What military branch should I join to become an air traffic controller?

I am interested in becoming an ATC through the military. What past service is the most appealing to the FAA or civilian employers. Also, is there a minimum enlistment time for this job in the military? My ASVAB is good enough so there's not really a problem there. What exactly is different with each services ATC compared to each other. Finally, is the Army the only branch that guarantees the job you'll get while serving? Thanks in advance :)What military branch should I join to become an air traffic controller?Air Force and Navy generally turn out the best controllers. While deployed, i had Army and Marine facilities adjacent to my airspace, and i was not impressed with the controllers i talked to. No exaggeration, we talked to a Marine controller that didn't know what a point out was, nor how to approve it. Really?



Differences between the branches are related to how much traffic (and what kind) they have--generally, the Army and Marines just don't have the same traffic count as a Naval Air Station or an Air Force Base, or as many fast-movers. Mostly rotary wing aircraft for those services.



Minimum enlistment is six years for the Air Force last i'd heard, around 2007; i don't imagine that it's changed.



I can tell you with 100% certainty from personal experience that the Air Force can and will include a contractual guarantee for ATC; i got it myself. In the current recruiting climate, they are less likely to include sweeteners like this, but it is an option.



Finally, one note about the FAA. NATCA (the controllers' union) has been fighting with the FAA for about five years now about wages, benefits, hours, and who knows what else. At the moment, pay for FAA new hires is ridiculously low, laughable, criminally low. I cannot recommend working for the FAA until these issues are resolved. Recent news has been encouraging, but no agreement has been set in stone.



Hope this helps.What military branch should I join to become an air traffic controller?
Air Force.



All the other branches deal only with their own planes. But the Air Force is also the ATC for civilian aircraft out in Nevada, doing it from Nellis AFB.



That way they can keep the civilian planes away from the restricted air spaces in the middle of the state such as around Groom Lake and the Tonopah Test Range. Not to mention away from the UAV base at Indian Springs.



(It started back when the ATC gang went on strike under Reagan and he fired a bunch of them. The military took over some of the duties and they found out it was a major benefit in Nevada to have control, specially with stealth fighters flying around the state. They did not want to tell the civilian ATC guys about potential conflicts so they just kept control of the area even after the strike was over. )What military branch should I join to become an air traffic controller?Navy (AC) or Marine Corp (ATC). It's a rigorous school for that rate, 16 weeks and that doesn't even include a C school. Your A school will be in Pensacola, Fl at NATTC. AC is a good rate to get into, but remember that no branch of service "guarantees" you any job. Make sure you read the fine print and if you don't understand something, have a 3rd party come with you who will be able to interpret the contract to you. Minimum enlistment is 4 years active duty, 4 reserves.
Air Force

Navy

Army

Marines

Air Force is the easiest of them all, but tend to have better experience when transferring over to civil life. It's been my experience that none of the services can guarantee you a spot anywhere. I do tend to hear more horror stories when it comes to the Navy though.What military branch should I join to become an air traffic controller?Sammy,

You must have talked to an army recruiter because ALL the services guarantee you a job if you are qualified. All of them do the same thing and the FAA would look at how many years of experience you had doing ATC, and what positions you held. The question you have to ask yourself is what service do you want to be in? Easiest to hardest:



Airforce

Navy

Army

Marines



Good luck making the callWhat military branch should I join to become an air traffic controller?
I'm going to the Air Force for ATC. I leave in 4 days for basic. However the Air Force is sort of a hit or miss. You don't get to say "this is the job I want." You list at least 5 jobs and from there they pick what you will be. I listed 7 jobs and I booked ATC fairly quickly because of my ASVAB score. I can't really give you comparisons on all the different branches because I've only researched Air Force ATC, and talked to a Marine Corps ATC.



Goodluck.
Here is the link for the Navy's AC program. It is good that you did well on the ASVAB. Now you must look at your line scores and see if they add up to the requirements for the job.



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I would go with Air Force or Navy as they have the most planes of the 5 branches.
Air Force.
Try the US navy- Submarine Corp.

They have many airplane that collide underwater and with submarine,.
i hate ATC

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