# Command and Control Center Officers

> 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.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/command-and-control-center-officers
- SOC code: 55-1015.00
- Career family: Military
- Median annual pay: not reported
- Projected growth: not reported
- Openings a year: not reported
- Typical entry education: not reported
- Bright outlook: no

## 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

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/2902) (CIP 2902, 85 colleges)
- Military Systems and Maintenance Technology (CIP 2904, 8 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Mercyhurst University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/mercyhurst-university-1646) | Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | $52,770 | $86,597 | $25,000 |
| [Norwich University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/norwich-university-1970) | Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | $77,627 | $85,184 | not reported |
| [Maryville University of Saint Louis](https://www.collegesref.com/college/maryville-university-of-saint-louis-1610) | Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | $63,584 | $84,342 | $23,911 |
| [University of Advancing Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-advancing-technology-2858) | Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | $57,428 | $78,068 | $31,000 |
| [Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach](https://www.collegesref.com/college/embry-riddle-aeronautical-university-daytona-beach-908) | Military Systems and Maintenance Technology | $58,318 | $72,903 | $25,500 |
| [Coastal Carolina University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/coastal-carolina-university-589) | Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | $47,293 | $56,863 | $20,500 |

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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