Unit Deployment Manager (Title 32) (Permanent)

Air National Guard Units • Langley AFB, VA

2d

About The Position

This permanent National Guard Title 32 excepted-service position is with the Virginia Air National Guard’s 192nd Fighter Wing. The Unit Deployment Manager plans, organizes, and oversees unit-level deployment activities; maintains deployment readiness and Unit Type Code (UTC) posture; supports unit readiness reporting and analysis; and advises leadership on deployment capabilities, taskings, policies, and shortfall mitigation. The role coordinates with the unit commander, Installation Deployment Officer, Installation Deployment Readiness Center, Installation Personnel Readiness office, Traffic Management Flight, and MAJCOM Functional Area Managers. The selectee must be eligible for National Guard membership in a compatible military assignment, serve in the specified enlisted grade, and wear the military uniform.

Requirements

• National Guard membership is required; applicants must be a member of, or eligible for immediate membership in, the Virginia Air National Guard in a compatible military assignment before the effective date of placement.
• Must be an enlisted member in grades E4/SrA through E6/TSgt and meet one of the stated applicant-group eligibility categories.
• General experience, education, or training providing knowledge of organization, management, and administration principles.
• At least 12 months of specialized experience, education, or training equivalent to GS-07, including technical guidance or assistance in comparable work; knowledge of administrative procedures and management practices; experience developing administrative procedures; and experience compiling reports or correspondence and conveying information through person-to-person contacts.
• Applicants must provide exact employment dates and hours worked per week for part-time employment in their resume; resumes must be limited to two pages.
• Must wear the military uniform as a condition of employment.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period.

Nice To Haves

• Related master’s or equivalent graduate degree, two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or related LL.B. or J.D. may be used to qualify; transcripts or other supporting documentation are required.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and oversee unit-level deployment activities and maintain functional UTCs using authorized unit resources.
• Notify the Installation Deployment Officer and MAJCOM Functional Area Manager about UTC shortfalls and UTC/UMD mismatches; develop workload mitigation plans.
• Review deployment documents, identify personnel and equipment taskings, coordinate TPFDD taskings, submit named personnel, and validate eligibility against deployment criteria.
• Ensure compliance with UTC Mission Capability statements, document and submit shortfalls, tailor deployment packages, and track unit status using LOGMOD.
• Schedule deployment and redeployment processing with the Installation Personnel Readiness office, support communications, maintain deployment equipment readiness, and coordinate movement for AFFORGEN taskings.
• Support base mobility exercises and, when needed, manage and operate the Unit Deployment Control Center during exercises or contingencies.
• Establish metrics and systems to assess deployment efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance; analyze capability across training, equipment, manning, and leadership; identify deficiencies and take corrective action.
• Manage unit readiness reporting through DRRS, assist the commander with DRRS and DCAPES assessments, verify monthly submissions, and correct authoritative data discrepancies affecting readiness assessments.
• Posture UMD billets to UTC positions in DCAPES, recommend and correct AEFI codes, support UTC validation, evaluate UTC package composition, and provide readiness trend analysis to leadership.
• Ensure personnel and deployable equipment maintain readiness and meet Air Force, Combatant Command, and theater deployment requirements.
• Track pre-deployment requirements, maintain e-DRCs and e-AFDFs, review checklist accuracy, train personnel on their use, and verify AFFORGEN-Connect account creation.
• Track required pre-deployment training and certifications, coordinate DAV waivers and medical readiness, and ensure ISOPREP completion and PRMS entry before departure.
• Provide technical guidance to leadership; advise the commander on tasking response, shortfall mitigation, and deployment policy; interpret and brief applicable planning guidance.
• Manage UTCs in DCAPES, review UTC proposals, ensure funded UMD authorizations are correctly postured, compare UMD billets with UTC requirements, prevent personnel assignment to multiple UTCs, and validate posture annually, including PAS codes, FACs, and AFSCs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

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