Air Operations Specialist

Air Mobility Command • Fairchild AFB, WA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of this position is to direct and execute the current operations short range planning and reporting functions to include planning, scheduling, flight following and support to current, immediate, or pending flight operations. To develop and implement the 92d Air Refueling Wing's weekly aircrew flying, simulator, and alert schedules.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations.
• If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement.
• This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Requires on-call to support worldwide high priority operations/missions.
• May require shift work; weekend work; uncommon hours, and standby duty.
• Incumbent will be required to work in response to short notice contingency operations.
• May require occasional temporary duty (TDY) travel.
• TDY may require the use of regularly scheduled military or commercial transportation.
• The position will require uncommon tours of duty during real world crises.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
• Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in pay systems.
• Thorough knowledge of the functions, processes, and principles of management as they apply to aircraft operations, aircraft scheduling and documentation, and the efficient use of personnel and resources in order to effectively and efficiently allocate Fairchild AFB KC-135 R/T assets to Tanker Airlift Control Center and local training taskings.
• Knowledge of air refueling and airlift operations.
• Knowledge of aircraft capabilities and limitations to include: range, fuel requirements, configuration, crew duty day, and crew rest and ground times.
• Knowledge of all station and country restrictions to allow safe and efficient flow of airlift resources.
• Knowledge of applying analytical and evaluative techniques to the identification, consideration and resolution of issues or problems related to current operations planning and reporting functions in support of current, immediate or pending flight operations.
• Knowledge of fact finding and coordinating techniques to obtain information and coordinate air refueling and airlift mission requirements, functions and procedures.
• Knowledge of the air refueling and airlift operations, regulations, principles, and peculiarities of aircraft scheduling.
• Knowledge of problem solving techniques and be able to recognize the dimensions of the problems involved in order to establish facts and take necessary actions to develop alternate mission details.
• Knowledge of mission and scheduling terminology to coordinate with other operations activities is required.
• Knowledge of flying operations organizational structures and airlift programs.
• Knowledge of Quality principles
• Skill in using a personal computer in order to manipulate data or generate spreadsheets or reports.
• Skill in using aircraft scheduling unique computer systems, such as, GDSS or C2IPS.
• Skill in written and oral communication.
• Ability to plan, organize work, and meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of a wide range of KC-135 operations policies, principles, practices, operational concepts, procedures and guidelines.
• Knowledge of aircraft performance capabilities and limitations.
• Knowledge of KC-135 operations directives, plans, regulations, techniques, systems and processes.
• Knowledge of organic operations policies, capabilities, restrictions, limitations, practices, and requirements data.
• Knowledge of various computer systems that pertain to transportation/air refueling operations and those systems required to perform the work.
• Knowledge of diplomatic clearance requirements worldwide so missions planned to over fly land in countries requiring clearance will be properly cleared.
• Knowledge of flight operations, visual and instrument flight rules, Federal Aviation Regulations, airfield information and restrictions, en route supplements, etc.
• Knowledge of flying instructions, Flight Information Publications (FLIP) documents, guidelines and worldwide route planning, international airway routes and structure, oceanic routes, controlled and special use airspace, aeronautical charts, airways and flight safety issues.
• Knowledge of aircrew flying limitations and crew rest requirements.
• Ability to develop a mission itinerary.

Nice To Haves

• Advance in hire may be authorized if there is demonstrable proof provided on your resume
• Leave accrual may be authorized upon request

Responsibilities

• Schedules and coordinates all short range airlift mission planning and weekly flying schedules for the 921d Air Refueling Wing.
• Commits air refueling resources of/for the wing.
• Briefs the Weekly Flying Schedule to the Wing Commander, Deputy Wing Commander and Operations Group (OG) Commander, and Logistics Group (LG) Commander during the weekly scheduling review meeting.
• Briefs the Weekly Flying Schedule to the Wing Commander, Deputy Wing Commander and Operations Group (OG) Commander, and Logistics Group (LG) Commander during the weekly scheduling review meeting.

Benefits

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• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level