Range Operations Specialist

U.S. Army, Pacific•Fort Greely, AK

About The Position

Serves as a Range Operations Specialist, ensuring proper management of range operations in accordance with safety requirements and Army regulations, policies, and procedural guidance. The position supports the safe and efficient use of the Range Complex and Restricted Airspace during activities involving high-risk weapons, ammunition, aviation, and other hazardous materials across multiple training areas. The specialist provides oversight of regulatory requirements during firings and gunnery exercises, monitors range and training-area activities, and may suspend operations if personnel safety is in question. The position also monitors assigned restricted airspace using the Surveillance Tracking Acquisition Radar System (STARS) and guidance from the Installation Air Traffic and Airspace Officer or G-3 Air. The position requires irregular duty hours, potentially including evenings, weekends, and holidays, with shift work to support 24-hour, seven-day operations. Occasional overtime may be required. The incumbent must meet specified vision, hearing, and communication abilities and obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license.

Requirements

For GS-09 qualification through experience: one year of specialized experience assisting in management of live-fire ranges and training areas, monitoring range and training exercises, and providing advisories and assistance to personnel using live-fire ranges and training areas; this experience is typical of work at the GS-07 level.
Alternatively, qualify through a master's or equivalent graduate degree, or two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, in a field demonstrating the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities, such as Natural Resources or Forest Resources.
A combination of qualifying education and experience may be used if it totals at least 100% of the requirements.
Applicants who held a General Schedule position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-07).
Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license.
Must have normal depth perception and color vision, acute hearing, and the ability to speak clearly and communicate effectively without speech impediments.
Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination based on a completed background investigation.
Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
Must complete a one-year probationary period, with continued employment subject to written certification that it advances the public interest.
Direct deposit of pay is required.
Applicants relying on foreign education must provide an evaluation establishing its equivalence to accredited U.S. education or evidence of U.S. accredited college or university credit.

Responsibilities

Implement range operations functions supporting the safe and efficient use of the Range Complex and Restricted Airspace during activities involving high-risk weapons, ammunition, aviation, and other hazardous materials.
Provide oversight of regulatory requirements pertaining to unit operations during firings and gunnery exercises.
Monitor firing and range activities on ranges and training areas, considering proximity and compatibility of systems.
Suspend range operations when personnel safety is questionable.
Monitor assigned restricted airspace using the Surveillance Tracking Acquisition Radar System (STARS) and guidance from the Installation Air Traffic and Airspace Officer or G-3 Air.