Aircrew Scheduler — B-52 Wing Operations & Flight Planning

Adams Communication & Engineering Technology (ACET, Inc.); Ellsworth (ME); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vis

Life insurance, AD&D, and Short- and

401(k) Program

Wellness programs

Paid Time Off

11 Paid Holidays

Employee Referral Program

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

ACET is seeking squadron operations support personnel to build and maintain the squadron flying schedule for a B-52H unit at Ellsworth AFB, SD. The scheduling load is driven by crew volume and coordination across the squadron, wing scheduling and outside agencies.

Responsibilities include coordinating with Wing Scheduling, updating schedules in PEX, tracking leave and deployments, and producing Flying Hour/Ready Aircrew reports.

Qualifications

• Active SECRET clearance or previously held SECRET clearance that expired and was not revoked.
• Minimum two (2) years of experience working as a squadron aircrew scheduler.
• Minimum two (2) years of experience with PEX or a similar proprietary scheduling program.

Responsibilities

• Build the long-range and short-range flying schedule so aircrew, instructor, evaluator, supervisor and support positions are fully covered.
• Coordinate with Wing Scheduling, outside agencies and higher headquarters on exercise and special event scheduling, including RED FLAG, GREEN FLAG and Weapons School support taskings.
• Coordinate daily and weekly with squadron, group and wing leadership to facilitate flying operations.
• Determine flight, ground and simulator requirements for upgrade, initial qualification, requalification, transition, currency and continuation training based on syllabus requirements, student progression, weather and range availability.
• Coordinate with training officers, Aviation Resource Management, the Unit Deployment Manager and the Operations Officer to arrange the schedule against DO priorities.
• Update Patriot Excalibur (PEX) and locally developed database systems, and publish ground, academic, flying and simulator schedules.
• Track leave, TDY, medical appointments and other commitments, and deconflict crews against assigned sortie taskings.
• Obtain aircraft and equipment availability from maintenance and schedule crews accordingly.
• Schedule aircrews based on experience to mitigate Operational Risk Management.
• Work short-notice changes with the current mission commander or operations supervisor when a shift is not fully manned.
• Attend Special Use Airspace, Airspace Restrictions and Range Scheduling meetings for coordination and deconfliction.
• Produce the Flying Effectiveness Report, Flying Hour Program Report and Ready Aircrew Program inputs.

Skills

SECRET clearance

Squadron aircrew scheduler

PEX scheduling

Tools

Patriot Excalibur (PEX)

Job description

ACET is seeking squadron operations support personnel to build and maintain the squadron flying schedule for a B-52H unit at Ellsworth AFB, SD. The scheduling load is driven by crew volume and coordination across the squadron, wing scheduling and outside agencies.

Responsibilities include coordinating with Wing Scheduling, updating schedules in PEX, tracking leave and deployments, and producing Flying Hour/Ready Aircrew reports.