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Air Traffic Manager (ATM)

  • Responsible for all ARTCC operations

Deputy Air Traffic Manager (DATM)

  • Appointed by and is an advisor to the ATM.
  • Maintain the ARTCC in the absence of the ATM.
  • Monitor the state of the ARTCC.
  • Maintain the roster on the ARTCC website.
  • Responsible for all conflict resolution within the ARTCC.
  • Assists in development and implementation of new procedures and policies.

Training Administrator (TA)

  • Reports to the ATM and VATUSA Training Director.
  • Develops training materials.
  • Oversight of training program.
  • Assign introduction tests and instructors to new members.
  • Selection of ZDC ARTCC Staff Instructors.
  • Administration of the Mentor Program.

Staff Instructor

  • Appointed by and reports to the TA.
  • Responsible for training, certification, and promotion of ZDC members.
  • Assigns written tests and conducts Over the Shoulder (OTS) examinations.
  • Must maintain an active online presence on the VATSIM network and be available on a regular basis for training.

Mentors

  • Appointed and reports to the TA.
  • Assist the TA and Staff Instructors with training students.
  • Must maintain an active online presence on the VATSIM network and be available on a regular basis for training.

Webmaster

  • Appointed by and is an advisor to the ATM.
  • Maintains the ZDC website.
  • Updates ARTCC policies and procedures.
  • ZDC Forum Administrator.

Events Director

  • Appointed by and is an advisor to the ATM.
  • Develop the Events Program.
  • Work with other ARTCC’s, VATUSA Event Staff, and Virtual Airlines to organize events.
  • Coordination of all ZDC events.

Communications Director

  • Appointed by and reports to the ATM
  • Responsible for creating and releasing all ARTCC press.
  • Promote events.
  • Maintains minutes from all ZDC staff meetings and posts accordingly on the website.

Facility Director

  • Appointed by and is an advisor to the ATM.
  • Assists in the creation and implementation of new procedures.
  • Nominates candidates for Facility Lead to ATM for approval.
  • Oversees Facility Engineer and Facility Leads.
  • Liaison between ZDC and all military operations (both Pilot and ATC groups) for events, joint procedures, and Letters of Agreement

Facility Engineer

  • Appointed by and reports to the Facility Director.
  • Maintain all data files (sector files, position files, etc.).

Washington-Dulles (KIAD) Facility Lead           

  • Appointed by and reports to the Facility Director.
  • Provide specialized local knowledge and training.
  • Assists in the creation and implementation of new procedures.

Washington-National (KDCA) Facility Lead

  • Appointed by and reports to the Facility Director.
  • Provide specialized local knowledge and training.
  • Assists in the creation and implementation of new procedures.
Baltimore-Washington (KBWI) and Richmond (KRIC & KCHO) Facility Lead
  • Appointed by and reports to the Facility Director
  • Provide specialized local knowledge and training.
  • Assists in the creation and implementation of new procedures.

Raleigh-Durham (KRDU) Facility Lead

  • Appointed by and reports to the Facility Director.
  • Provide specialized local knowledge and training.
  • Assists in the creation and implementation of new procedures.

Norfolk (KORF) Facility Lead

  • Appointed by and reports to the Facility Director.
  • Provide specialized local knowledge and training.
  • Assists in the creation and implementation of new procedures.

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