Performance And Accountability Report - Fiscal Year 2013 - Federal Aviation Administration - U.s. Department Of Transportation Page 14

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OUR ORGANIZATION
The FAA fulfills its mission through four lines of business that
for the safe operation of commercial service airports; and
work collaboratively to create, operate, and maintain the national
inspects airports for compliance.
airspace system.
Aviation Safety (AVS).
Oversees the safety of aircraft and
¢
Air Traffic Organization (ATO).
Moves air traffic safely
the credentials and competencies of pilots and mechanics,
¢
and efficiently. The customers of the world’s largest air
develops mandatory safety rules, and sets the standards
navigation service provider are commercial, private, and
that have helped make air travel one of the safest modes of
military aviation. Approximately
33,000
ATO employees
transportation in history.
provide services to these customers.
Commercial Space Transportation (AST).
Oversees
¢
Airports (ARP).
Provides leadership in planning and
the safety of commercial space transportation activities;
¢
developing a safe, secure, and efficient airport system;
regulates the U.S. commercial space transportation industry,
manages the Airport Improvement Program (AIP), which
including human space flight; and encourages, facilitates,
provides grants to public agencies and, in some cases,
and promotes U.S. commercial space transportation.
to private owners and entities, for the planning and
The FAA has 10 staff offices that support these lines of business
development of public-use airports that are included in
and accomplishment of the agency’s mission. Key among these
the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS);
staff offices are:
enhances environmental quality related to airport
development; develops standards for the design and
Finance and Management (AFN).
Consolidates support
¢
construction of airport facilities; establishes regulations
services and provides a centralized focus for finance,
acquisition, information services, and region and center
ADMINISTRATOR
Air Traffic
Aviation
Commercial Space
LINES OF
Airports
BUSINESS
Organization
Safety
Transportation
ARP
ATO
AVS
AST
STAFF
Civil Rights
Finance & Management
Mike Monroney
OFFICES
Aeronautical Center
ACR
AFN
MMAC
Chief Counsel
Government & Industry Affairs
AGC
AGI
Human Resource Management
NextGen & Operations Planning
William J. Hughes
Technical Center
AHR
ANG
WJHTC
Communications
Policy, International Affairs,
& Environment
AOC
APL
Security & Hazardous
Materials Safety
Audit & Evaluation
ASH
AAE
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Federal Aviation Administration
Fiscal Year 2013
Performance and Accountability Report

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