Flight Operations Specialist

Army National Guard Units • Stead AFB, NV

10d

About The Position

This position is for a Flight Operations Specialist with the Nevada Army National Guard. The role conducts preflight briefings for pilots and provides in-flight advisory and flight-following services. The AASF or AAFA provides flight services and mission briefings at volumes well below 75,000 and 25,000, respectively.

The specialist prepares and conducts mission briefings, confirms aircrew qualifications and required approvals, completes risk analyses, and signs briefing documents as the flight approving official. The role also processes clearances and flight plans, communicates with aviators during flight, supports search and rescue and crash response, and maintains flight operations, aircrew, training, and aircraft records. Additional duties include scheduling aircraft, crews, and synthetic flight training; maintaining aviation publications and navigational materials; and supervising on-the-job training for flight operations personnel.

This is a dual-status technician position requiring National Guard membership and a compatible military assignment. Applicants must meet the stated military, experience, and other employment conditions. The position has no specific education requirement; relevant experience and/or training must demonstrate the knowledge and abilities needed to perform the work.

Requirements

• National Guard membership is required, with a compatible military assignment and grade of W01 through W03; compatible MOS: 153DC.
• Must obtain and maintain the military skill requirements for training, education, certifications, and experience applicable to the position.
• Must be registered for Selective Service if a male born after December 31, 1959.
• Must meet federal employment suitability requirements as determined by a background investigation and obtain and maintain the required security clearance.
• Must maintain local network access in accordance with AR 25-2.
• Must wear the appropriate military uniform and maintain standards of conduct and appearance.
• Must be able to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers.
• Must substantiate the required experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities in the application materials.
• General experience: experience, education, or training interpreting, explaining, or applying basic rules, regulations, policies, and procedures of a transportation program, and experience using computer and automation systems.
• Specialized experience: one year equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-07), involving obtaining and interpreting information; applying directives and regulations governing transportation of personnel, cargo, or freight; verifying legal travel entitlements or official authorizations; obtaining schedules, fares, and space-availability information from carriers; and planning and organizing the work of others.
• A valid state driver's license is required for positions requiring operation of motor vehicles.
• Must provide transcripts or other documentation to support claims for training or education credit.

Responsibilities

• Conduct preflight briefings in accordance with National Guard regulations and directives, covering the mission, aircraft, flight plan, restrictions, navigation, hazards, terrain, weather, NOTAMs, and flight-plan deviations.
• Verify that pilots and crew are qualified for the aircraft and mission, complete risk analysis projections, determine whether higher-level approval is required, and sign briefing documents as flight approving official.
• Recommend to the pilot-in-charge when a flight should not be attempted and conduct post-mission debriefs.
• Provide flight-following services for local and maintenance test flights, including direct voice communication with aviators to relay and receive flight-plan changes, weather advisories, NOTAMs, and other safety information.
• Process local and extended clearances and flight plans, verify conformance with flight rules and regulations, and transmit flight plans and progress messages to appropriate agencies.
• Initiate search and rescue for overdue aircraft and implement the crash rescue plan in the event of an aircraft accident.
• Prepare, maintain, and file records, charts, graphs, and reports related to flight operations and training, including aircraft utilization, aircrew information, individual flight records, NOTAMs, and airfield data.
• Compile and summarize reports using computer systems and peripheral equipment.
• Maintain aircrew training records, medical recommendations, aeronautical orders, physiological training records, and aviation service data.
• Maintain arrival and dispatch records for inbound and outbound aircraft; schedule and dispatch assigned aircraft and aircrews.
• Coordinate the Synthetic Flight Training System by scheduling training and providing administrative support for aviator training.
• Maintain current aircraft flying regulations and navigational information, including radio facility charts, instrument approach charts, aeronautical charts, the Airman's Information Manual, airport directories, location identifiers, ATC procedures, and Army Flight Information Publications.
• Supervise on-the-job training for unit flight operations personnel performing equivalent training or split-unit training at the facility.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package; eligibility depends on position type and employment status.
• Recruitment and/or relocation incentives may be available to eligible candidates, subject to funding and approval.

What This Job Offers

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