Title 32 Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Repairer (Mi Aasf 1)

Army National Guard Units • Grand Ledge, MI

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About The Position

This is an Army National Guard Title 32 excepted-service position in the Aviation Life Support function at the Michigan Army National Guard Aviation Support Facility. Michigan Army National Guard membership is required, and the selectee must wear the military uniform and hold a compatible military assignment at the required grade. The position provides control, inspection, certification, testing, evaluation, maintenance, and overhaul of Aviation Life Support Equipment (ALSE), as well as initial and continuation instruction in ALSE topics. It also documents and maintains records of ALSE crewmember training.

The repairer inspects, tests, certifies, repairs, assembles, maintains, issues, fits, and adjusts a wide range of ALSE. Equipment includes aircraft and aircrew communications and oxygen-related equipment, survival systems and kits, life preservers, emergency egress devices, first aid kits, cooling vests, helmets and helmet-mounted devices, night-vision and protective goggles, radios, beacons, strobes, pyrotechnics, and other survival equipment. The position maintains inspection, accountability, supply, and procedure records; manages ALSE shop supply functions; and maintains necessary medications in survival and first aid kits.

The role instructs and evaluates aircrew and other personnel in ALSE use and capabilities, egress, water ditching and survival, and survival skills for peacetime and combat scenarios. It certifies initial and continuation training, verifies mission-specific ALSE requirements and aircraft equipment configuration, and conducts follow-on testing and evaluation to support flight safety and performance. The repairer also supervises and certifies Guard members in the aircrew life-support career field, maintains training and technical publications, coordinates mobility and deployment requirements, supports readiness exercises and inspections, and prepares budget analyses and projections for ALSE shop operations. Additional duties may include emergency response, security, snow removal, munitions handling, heavy equipment operation, and facility or equipment maintenance.

Requirements

• Michigan Army National Guard membership is required; applicants not currently members must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the required military grade.
• Must hold a compatible military assignment in the Michigan Army National Guard before the effective date of placement and wear the military uniform.
• Military grade must be CW2–CW3 before placement; applicants above the allowed enlisted grade may need to administratively reduce before appointment.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Must have a valid civilian driver's license.
• 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.
• At least 18 months of specialized experience or training demonstrating knowledge of aviation life support equipment.
• Experience reading and interpreting military manuals.
• Experience in 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 provide employment dates for each period of employment and hours worked per week in their resumes.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service if required to register.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, test, certify, repair, assemble, maintain, issue, fit, and adjust Aviation Life Support Equipment (ALSE).
• Maintain ALSE inspection, accountability, procedure, equipment, and training records.
• Maintain medications in survival vests, survival kits, and first aid kits; perform ALSE supply functions and maintain associated stock and property records.
• Instruct aircrew and other personnel in ALSE care, use, theory of operation, capabilities, egress, water survival, and survival techniques.
• Administer practical and written evaluations; develop training charts and mock-ups and maintain training aids.
• Certify initial and continuation training for aircrew and other personnel.
• Certify ALSE requirements for missions and verify aircraft configuration and serviceability of installed equipment.
• Conduct follow-on testing and evaluation of ALSE and recommend changes to equipment-related processes and procedures.
• Comply with safety, fire, security, and housekeeping requirements; ensure material and equipment are properly stored, protected, and maintained.
• Supervise, instruct, train, and certify traditional Guard members; evaluate tasks and document on-the-job training records.
• Coordinate mobility and deployment requirements and maintain regulations and other publications.
• Prepare for readiness evaluations, inspections, mobilization, and command support exercises; ensure the ALSE shop is prepared for Aviation Resource Management Survey inspections.
• Prepare annual budget analyses and projections for ALSE shop operations.
• Perform additional duties as required, which may include firefighting, aircraft crash or rescue duty, security, snow removal, munitions handling, heavy equipment operation, and facility or equipment maintenance.

Benefits

• The posting notes that federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and eligibility.

What This Job Offers

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