METEOROLOGICAL TECHNICIAN

Air Combat Command; Mountain Home Air Force Base (ID); On-site; USD 62,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Combat Command seeks a dedicated weather specialist to provide complex operational weather support to the Air Force, Army, Reserve, Guard and other DoD users. You identify, evaluate, and monitor significant weather developments and guide flight operations with technical instructions to junior personnel.

You will deliver weather briefings for local and transient aircrews in person or by phone, and you will observe, encode, record, disseminate, and evaluate weather observations to support

Qualifications

• Education transcripts may be required if the position has a degree requirement.
• Foreign education credentials must be evaluated for equivalence to U.S. education.
• Secret security clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide complex operational weather support to the Air Force, Army, Reserve, Guard, and other DoD/government/civilian users.
• Provide weather briefings for local, transient, and other supported aircrews in person, by telephone, or by other means.
• Observe, encode, record, disseminate, and evaluate weather observations.

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Provides complex operational weather support to Air Force, Army, Reserve, Guard, and other DoD/government/civilian users. Identifies, evaluates, and monitors significant weather developments, especially as they present potential impacts on critical flight operations. Provides technical guidance and instructions to lower graded technical employees, or airmen.

Provides weather briefings for local, transient, and other supported aircrews in person, by telephone, or by other means. Observes, encodes, records, disseminates, and evaluates weather observations.

Requirements & Education

IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcripts with the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S.

Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Air Combat Command, Department of the Air Force.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $61722 – $80243/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-25.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.