Helicopter Pilot

Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Force Reserve Command seeks an Air Reserve Technician (ART) officer at GS-13 level. The incumbent will hold a Reserve rank and perform civilian and military aviation duties within the assigned unit.

The position emphasizes leadership, mobility, and policy influence, with responsibilities tied to unit training assemblies and mobilization readiness.

Qualifications

• Must have USAF pilot rating and total flight hours as specified for the GS-13 level.
• Must upload official flight hour documentation (e.g., AFTAR 209) to support eligibility.
• Knowledge of aviation operations, unit mission, and training activities.

Responsibilities

• Perform ART officer duties in line with unit training assemblies.
• Formulate, determine or influence policies affecting mobilization readiness.
• Maintain required security clearance and mobility commitments as designated by HQ AFRC.

Skills

Pilot expertise

Flight planning

Aircraft employment

Communication skills

Leadership

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 943 RESCUE GP with the military rank of LT COL/O-5, AFSC: 011H3E. For questions concerning military eligibility please contact the Air Force Reserve Qualification Center at 1-800-257-1212.

SPECIAL EXPERIENCE:

No specific length of experience required. The qualifications of Airplane/Helicopter Pilots or Airplane/Helicopter Flight Instructors in an Air Force active duty and Reserve force are directly related to the completion of prerequisite training and number of flying hours rather than years of experience.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENTS FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS:

Applicants must have served at least 52 weeks at the next lower 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.

GS-13:

Must have been awarded or qualify for a USAF Pilot rating and hold a valid aviation service aeronautical order. Minimum of 1,000 Total Military Flight Time in MDS. Must be instructor qualified in unit aircraft. (Note: For position requiring the piloting of fighter jet aircraft (e.g., F-16, A-10, F-15, F-22), each hours as First Pilot and/or Instructor Pilot in a fighter jet aircraft may be counted as two hours of flying time when determining total hours of pilot time or primary and/or instructor pilot time. Training aircraft (T-37/T-38) should be considered when giving double credit but only for those hours in which candidates logged either instructor/evaluator pilot or primary pilot time. Flying hours logged as a student pilot will be credited one-for-one when calculating total time.)

NOTE: You must submit an AFTAR 209 or any official flying hour report and any official document that shows date received aviation service aeronautical order. Please upload your documents in the supporting documents section under Other. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN AN INELIGBILE RATING.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs):

• Knowledge of and skill in the application of rated aviator expertise as a pilot.
• Knowledge of and ability to formulate plans and courses pertaining to flying operations and unit flying training activities.
• Knowledge of the capabilities, limitations, and techniques for employment of unit-assigned aircraft.
• Knowledge of flying operations and the unit mission.
• Knowledge of the relationship of the various Air Force Reserve entities, other MAJCOMs and Air Force in overall planning and execution of military operations and evaluations.
• Ability to resolve complex issues and maintain good working relations.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

Other significant facts pertaining to this position are:

This is an Air Reserve Technician (ART) officer position.

The incumbent is required to meet and maintain Air Force Reserve requirements.

Work schedule will be aligned to allow the incumbent to fully participate in unit training assemblies.

The incumbent's regular assignments are primarily ART duties; however, the incumbent may also be assigned non-ART duties, generally not to exceed 30 percent of total responsibilities.

This is an AFRC key management position, in which, the incumbent is required to formulate, determine, and/or influence policies.

Must be highly knowledgeable of the AFRC mission and responsibilities.

As a designated key position, the term "key" as it is used here relates to the ART program that defines the position as critical to mobilization capability (i.e., formulates, determines or influences policies of the unit to which assigned), and has no relationship to the term "key" as defined in AFI 36-507.

This position is designated as a mobility position.

Incumbent must be willing to move/transfer to another unit/location on a lateral or promotion basis as directed by HQ AFRC.

AFRC command-wide geographic mobility is a condition of employment for all ART Officer positions.

The employee must sign a mobility agreement.

The incumbent must possess demonstrated leadership and managerial abilities essential to successful accomplishment of responsibilities inherent in this position.

The incumbent must obtain and retain the appropriate security clearance level designated f