Rpa Sensor Operator (Instructor) - Title 32

Air National Guard Units • Robins AFB, GA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 Excepted Service position for an RPA Sensor Operator (Instructor) located in the 128th Airborne Command and Control Squadron, Robins AFB, Georgia. This is a full-time, Excepted Temporary Indefinite, dual status position that requires Georgia Air National Guard Membership. The area of consideration is open to Army M-Day or Air DSG members in the Georgia National Guard.

Requirements

• NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED
• This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard, required prior to the effective date of placement.
• Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
• Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Must obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance and be eligible for access to Special Compartmented Information (SCI).
• May be required to travel by military or commercial air to conferences, meetings, or other functions away from the normal duty station.
• The employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays on short notice.
• This position requires military membership, compatible unit and Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) assignments, and the ability to obtain and maintain a clearance level which is based on the position security access requirement.
• Military Grades: E3-E6
• Compatible Military Assignments: 1A134F, 1A154F, 1A174F
• General Experience: Must possess experience, education, or training interpreting, explaining, and/or applying a variety of regulations and procedures. Experience using computer and automation systems.
• Specialized Experience: Candidate must have at least 36 months experience, education, or training arranging or procuring transportation for personnel, cargo or freight. Experience in non-routine pre and post auditing of freight bills, bills of lading, and personnel transportation vouchers. Experience coordinating and negotiating with organizations/personnel both orally and in writing to resolve differences/problems.
• Education Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in fields listed below leading to a bachelor's degree, in an accredited college or university, meets the GS-5 level requirements.
• Education - Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- accounting, business administration, business or commercial law, commerce, economics, engineering, finance, industrial management, statistics, traffic management, transportation, motor mechanics, or other fields related to the position.

Responsibilities

• Performs mission planning, preflight, in-flight, and post-flight duties in accordance with aircraft technical orders, applicable Air Force Instructions (AFIs), and Unified Combatant Commands' theater Rules of Engagement (ROE).
• Must understand Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) for friendly and enemy Air Order of Battle (AOB) assets.
• Operates mission planning ancillary equipment to initialize information for download to airborne mission systems.
• Receives, interprets, extracts, and disseminates relevant ATO, Airspace Control Order (ACO), and Special Instructions (SPINs) information.
• Participates in post-flight debriefing to establish mission accomplishments and potential procedural development.
• Performs Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), Close Air Support (CAS); Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR); Dynamic Targeting/Time Sensitive Targeting (DT/TST); Air Interdiction (AI); Strike Coordination and Reconnaissance (SCAR); and Air Operations in Maritime Surface Warfare (AOMSW) utilizing Full Motion Video (FMV) and various sensors, mission equipment, and precision guided munitions.
• Detects, analyzes and discriminates between valid and invalid targets using synthetic aperture radar, electro-optical, low-light, and infrared full-motion video imagery, and other active acquisition and tracking systems.
• Assists in air navigation, AOB integration, fire control planning, and determining effective weapons control and delivery tactics to achieve overall mission objectives.
• Receives target briefs (9-lines) for weapons delivery.
• Conducts immediate first phase Battle Damage Assessments (BDA) for up-channel coordination and potential reattack.
• Utilizes laser target marking systems to provide target identification and illumination in support of other combat assets.
• Responsible for the terminal guidance of onboard/off-board weapons using a tactical laser for guidance and delivery of onboard weapons and other laser-guided munitions.
• Conducts crewmember duties related to deployed and in-garrison launch and recovery operations.
• Configures Ground Control Station (GCS) and aircraft systems to effectively conduct handover operations.
• Monitors aircraft systems, notifies pilot of system malfunctions, and assists with diagnosis and troubleshooting.
• Executes all normal and emergency procedure checklists and assists pilot in complying with all applicable technical orders and flight regulations.
• Performs training, planning, standardization and evaluation, and other administrative duty functions for Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) system operations.
• Conducts training for RPA operations systems personnel.
• Develops and reviews instructional methods and procedures used in Initial Qualification Training (IQT), Upgrade Training (UGT), and Continuation Training (CT).
• Reviews training status and recommends remedial training.
• Evaluates aircrew academic, simulation, and in-flight performances.
• Reviews trend analysis of flight evaluations to identify training deficiencies.
• Supervises subordinates during the performance of their duties.
• Reviews training status and arranges additional, remedial, and continuation training.
• Conducts periodic inspections of aircrew operations and unit activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level