Jacob Hacker

• Controlled arrivals and departures and transitioned aircraft across airfield and flight line.
• Reviewed requests for activities impacting National Air Space (NAS) and Special Use Airspace (SUA) management.
• Assisted aircraft in emergency situations to increase preparedness and quick response, providing guidance and support.
• Analyzed flight plans to determine safety and accuracy, leaving no room for errors.
• Utilized communications systems to direct movement of pilots and ground personnel.
• Used radar and radio communications to accurately identify and monitor air traffic.

Managed 30 person schedule, ensuring proper man power was present daily.

Developed and issued 12 certification test/400 questions.

Certified all safety checklists for 4 operating positions.

Conducted faculty evaluations weekly, identifying problems in the facility and suggesting fix actions.

USAF Pacific Command’s most southern radar approach control facility. Responsible for the execution/oversight of the safe and expeditious flow of over 30,000 annual aircraft operations to Kunsan Air Base and 11 United States/Republic of Korea military airports throughout the South Korea Peninsula. Coordinates control and movement information with five adjacent Korean Air Traffic facilities. Provided protection and security to Republic of Korea and United States Presidential aircraft. Coordinates and issue Air Traffic Control clearances and control instructions. Determines routings/ altitudes for aircraft in non-RADAR environment during periods of radar outage. Responsible for instruction and training Air Traffic Control trainees. Additional responsibilities as Traffic Coordination CI/CA: Coordinate efficient flow of traffic between adjacent facilities. Issue deviations to aircraft affected by severe avoidance areas along designated airways and jet routes. Operated specialized equipment to include: Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS), Flight Data Input Output (FDIO), Enhanced Terminal Voice Switch (ETVS), Digital Voice Recording System (DVRS), Digital Audio Legal Recorder (DALR), and Integrated Dissemination/Display System (IDS5)

ATC Watch Supervisor of the year for Air Forces largest state aide aerial port. Responsible for the execution/oversight of the safe and expeditious flow of over 24,000 annual aircraft operations to Dover Air Force Base. Responsible for sterilizing airfield for all Dignified Transfers for fallen hero’s Returning home for the final time. Provided protection and security for Air Force one and other presidential aircraft. Additional responsibilities as coordinator: coordinate safe flow of of traffic between adjacent facilities. Issue deviations to aircraft affected by severe avoidance areas along designated airways and jet routes.

PACAF Air Traffic Controller of the Year - 2016 USAF Pacific Command’s most complex radar approach control facility. Responsible for the execution/oversight of the safe and expeditious flow of over 51,000 annual aircraft operations to Osan Air Base, Desiderio Army Air Field, Suwon Air Base, and 11 United States/Republic of Korea military airports throughout the South Korea Peninsula. Coordinates control and movement information with six adjacent Korean Air Traffic facilities. Provided protection and security to Republic of Korea and United States Presidential aircraft. Coordinates and issue Air Traffic Control clearances and control instructions. Determines routings/ altitudes for aircraft in non-RADAR environment during periods of radar outage. Responsible for instruction and training Air Traffic Control trainees. Additional responsibilities as Traffic Coordination CI/CA: Coordinate efficient flow of traffic between adjacent facilities. Issue deviations to aircraft affected by severe avoidance areas along designated airways and jet routes. Operated specialized equipment to include: Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS), Flight Data Input Output (FDIO), Enhanced Terminal Voice Switch (ETVS), Digital Voice Recording System (DVRS), Digital Audio Legal Recorder (DALR), Integrated Dissemination/Display System (IDS5), and System Monitor Console (SMC).

AFSC 1C151, Civilian Equivalent 2152. Certified Professional Controller; Air Traffic Control specialist in 8 positions terminal radar approach control facility; Initiated and issued ATC clearances, instructions, and advisories to ensure the safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of air traffic operating under instrument and visual flight rules through the national airspace system; Issued control instructions to separate aircraft departing, landing or transitioning within the terminal area; Separated air traffic by use of visual, radar, and non-radar means; Coordinated with 14 adjacent terminal and en-route FAA facilities/sectors (to include a Joint National Guard Base Tower) on a daily basis; Provided air traffic control services for the Shaw Approach terminal area (Class Charlie services), eight satellite airports, two restricted areas and two Military Operations Areas in 5,500 square miles of airspace; Helped provide safe operations to 67,000 operations annually, 40 IFR operations hourly, to include a Homeland Air Defense Scramble mission; Formulated and issued IFR/VFR clearances to aircraft; Relayed airport conditions, pertinent operating and procedural instructions; Issued/relayed local weather, Center Weather Advisories, and PIREPs to arriving, departing and over-flight traffic; Controlled in-flight emergencies to include: bird strikes, electronic failures, hydraulic failures, landing gear failures, emergency fuel situations, and cabin pressurization problems; Coordinated with fire personnel for suspected fires in the vicinity of adjacent airports; Coordinated with rescue personnel, provided traffic information and flight following to priority LIFEGUARD flights; Implemented temporary flight restrictions (TFR) to separate Presidential aircraft from other aircraft; Provides OJT to developmental controllers in a radar environment; Assigns and prioritizes work to all personnel taking into consideration the difficulty and capabilities of employees; Evaluates and provides written and verbal feedback to all subordinates on a yearly basis of their work performance; Operates specialized equipment including: Micro En-route Automated System (MEARTS), Flight Data Input Output (FDIO), Enhanced Terminal Voice Switch (ETVS), Digital Voice Recording System (DVRS), Integrated Dissemination/Display System (IDS5), and System Monitor Console (SMC). Performed system checks on radio and radar equipment, reported outages as needed.