a. Requirements .
(1) All controllers, military, DACs, and contract, to include facility chiefs, shift supervisors, and training NCO or supervisor, working in or assigned to an Army ATC facility, will be rated in that facility.
(2) ATC chiefs (in grades E8 or E9) will obtain a rating as follows:
(a) Those with less than 5 years (total) facility rated experience will obtain a rating in the most complex facility under their supervision or the type facility for which no previous rating was held. They will also complete the first two phases of the FTP for all other facilities.
(b) ATC chiefs who have 5 or more years facility rated experience will not be required to obtain a rating when moved to a new location as the ATC chief. As a minimum, they will complete the first two phases of the FTP for all facilities under their supervision within 60 days after becoming the ATC chief.
(c) A person is not required to meet the requirements of (a) and (b) above before assuming ATC chief duties.
(d) After rating requirements of (a) and (b) above have been met, ATC chiefs are not required to maintain currency or a Class IIA flight physical while serving as ATC chief.
(3) ATC personnel in grades E8 or E9 serving in noncontrol staff
positions are not required to maintain a current Class IIA flight
physical.