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NIW Today | 11 DRUG ABATEMENT DIVISION/COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT BRANCH INSPECTORS (DAI) » Date of FLRA Certification as a NATCA Bargaining Unit: Jan. 2, 2002 » Number of NATCA Bargaining Unit Employees: 43 » What They Do: These inspectors, who operate out of three service area offices and FAA Headquarters, report directly to the Office of Aerospace Medicine and ensure that air carriers operating within the U.S. are in compliance with FAA/Department of Transportation Drug and Alcohol Testing regulations and policies. ENGINEERS & ARCHITECTS (E&A) » Date of FLRA Certification as a NATCA Bargaining Unit: Nov. 10, 1997 » Number of NATCA Bargaining Unit Employees: 1,221 » What They Do: Design new ATC facilities, construct or remodel new or existing ATC facilities, and replace aging NAS equipment. They evaluate systems and provide technical support to fix problems with NAS equipment. In addition, they analyze radar and communications coverage, correct deficiencies in existing systems, and propose changes and upgrades. They are located in all nine FAA regional offices, three service centers, and many Technical Operations District Offices. FINANCE & MANAGEMENT (AFN) » Date of FLRA Certification as a NATCA Bargaining Unit: Jan. 25, 2016 » Number of NATCA Bargaining Unit Employees: 1,157 » What They Do: Work in Finance (ABA), Acquisitions (ACQ), Information and Technology (AIT), and Policy, International Affairs and Environment (APL), providing shared services, providing shared services to all employees across the Agency and to the public. Professions represented include real estate, acquisition, materiel/material, property, building services, accounting, payroll, finance, budget, and computer specialists. FLIGHT PROCEDURES TEAM (FPT) » Date of FLRA Certification as a NATCA Bargaining Unit: Jan. 31, 2013 » Number of NATCA Bargaining Unit Employees: 26 » What They Do: Manage and facilitate the FAA's Instrument Flight Procedures Program in accordance with national policy directives, and design, coordinate, and integrate instrument flight procedures into the NAS. FPT specialists must have a working knowledge of the responsibilities of national/regional organizations (i.e. WAAS, NextGen, PBN offices, etc.) and other FAA Lines of Business involved in the coordination of Instrument Flight Procedures. FLIGHT SERVICE STATION AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS (FSS) » Date of FLRA Certification as a NATCA Bargaining Unit: Sept. 4, 2008 » Number of NATCA Bargaining Unit Employees: 108 » What They Do: Work at all 17 Flight Service Stations in Alaska, including four hub locations — Fairbanks, Juneau, Kenai, and Palmer. These controllers provide airport advisory services, pre-flight briefings, and search and rescue operations, among other services. NOTICE TO AIRMEN (NOTAM) SPECIALISTS » Date of FLRA Certification as a NATCA Bargaining Unit: March 23, 1999 » Number of NATCA Bargaining Unit Employees: 9 » What They Do: Work at the David J. Hurley Air Traffic Control Systems Command Center (ATCSCC) Notice To Airmen (NOTAM) Office (USNOF) Unit in Warrenton, Va. They are responsible for operational compliance with policies and procedures, and communicate this data to pilots on any issue that affects safety of flight.

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