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N A T C A I N W A S H I N G T O N 2 0 2 5 N i W To d a y 90 90 90 90 REFERENCES NATCA Bargaining Units facilities will be replaced or upgraded, develop plans for improvements and implement upgrades and construction, conduct installation projects, and much more. Employees in this unit are assigned to both Technical Operations (Tech Ops) Engineering Services and the Service Centers. They are located in all nine FAA regional offices, three service centers, and many Technical Operations District Offices. The engineers in Oklahoma City and Atlantic City in the Flight Inspection Services and Operations Support organizations are also part of this E&A unit. Operations Support provides field support, maintains the configuration management of systems, and performs modifications of equipment. Flight Inspection Services provides airborne flight inspection of Navigational Aids and procedures. Finance Management (AFN) NATCA represents the employees included in the AFN bargaining unit in FAA offices nationwide. This includes Finance (ABA), Acquisitions (ACQ), Information Technology (AIT), and Regional Operations (ARO) throughout the Agency. Members in these lines of business provide 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. They provide materiel/ material purchasing and inventory control, asset management and accountability, land and associated fixtures purchasing, budget planning, payroll for all employees, accounts receivable and payable, network planning, programming, and computer support. Flight Procedures Team (FPT) NATCA represents the employees who manage and facilitate the FAA's Instrument Flight Procedures Program in accordance with National Policy directives. A primary function of the FPT is to 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. Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) NATCA represents employees at the FAA's David J. Hurley Air Traffic Control Systems Command Center's (ATCSCC) Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) Office (USNOF) Unit in Warrenton, Va. The members in this bargaining unit are responsible for operational compliance with policies and procedures and communicate this data to pilots on any issue that affects flight safety. Office of National Engagement and Regional Administration (ARA) NATCA represents the Program Analysts and the Building Services Specialists within ARA. ARA Program Analysts serve as the regional points of contact for external outreach and relations and provide critical support to corporate leadership, facilitating horizontal integration, organizational business planning, quality management, and special projects within the ARA organization. The ARA Building Services Specialists operate within FAA Service Center Regions or the Office of Policy, International Affairs & Environment (APL) and ARA. These specialists ensure customer service and facilities support for FAA-managed buildings, as well as for properties owned by the Department of Transportation (DOT) and other federal entities. Staff Support Specialists (SSS) NATCA represents the staff specialists who are air traffic controllers located in service centers, air route traffic control centers, terminal radar approach controls, and airport traffic control towers. Staff Specialists support the daily operation of the air traffic system through a variety of functions. Primary responsibilities are to initiate procedural and traffic management changes to enhance the air traffic controller's ability to move aircraft through the system and support the work and overall tasks of ATCSs, including quality assurance, training, and personnel. Traffic Management Coordinators (TMC) NATCA represents these employees in en route centers and terminal facilities. These employees maximize the NAS by coordinating the flow of aircraft on a national scale. They are continuously aware of the traffic flow, status of navigational aids, weather conditions, and traffic forecasts to preclude situations that may cause sector saturation, excessive en route and terminal delays, and flights through/in undesirable atmospheric conditions.

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