The Director, USAATCA--
a. Serves as the functional proponent for worldwide ATC, airspace matters, including planning, development, and standardization of ATC systems and architecture with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOD, and allied nations. Additionally, the Director, USAATCA is responsible for:
(1) Integration of all proponent responsibilities of Army air traffic services and ATC.
(2) Establishing administrative and operational policies, procedures, and standards for ATC facilities and services.
(3) Developing standard facility training and controller certification and rating procedures and programs.
(4) Standardizing, evaluation, and determining the quality of ATC operations, training, and equipment maintenance on a worldwide basis.
(5) Advising and assisting in controller certification rating and training programs.
(6) Issuing, reissuing, replacing, and canceling ATC systems (air traffic control specialist (ATACS)) certificates.
(7) Maintaining a master roster of all ATCS certificates that have been issued.
(8) Issuing waivers per this regulation and maintaining a current file of all waivers.
(9) Appointing ATCS examiners.
b. Serves as the functional proponent for worldwide management, integration, standardization, evaluation, and development of ATC and NAVAID facilities. Additional related support functions are discussed in paragraph 13-3.