jacksonvilleartcc Staff

Air Traffic Manager (ATM)

Greg Sumner

AIM™ Screen Name: ZJX ATM

• Responsible for all operations associated with the Jacksonville ARTCC.
• Reports to the region's Air Traffic Director and oversees operations and management for an assigned ARTCC.
• Maintains an on line presence on the VATSIM server.
• Functions as VATUSA HQ staff member. Attends periodic meetings to report on ARTCC activities and to stay abreast of VATUSA issues and policies.
• Establishes an ARTCC web page and oversees its maintenance.
• Initiates, obtains Air Traffic Director approval for, and maintains ARTCC Standard Operating Procedures.
• Provides for coordination of position assignments and position restrictions when necessary.
• Provides guidance and help to assigned controllers or guests.  Optionally, establishes a staff of "Mentors" to assist new controllers and guests.
• Works with Region Events Coordinator on events that may affect the ARTCC's operations.
• Conducts testing and training as defined, and in accordance with, the VATUSA Training SOP.
• Optionally, conducts additional training and testing on area-specific subjects.
• Establishes an Assistant ATM position and defines the duties of that position.  Submits selection to the region Air Traffic Director for final approval and announcement.
• Nominates Instructor candidates to the Training Administrator or Training Director for Training Department approval and announcement
• Recommends disciplinary actions to the region Air Traffic Director. 

Deputy Air Traffic Manager (DATM)

Alan Smiley

AIM™ Screen Name: ZJX DATM

• Monitors the day-to-day activities of the ARTCC.
• Reports to the ARTCC's Air Traffic Manager.  
• Assists in the development and execution of ARTCC projects.
• Maintains an on line presence on the VATSIM server.
• Functions as ARTCC senior staff member. Attends periodic meetings to report on ARTCC activities and to stay abreast of VATUSA issues and policies.
• Assists in coordination of position assignments and position restrictions when necessary.
• Provides guidance and help to assigned controllers or guests.
• Conducts testing and training as defined, and in accordance with, the VATUSA Training SOP.
• Optionally, conducts additional training and testing on area-specific subjects.  
• Assumes the duties of the ATM when he is unavailable.

Training Administrator (TA)

Luke Smith

AIM™ Screen Name: ZJX TA

• Responsible for the quality of the staff instructors and mentors.
• Reports to the ARTCC's Air Traffic Manager and to the VATUSA Training Director.
• Oversees and administers the ARTCC training program.  
• Develops an implements training-related material and projects.
• Ensures that ARTCC instructor positions are adequately staffed. Recruits new instructors and recommends appointments to the ARTCC ATM and the VATUSA Training Department.
• Works with instructors and mentors to develop their knowledge and to ensure that training standards are being uniformly applied to all students. 
• Tracks the progress of student controllers, including testing, promotions, and recurrent and remedial instruction.
• Manages and leads the Training Division of ZJX.
  

Assistant Training Administrator (ATA)

Position open.

• Assist the Training Adminstrator with the managing of the ZJX Training Dept.
•  Responsible for the quality of the staff instructors and mentors.
•  Assist in developing and implementing training-related material and projects.
•  Works with instructors and mentors to develop their knowledge.
•  Ensure that training standards are being uniformly applied to all students
•  Keeps records of student progress, including testing, promotions, and all instruction.
•  Acts as Training Administrator in thier absence.
  

Events Coordinator (EC)

Craig Dooley

AIM™ Screen Name: ZJX EC

• Reports to the ARTCC DATM and ATM. 
• Identifies and develops events to generate traffic and to promote the ARTCC.
• Implements and oversees approved events. 
• Coordinates with neighboring ARTCCs to arrange support for ZJX-hosted events, and arranges ZJX support for neighboring events.
• Maintains relationships with virtual airlines, coordinates support for VA-hosted events affecting the ZJX airspace.
• Develops and distributes marketing material (graphics, news posts, forum posts, etc) to promote events and the ARTCC.
• Leads and manages events division of ZJX.
  

Asst. Events Coordinator (AEC)

Position open.

AIM™ Screen Name: ZJX AEC

• Reports to the ARTCC ATM and EC
  
• Identifies and develops events to generate traffic and to promote the ARTCC.
• Maintains relationships with virtual airlines, coordinates support for VA-hosted events affecting the ZJX airspace.
• Develops and distributes marketing material (graphics, news posts, forum posts, etc) to promote events and the ARTCC.
• Takes duties of EC when EC is not available.
  

Staff Instructors

Alan Smiley
Luke Smith
Greg Sumner

• Develops the air traffic control capabilities of the ARTCC members.
• Reports to the ARTCC TA and the ATM. 
• Assists in developing new training programs.
• Assigns written tests to students.
• Administers and assesses position certification practical exams, rating-promotion practical exams.
• Identifies and recommends new mentors.

Staff Mentors

David Maggipinto
Michael Powers

• Assists in developing the air traffic control capabilities of the ARTCC staff.
• Reports to the ARTCC TA and the ATM. 
• Monitors, assists, and educates student controllers in air traffic control procedures and ARTCC standard operating procedures.
• Recommends students for observation or testing to the staff instructors.

Chief Engineer

Robert Burkhead
Michael Miller

• Reports to the ATM.
  
• Maintains, updates and manages the ARTCC web site.
• Manages the ARTCC-assigned email accounts at the direction of the ATM.
• Technical advisor to the ATM
• Works with ATM to update sector files.
• Manages Engineering Divison of ZJX