Public Affairs Specialist

Air Force Civilian Career Training; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Air Force in Colorado Springs and surrounding bases seeks a staff member to plan, organize, conduct, and evaluate a segment of a command information program, ensuring clear information flow to Air Force personnel and families to support morale, readiness, productivity and retention.

The position is full-time and permanent with an annual pay range of $50,460 to $77,460, headquartered at Peterson AFB, Colorado, with additional locations nationwide.

Qualifications

• Plans, organizes, conducts and evaluates discrete, limited elements of a command information program that ensures the free flow of information to Air Force people and families to help maintain morale, readiness, productivity and retention.

Job description

From the posting: Plans, organizes, conducts and evaluates discrete, limited elements of a command information program that ensures the free flow of information to Air Force (AF) people and families to help maintain morale, readiness, productivity and retention.

Location: Peterson AFB, Colorado (+6 more locations)

Pay (as posted): $50,460 – $77,460 per year

Schedule / appointment: Full-time; Permanent – Internships

Announcement dates: Open 10/13/2026 to 09/30/2027

• Open to (per the announcement): The public; Federal employees – Competitive service; Veterans; Recent graduates
• USAJOBS lists this announcement as open to veterans
• The announcement refers to veterans’ preference ("Applicants who fail to provide the necessary documentation to support their educational grade point average/master’s degree requirements, qualifying experience or veterans’ preference claim will be determined incomplete, ineligible or not identified as claimin…") Read "How you will be evaluated" on USAJOBS for how it applies
• Security clearance (per the announcement): Secret
• Locations: Peterson AFB, Colorado; Scott AFB, Illinois; Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio; Fort Sam Houston, Texas; Lackland AFB, Texas; Randolph AFB, Texas; Langley AFB, Virginia
• Announcement number B-27-DHA-1035-AB; control number 888493400

Verified open on USAJOBS.gov, the federal government’s official job site, on Oct 26, 2026 (ET).