Title 32 Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Repairer Wg-10

Air National Guard Units • Martinsburg, WV

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About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 dual-status technician excepted-service position in the Aircrew Flight Equipment Function, Air Operations Division. The role provides diagnostic, analytical, calibration, research, troubleshooting, inspection, quality control, certification, testing, evaluation, maintenance, and overhaul services for aircrew flight equipment and aircrew chemical defense equipment. The position also provides formal academic and technical instruction to pilots, aircrew, passengers, and other groups to support survival ability during peacetime and combat operations. The incumbent may participate as an Air Force aircraft mishap board representative investigating flight-support-equipment failures or malfunctions.

The technician ensures aircrew flight, chemical/biological defense, and aircraft ejection and non-ejection equipment meets airworthiness criteria and supports combat readiness. Responsibilities include instruction in survival, water survival, combat search and rescue, egress, parachute procedures, and chemical defense; maintaining equipment records and databases; managing supply and financial documentation, technical orders, precision maintenance equipment, munitions, hazardous materials, and mobility equipment; and supporting surge or bare-base operations. Additional duties may include firefighting, aircraft crash/rescue, security, snow removal, munitions handling, heavy-equipment operation, facility and equipment maintenance, or disaster-response duties.

National Guard membership in West Virginia's National Guard is required before the effective date of placement, and the selectee must wear the military uniform. The position requires U.S. citizenship, a satisfactory background investigation, a satisfactory security clearance and at least a completed National Agency Check before assignment, and may include a two-year probationary period. The incumbent must attend water and land survival schools, the Life Support instructor course, and the aircraft accident reporting course; obtain applicable materials-handling licenses; and maintain OSHA certification. A military grade from E3 through E6 is required. Applicants must provide examples substantiating their experience and include their rank in their resume. Enlisted applicants above the maximum grade must submit a memorandum agreeing to voluntary reduction if selected; applicants below the minimum grade must provide a signed eligibility memorandum from their military personnel office. Education may be used to qualify if transcripts or degree documentation are submitted with the application.

Requirements

• National Guard membership in the West Virginia National Guard is required before the effective date of placement; the selectee must wear the military uniform.
• Military grade must be between E3 and E6.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• A satisfactory background investigation and satisfactory security clearance are required; at minimum, a completed National Agency Check is required before assignment.
• Must attend water and land survival schools, the Life Support instructor course, and the aircraft accident reporting course.
• Must obtain materials-handling license(s) for equipment used in the assignment.
• Must be certified and remain current in Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements.
• General experience or training demonstrating knowledge of materials and equipment used in the work, such as helmets, torso harness assemblies, parachutes, and survival equipment.
• Ability to understand written instructions and use reference materials and manuals.
• Specialized experience or training demonstrating knowledge of aviation life support equipment.
• Experience reading and interpreting military manuals.
• Experience with supply procedures and property accountability.
• Experience collecting information and presenting it to groups of varying sizes.
• Experience planning a functional shop maintenance program.
• Applicants must substantiate their qualifications with examples in their own words and include their rank in their resume.
• Applicants qualifying through education must submit college transcripts or proof of degree with the application.
• Enlisted applicants exceeding the maximum military rank must submit a memorandum agreeing to accept a voluntary reduction in rank if selected.
• Applicants below the minimum military grade must provide a signed memorandum from their military personnel office demonstrating eligibility to obtain the required grade upon acceptance.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• May be required to complete a two-year probationary period.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, test, calibrate, certify, evaluate, troubleshoot, repair, replace, assemble, and disassemble aircrew flight equipment, chemical/biological defense equipment, and aircraft ejection and non-ejection systems.
• Provide classroom and technical instruction in survival, combat search and rescue, water survival, high-risk isolation, seat egress, parachute descent, and aircrew chemical defense procedures and equipment.
• Use and maintain computer programs and databases to analyze equipment, schedule inspections, and maintain accountability and inspection documentation.
• Use equipment and financial processing systems; review allowance source codes and Fed Log; initiate supply documents; and coordinate with supply, equipment, contracting, resource, finance, and depot-level repair personnel.
• Order and maintain technical orders, distribute updates, implement compliance and modification changes, conduct familiarization, and complete required records and forms.
• Inventory precision maintenance equipment, prepare it and its documentation for transport, coordinate inspections or maintenance, transport equipment, conduct acceptance inspections, and update equipment records.
• Manage and inventory aircrew flight equipment munitions and ammunition, forecast time-change requirements, remove and install munitions, and transport them by military or commercial aircraft and vehicles.
• Maintain certification and proficiency in handling, shipping, storing, and ordering hazardous materials.
• Manage the Aircrew Flight Equipment mobility package needed to support bare-base operations during surge conditions.
• Participate as an aircraft mishap board representative in investigations of flight-support-equipment failures or malfunctions.
• Perform additional assigned duties, which may include firefighting, aircraft crash/rescue, security, snow removal, munitions handling, heavy-equipment operation, facility and equipment maintenance, and disaster or civil-emergency response.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific eligibility depends on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
• Relocation and recruitment incentives may be authorized, subject to availability of resources and funds.

What This Job Offers

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