618th Air and Space Operations Center (Tanker Airlift Control Center) - Organization

Organization

Because the 618th Air and Space Operations Center (Tanker Airlift Control Center) is a functional AOC focusing on air mobility operations, it is organized differently from the standard US Air Force AOC. The 618th AOC (TACC) is composed of eight directorates.

• Global Channel Operations Directorate (XOG)

The XOG directorate manages worldwide strategic channel airlift operations for passenger and cargo movement in the Defense Transportation System. The directorate also assists transportation officers worldwide with booking passenger movements for Department of Defense international travelers. Sixty-percent of AMC's daily missions are channel missions.

• Current Operations Directorate (XOO)

The XOO directorate plans and monitors Air Force and commercial airlift and air refueling missions to meet customer requirements for movement of passengers and cargo in support of National Command Authority-directed classified programs, nuclear airlift, fighter and bomber deployment and employment air refueling, and distinguished visitor airlift.

• Global Readiness Directorate (XOP)

The XOP directorate is the single manager for integrating Global Reach by focusing airlift and mission support resources in response to directives and tasking from the National Command Authority. It projects mobility forces to achieve national goals and objectives in support of wartime needs, contingencies, aeromedical evacuation, exercises and humanitarian efforts, and is AMC's source for theater augmentation and contingency response assets.

• Mobility Management Directorate (XOB)

The XOB directorate is responsible for matching validated airlift requirements with active duty and available Air Reserve Component units to support AMC's Global Mobility mission.

• Command and Control Directorate (XOC)

The XOC directorate, the largest directorate in the AOC, is a highly skilled command and control team exercising the AMC commander's authority and direction over AMC assigned and gained missions. It operates 24-hours-a-day, every day, providing first-class flight planning, diplomatic clearance, and integrated flight management services to aircrews from the moment a mission enters execution through mission completion.

• Director of Operations (XOZ)

The XOZ directorate acts as AMC's single point of contact for AMC mission execution serving as the command's representative to the Joint Staff, Air Force Watch Cell, National Military Command Center, U.S. Transportation Command, the DOD and other agencies. The "Senior" provides immediate oversight and decision making for all AMC command and control efforts.

• Mission Support Directorate (XON)

The XON directorate maintains the 618th TACC's viability today and develops solutions for tomorrow's challenges. The directorate consists of three divisions providing timely, accurate and relevant data, technology and resource support across the 618th TACC. It serves as a force multiplier ensuring unrivaled execution of AMC's Global Mobility mission.

• Global Mobility Weather Operations Directorate (XOW)

The XOW directorate provides weather products, services and briefings for mission planning and execution phases managed by the 618th TACC for strategic airlift and air refueling crews operating worldwide.