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    Command and Control Center Officers

    Manage the operation of communications, detection, and weapons systems essential for controlling air, ground, and naval operations.

    Median pay
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    Growth
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    Openings a year
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    Typical education
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    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

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    Annual pay range

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    What command and control center officers do

    Manage the operation of communications, detection, and weapons systems essential for controlling air, ground, and naval operations. Duties include managing critical communication links between air, naval, and ground forces; formulating and implementing emergency plans for natural and wartime disasters; coordinating emergency response teams and agencies; evaluating command center information and need for high-level military and government reporting; managing the operation of surveillance and detection systems; providing technical information and advice on capabilities and operational readiness; and directing operation of weapons targeting, firing, and launch computer systems.

    Also called

    AADC Plans Staff Officer · Advisor to Command in Combat · Air Battle Manager · Air Control/Anti-Air Warfare Officer · Air Defense Control Officer · Air Intercept Controller Supervisor · Air Liaison and Special Staff · Air Support Control Officer · Anti-Air Warfare Operations Officer · Antisubmarine Classification and Analysis Officer, Aviation

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    1. This career

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    College Scorecard program outcomes

    Colleges with strong outcomes

    Programs that lead to this career, ranked by what their graduates earn four years after finishing. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid.

    1. 1Mercyhurst University logo
      Mercyhurst University

      Erie, PA · Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations · Bachelor's

      1 yr after
      $52,770
      4 yrs after
      $86,597
      Median debt
      $25,000
    2. 2Norwich University logo
      Norwich University

      Northfield, VT · Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations · Bachelor's

      1 yr after
      $77,627
      4 yrs after
      $85,184
      Median debt
      Not reported
    3. 3Maryville University of Saint Louis logo
      Maryville University of Saint Louis

      Saint Louis, MO · Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations · Bachelor's

      1 yr after
      $63,584
      4 yrs after
      $84,342
      Median debt
      $23,911
    4. 4University of Advancing Technology logo
      University of Advancing Technology

      Tempe, AZ · Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations · Bachelor's

      1 yr after
      $57,428
      4 yrs after
      $78,068
      Median debt
      $31,000
    5. 5
      Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach

      Daytona Beach, FL · Military Systems and Maintenance Technology · Bachelor's

      1 yr after
      $58,318
      4 yrs after
      $72,903
      Median debt
      $25,500
    6. 6Coastal Carolina University logo
      Coastal Carolina University

      Conway, SC · Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations · Bachelor's

      1 yr after
      $47,293
      4 yrs after
      $56,863
      Median debt
      $20,500

    Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Programs with few graduates are not listed.

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    O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. CollegesRef has modified all or some of this information.

    Data from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor (Employment and Training Administration, with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development). Retrieved November 6, 2026.

    Page data updated November 5, 2026.