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Aerospace Control Officer in the Canadian Armed Forces
An officer who provides air traffic control services and air weapons control and conducts aerospace surveillance and warning.
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The job at a glance
Read on forces.ca on 2026-10-06. Requirements change, so confirm with a recruiter.
- Entry
- officer
- Environment
- Air Force
- Reserve (part-time)
- Offered, often by location and unit
- Minimum education
- No occupation minimum is stated; the entry plan says: If you already have a university degree, the CAF will decide if your academic program matches the criteria for this job and may place you directly into the required on-the-job training program following basic training.
- Initial training
- After enrolment, you start basic officer training at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, for 12 weeks. Aerospace Control Officers attend the Canadian Forces School of Aerospace Control Operations in Cornwall, Ontario, for three to five months. Aerospace Control Officer candidates learn to apply control techniques for both air defence and air traffic control duties.
Source: forces.ca: Aerospace Control Officer.
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Where does Aerospace Control Officer point?
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Air Traffic ControllerListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Aerospace Control Officer lists "Air Traffic Controller" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Airport ManagerListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Aerospace Control Officer lists "Airport Manager" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Flight Service SpecialistListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Aerospace Control Officer lists "Flight Service Specialist" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Human resources professionalListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Aerospace Control Officer lists "Human Resources Manager" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Railway and Maritime Traffic ControllerListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Aerospace Control Officer lists "Railway and Maritime Traffic Controller" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.