John Stennis (CVN 74) - Naval Cruise Book

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OC is the ship ' s Carrier Air Traffic Control Center (CATCC), responsible for the safe, orderly and expeditious flow of air traffic within a 50 nautical-mile radius of JCS. CATCC is divided into two interlocking divi- sions: Air Operations, the administrative and logistic link, and Carrier Con- trolled Approach (CCA), responsible for the radar control of departing and arriving aircraft. Using surveil- lance radar for area con- trol and the Precision Approach Landing System (PALS) for final control, CCA is capable of provid- ing approaches in all weather conditions, day or night. All personnel are graduates of the Navy Air Traffic Control basic and advanced schools and are licensed by the FAA. Air Transfer Office (ATO) is also a part of the OC Division. Once JCS is away from the pier, the ATO is tasked with the :oordination and ex- lircraft logistic or m e ii ' ' g the I • m. mjr :- m. ' JNS O

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