist and a C-130 Loadmaster. I didn't work Air Traffic Control, so this page leans on O*NET and BLS data rather than my own memories. The problem is the same, though: your experience is valuable, and it has to be written in the civilian employer's language.

Travis Loso, founder of DutyToResume

Questions veterans ask

Do I list my AFSC on a civilian resume?

Lead with a civilian title, such as Air Traffic Controller, and add a secondary line like 'Military title: Air Traffic Control (1C1X1)'. Recruiters search civilian titles; the AFSC helps veteran-friendly employers and federal HR.

What civilian jobs fit 1C1X1 best?

O*NET maps 1C1X1 to 3 related civilian occupations. The closest matches include air traffic controllers, airfield operations specialists, and broadcast technicians.

How many Airmen work in 1C1?

The Air & Space Forces Magazine 2025 Almanac lists 2,527 Total Force enlisted Airmen in 1C1 (Air Traffic Control) as of Sept. 30, 2024, which makes it one of the largest enlisted specialties. That's a lot of veterans competing for the same civilian roles, so a clear translation matters.

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Last updated 2026-10-13. Sources: O*NET OnLine Military Crosswalk (O*NET 31.0), https://www.onetonline.org/crosswalk/MOC; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data and 2024-2034 employment projections, as published on O*NET OnLine occupation summaries.

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