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A bit late to respond so I hope this is still useful for you.  As background I am a currently serving AEC Weapons Controller on my second operational tour. AEC as a trade is really what you make of it; the opportunities are endless but some people do indeed spend their whole career "in a...

Heavy reader - My thanks for the link! There's some great stuff in there; I was not even aware of NATO training opportunities.

Piper - This thread is about Aerospace Control Officers. I doubt you'll find that info here - recommend you find an AERE thread or start one.  The search function might help.

Piper - Your post doesn't provide nearly enough background information to give you an informative answer. Where who will be? AEC personnel? AEC as a trade? The CF? And if what is the same as AERE?

Noctis - My home unit is 42 Radar Sqn. While overseas I'm attached to a coalition unit working with the USAF, RAF and RAAF. My highly biased opinion is that TCR's are the way to go ;D

As an AEC Weapons Controller posting from the desert - there is certainly some adventures to be had!  While still relatively green (4 years in) I have been more than impressed with the breadth of opportunities within the AEC realm. NORAD, Tactical Fighter Control, Maritime Fighter Control...

The DL is now gone and replaced by the Common Phase.  The current VFR course was the first course to use it.  I believe it's 2 weeks tacked on before beginning your stream training.

Worth mentioning for anyone not in the know - the a/c above is the Mirage 2000 from France.  Great guys to work with.