Airplane Pilot

Air National Guard Units • Cheyenne, WY

12d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 5 Excepted Service position and a Title 32 Dual Status Technician position with the Wyoming Air National Guard’s 153d Operations Group. The position’s primary purpose is to pilot the C-130H aircraft. It also performs administrative tasks supporting the Air Operations program and reports to the 153d Operations Group Commander (153 OG/CC). Military affiliation is required.

The pilot operates advanced multi-engine military aircraft on tactical and non-tactical missions using precision instrument flight techniques and navigational aids. Before flights, the pilot reviews weather, plans routes and fuel requirements, files flight plans as needed, verifies aircraft readiness and loading, briefs passengers and crew, and obtains clearances. During flight, the pilot follows flight-manual procedures, coordinates with ground units and controlling activities, monitors aircraft performance and flight progress, and takes corrective or emergency action when needed.

The position also develops unit deliberate planning for wartime, base, and national tasking; maintains contingency plans and supplements for unit mobility, deployment, austere-field operations and employment, and redeployment; and coordinates with gaining commands, the National Guard Bureau, and appropriate theater headquarters. Duties are not limited to those listed.

The position is permanent, with a Monday–Friday schedule of 7:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Duties require primary physical presence; situational telework may be considered case by case. Travel may be required. Work outside normal duty hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, may be required. The employee may need access to classified information and must obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance. Pilots must meet USAF military pilot medical standards and have graduated from USAF or USN Undergraduate Flying Training.

Requirements

• Open to current active-duty Air Force, Air Force Reserve, and Air National Guard members; a selectee who is not already a Wyoming Air National Guard member must become one before appointment.
• Submit a vMPF RIP, DVR, or CDB with the application.
• Possess or be able to obtain and maintain a T3/SECRET security clearance; employment suitability is determined by a background investigation.
• Graduate from USAF or USN Undergraduate Flying Training (UFT).
• Maintain the same medical standards as USAF military pilots.
• Possess the required Federal Aviation Administration pilot certificates or appropriate military certifications and ratings in the C-130H.
• Have at least 24 months of experience in civilian aviation programs, military aviation programs, or an Air National Guard Wing/Operations Group, and at least 24 months of experience piloting or instructing others in piloting C-130 aircraft in the specialized areas described in the posting.
• Have experience developing plans and policies, monitoring operations, advising commanders, and maintaining wartime and peacetime contingency plans and supplements for mobilizations, deployments, austere-field operations, troop missions, and redeployments.
• Have experience reviewing and complying with applicable service flight publications and directives, and with unit flying, explosive, and ground safety programs and applicable safety directives.
• Have experience applying directives, regulations, accident reports, safety data, and local conditions to determine safety-program requirements; coordinating flying operations with agencies to ensure compliance; and applying Operational Risk Management.
• Have experience conducting mission planning and preparation, filing flight plans, applying intelligence and weather information, briefing crews, performing aircraft preflight inspections, assessing loading and equipment, and determining mission manning.
• Have experience planning, scheduling, and conducting training flights in FAA-controlled national airspace; cancelling flying activities; diverting aircraft; dictating mission requirements; approving activities; or directing emergency actions involving unit support agencies.
• Provide dates, hours worked per week, and descriptions of specialized experience on the resume.
• Be in a compatible military grade and assignment before the effective date of placement; compatible assignment requires AFSC 11M3B, C-130 E/H Mobility Pilot.
• Possess a valid driver’s license.
• Have FAA certifications from accredited civilian aviation programs or aviation certifications from accredited military aviation schools.
• Be willing to work outside normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Be willing to travel by military or commercial air to events away from the normal duty station when required.
• Be willing to relocate at personal expense if selected; PCS costs are not authorized.
• If a male applicant born after 12/31/1959 and required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, be registered to be eligible for appointment.
• Military grade must be between O-2/1LT and O-4/MAJ.

Nice To Haves

• Recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized for eligible candidates, subject to funding and TAG approval.

Responsibilities

• Pilot C-130H aircraft on tactical and non-tactical missions using advanced precision instrument flight techniques and navigational aids.
• Review current and forecast weather and plan routes, stops, alternate destinations, fuel requirements, and estimated flight time; file flight plans when required.
• Verify aircraft readiness, including loading, weight distribution, maintenance or service condition, and prescribed preflight checks.
• Brief passengers and crew on the flight’s purpose and emergency procedures, and obtain clearances before flight.
• Operate the aircraft safely in accordance with flight-manual procedures; coordinate with ground units and controlling activities; monitor aircraft performance and flight progress; and take corrective or emergency action as required.
• Develop unit deliberate plans for wartime, base, and national tasking.
• Maintain contingency plans and supplements for unit mobility, deployment, austere-field operations and employment, and redeployment.
• Coordinate planning with the gaining command, National Guard Bureau, and appropriate theater headquarters.
• Perform administrative tasks supporting the Air Operations program.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific eligibility depends on position type and employment status.

What This Job Offers

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