Air Commander (pilot/Navigator)

Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command; Colorado; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Reserve Technician Officer position at 302 Airlift Wing requires a Reserve-grade officer with flight experience and eligibility to serve as pilot or navigator. The role demands knowledge of wing operations and military planning, with stringent experience expectations and substitution paths for advanced education.

Candidates should have substantial aviation qualifications and be prepared for federal TIG requirements and unit-level leadership responsibilities within the Air Force Reserve

Qualifications

• Knowledge of planning, organizing, coordinating, directing and controlling activities, resources of a flying organization.
• Mentoring, motivating, and appraising staff through subordinate supervisors.
• Understanding wing operations and relationships with Air Force Reserve entities.

Responsibilities

• Three years of progressively responsible experience in a flying component of the US military.
• Experience at a level comparable to the GS-14 grade in the Federal service.
• Substitution options include Air War College or equivalent training.
• Credit may be given for Reserve service aligning with Wing Commander progression.

Skills

Organizational planning

Wing operations knowledge

Public relations

Aviator expertise

Tactical & strategic warfare

Communication skills

Diplomacy

Job description

Air Reserve Technicians are full-time civilian employees who are also members of the Air Force Reserve unit in which they are employed. In addition to their civilian assignments, they are assigned to equivalent positions in the Reserve organization with a Reserve military rank or grade. Appointee's civilian assignments will consist of the following duties.

THIS IS AN AIR RESERVE TECHNICIAN OFFICER POSITION.

This is an Air Reserve Technician (ART) Officer position located at 302 AIRLIFT WG with the military rank of O-6/COL, AFSC: 091W0. For questions concerning military eligibility please contact the Air Force Reserve Qualification Center at 1-800-257-1212.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

Three years of progressively responsible experience in a flying component of the US military establishment in assignments that would normally qualify for progression to the position of Wing Commander or its equivalent. Assignments should have been of kinds that enabled the applicant to have gained and demonstrated a knowledge of tactical or strategic warfare, including techniques of employment or appropriate type of aircraft, military administration, personnel management and logistics. At least one year of the specialized experience must have been of a level of difficulty and responsibility comparable to that of the GS-14 grade in the Federal service.

SUBSTITUTION:

• Completion of Air Force pilot or navigator training or equivalent training in other US military establishments for heavier-than-air aircraft may be substituted for one year of general experience.
• Satisfactory completion of Air War College, Air Command and Staff College, or equivalent in another of the US military establishments, may be substituted for one year of specialized experience.
• Each year of service in a Reserve component of the US military establishment in assignments that normally would result in progression into the position of Wing Commander, and in which the flying requirements specialized by Air Force regulation have been met, may be credited for three months of general or specialized experience. The substitution, may not be made for periods of Reserve service which occurred concurrently with periods of fulltime experience for which credit is assigned.

CERTIFICATION:

Must hold or qualify for a USAF Senior Pilot or Senior Navigator rating and be currently qualified Pilot or Navigator in multi-engine or jet engine aircraft, as appropriate, within the past 36 months for non-Federal applicants and within the past 60 months for current Federal employees.

MINIMUM INSTRUMENT HOURS REQUIRED:

Must hold a valid USAF instrument rating or other equivalent military or civilian rating.

MINIMUM FLYING HOURS:

Applicants must have logged a minimum of 2,500 Total Military Flight Time and previous instructor qualification is required in any MDS and have actively flown within the past 8 years.

Federal Time-In-Grade (TIG) Requirement for General Schedule (GS) Positions:

Applicants must have served at least 52 weeks at the GS- 14 grade level or higher grade (or equivalent in an alternate pay system) within the Federal Civil Service to be considered for referral. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs):

• Knowledge of planning, organizing, coordinating, directing, and controlling activities, operations, and resources of a flying organization; and mentoring, motivating, and appraising a staff through subordinate supervisors.
• Knowledge of the operations of a wing, various Air Force Reserve entities, other MAJCOMs and Air Force, and their relationships in overall management and execution of military operations, evaluations, and missions.
• Knowledge of public relations and human relations as applicable to managing an organization.
• Knowledge of rated aviator expertise and skill in its application, as either a pilot or navigator.
• Knowledge of tactical and strategic warfare, and wartime readiness posture.
• Skill in effective oral and written communication and public speaking to manage the operations of the assigned wing, communicate issues to subordinates, other officials, and the public, and to advocate the AirForce Reserve; Skill in exercising tact and diplomacy in dealing various individuals when accomplishing duties.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE:

Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE:

Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organiz