Air Operations Officer (Navigator)

Air National Guard Units • Cheyenne, WY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a permanent, Title 32 Dual Status Technician Excepted Service position with the Wyoming Air National Guard’s 153d Airlift Wing, 153d Operations Group. Military affiliation is required, and the selected candidate must become a Wyoming Air National Guard military member before appointment. The position’s primary purpose is to plan, organize, and supervise unit flying operations programs in accordance with Air Force, Major Command, and Air National Guard regulations. The officer is also a rated aircrew member on flying status and performs piloting or navigation duties on unit-equipped aircraft.

The position plans and oversees the work of an organization with about 15 or more full-time subordinates performing technical and administrative work. It oversees unit operations activities in the air and on the ground, with functional areas determined by the unit’s mission and equipment. These may include training, standardization and evaluation, tactics, scheduling, plans, command post, intelligence, life support, flying operations, and flight management, as well as other mission-dependent functions.

The officer develops long-range training and deployment plans, coordinates resources and planning with other units and higher headquarters, and advises the 153d Airlift Wing Commander’s staff on coordinating flying operations with other Air National Guard units, external agencies, maintenance resources, and support areas. The officer also represents Operations on the Commander’s Financial Management Board and develops and recommends the operations budget.

The position requires a Top Secret security clearance, a valid driver’s license, and a compatible military grade and assignment. The work primarily requires physical presence; situational telework may be considered case by case. Irregular or overtime hours may be required for operational needs or contingencies. Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized subject to eligibility, funding, and TAG approval; PCS costs are not authorized.

Requirements

• Must be a current active-duty Air Force, Air Force Reserve, or other-state Air National Guard member, and must be willing and eligible to join the Wyoming Air National Guard before appointment.
• Must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-13).
• Specialized experience must include routine and non-routine preflight, in-flight, post-flight, ground, or command-and-control duties related to mobility aircraft or similar airframes, such as the C-130.
• Experience receiving, interpreting, extracting, and disseminating relevant data for mission planning or execution.
• Experience coordinating and negotiating orally and in writing with organizations or personnel to resolve differences or problems.
• Experience managing the function of the work to be performed, including leading, directing, and assigning work to personnel.
• Must possess or be eligible to retrain into AFSC 010C0, Operations Commander.
• Must be in a compatible military grade and assignment before the effective date of placement; the listed minimum grade is O-5/Lt Col and applicants below grade will not be considered. Applicants must be immediately promotable; the maximum grade is O-6/Colonel.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• Must be able to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers.
• Must meet applicable federal employment suitability requirements following a background investigation.
• Must provide a vMPF RIP, DVR, or CDB with the resume.
• Applicants must document dates, hours worked per week, and descriptions of specialized experience on the resume.
• A qualifying conviction for a crime of domestic violence disqualifies an individual from performing the duties of this position.
• Must comply with the Military Selective Service Act registration requirement when applicable.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and supervise unit flying operations programs in accordance with Air Force, Major Command, and Air National Guard regulations.
• Perform rated aircrew duties on flying status involving piloting or navigation of unit-equipped aircraft.
• Plan work for an organization with about 15 or more full-time subordinates performing technical and administrative work.
• Oversee unit operations activities in the air and on the ground, including applicable program areas such as training, standardization and evaluation, tactics, scheduling, plans, command post, intelligence, life support, flying operations, and flight management.
• Develop long-range training and deployment plans to meet training goals, higher-headquarters inspection schedules, and overseas deployment requirements.
• Coordinate planning and resources with other units and higher headquarters to support training and deployment plans.
• Advise the 153d Airlift Wing Commander’s staff and coordinate unit flying operations with other Air National Guard flying units, external agencies, maintenance resources, and support areas.
• Represent Operations on the Commander’s Financial Management Board.
• Develop and recommend the operations budget for approval by higher headquarters.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package; specific benefit eligibility depends on position type and the employee’s circumstances.
• Recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized if eligible, subject to funding and TAG approval.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed