Take command of the skies in an exciting career similar to a civilian Air Traffic Controller role but with challenging extra dimensions unique to battlefield aerial environments.

Service Type

Full Time

Entry Methods

• Officer Entry: ADFA
• Officer Entry: Officer
  
  

Salary

You'll Be Paid While You Study. On Completion Of Your Degree, Initial Military Training And Initial Employment Training, You'll Earn At Least

$89,445 per annum

Plus generous superannuation of 16.4%

Salary is based on Officer Entry: ADFA entry.

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Find out what it’s like

What makes a good Air Traffic Controller is the ability to make decisions in a high-pressure situation.

Erin, Air Traffic Controller

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Air Force - Air Traffic Controller - Erin

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Air Force - Air Traffic Controller - Erin

Benefits you won't see anywhere else

You’ll Enjoy The Following

Great salary from day one, which increases with experience

Generous superannuation of 16.4% – a huge 4.9% over the Australian standard

Help to buy a home, a subsidised home loan or rent allowance

Free medical and dental for you, and subsidised healthcare for you and your family

Fully paid training

Officer Aviation career pathways

This role is part of the Officer Aviation career specialisation, which is a group of air and ground-based aviation roles that sit within 2 pathways: Mission and Pilot. In these exciting officer roles, you’re trained to become a world-class leader, manager and decision maker, operating some of the most advanced aircraft and aviation systems in the world.

The application process for all roles is the same – you apply as Mission or Pilot and you find out which career pathway and role you’ve been chosen for as your application progresses, which is based on a combination of your job preference, performance and position availability.