AIR COMMANDER (PILOT/NAVIGATOR)

Duties

Air Reserve Technicians are full-time civilian employees who are also members of the Air Force Reserve unit in which they are employed.  In addition to their civilian assignments, they are assigned to equivalent positions in the Reserve organization with a Reserve military rank or grade.  Appointee's civilian assignments will consist of the following duties:

·         In conjunction with the Wing Commander, manages activities such as: training, inspection, flight operations and safety, security, emergency program actions, funds distribution, reserve personnel recruiting and retention, organization of facilities and military justice in regards to subordinate organizations.

·         Participates with the Wing Commander to direct and control the full-time activities, functions, and operations of the assigned wing and detached units.

·         Represents the Air Force Reserve and wing when interacting with a variety of organizations; establishes and maintains effective working relationships with a variety of military officials from the gaining major commands.

·         Participates in public affairs campaigns, media and community relations programs, disseminates information pertaining to the facility's mission and programs. 

·         Flies as an aircrew member in unit aircraft.  

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

IAW AFRCI 36-111, Military qualifications reserve assignment to the ART position.  For ART officer positions with authorized counterpart military reserve grades of colonel and above, HQ AFRC/A1CS does not certify, refer, or consider employees who are more than one grade below authorized grade of reserve position.

Federal Time-In-Grade (TIG) Requirement for General Schedule (GS) Positions: Applicants must have served at least 52 weeks at the next lower grade or higher grade (or equivalent in an alternate pay system) within the Federal Civil Service to be considered for referral.  

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:  Three years of progressively responsible experience in a flying component of the US military establishment in assignments that would normally qualify for progression to the position of Wing Commander or its equivalent.  Assignments should have been of kinds that enabled the applicant to have gained and demonstrated a knowledge of tactical or strategic warfare, including techniques of employment or appropriate type of aircraft, military administration, personnel management and logistics.  At least one year of the specialized experience must have been of a level of difficulty and responsibility comparable to that of the GS-14 grade in the Federal service.

 

SUBSTITUTION:

 - Completion of Air Force pilot training or equivalent training in other US military establishments for heavier-than-air aircraft may be substituted for one year of general experience.

• Satisfactory completion of Air War College, Air Command and Staff College, or equivalent in another of the US military establishments, may be substituted for one year of specialized experience.

• Each year of service in a Reserve component of the US military establishment in assignments that normally would result in progression into the position of Wing Commander, and in which the flying requirements specialized by Air Force regulation have been met, may be credited for three months of general or specialized experience.  The substitution, may not be made for periods of Reserve service which occurred concurrently with periods of fulltime experience for which credit is assigned.

 

CERTIFICATION:  Must hold or qualify for a USAF Senior Pilot rating and be currently qualified Pilot in multi-engine or jet engine aircraft, as appropriate, within the past 36 months for non-Federal applicants and within the past 60 months for current Federal employees.

MINIMUM INSTRUMENT HOURS REQUIRED:  Must hold a valid USAF instrument rating or other equivalent military or civilian rating.

MINIMUM FLYING HOURS:  Non-Federal applicants must have logged 2,000 or more total pilot time (i.e., accumulation of primary, secondary, instructor, evaluator, simulator and student time), or 1,300 hours Primary Flight Time (i.e. primary, secondary, instructor, and evaluator time) or Instructor Pilot time.  Current Federal employees must be mission qualified on flying status within the past 60 months.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs):  Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 

1.  Knowledge of planning, organizing, coordinating, directing, and controlling activities, operations, and resources of a flying organization; and mentoring, motivating, and appraising a staff through subordinate supervisors.

2.  Knowledge of the operations of a wing, various Air Force Reserve entities, other MAJCOMs and Air Force, and their relationships in overall management and execution of military operations, evaluations, and missions.

3.  Knowledge of public relations and human relations as applicable to managing an organization.

4.  Knowledge of rated aviator expertise and skill in its application, as either a pilot or navigator.

5.  Knowledge of tactical and strategic warfare, and wartime readiness posture.

6.  Skill in effective oral and written communication and public speaking to manage the operations of the assigned wing, communicate issues to subordinates, other officials, and the public, and to advocate the Air Force Reserve.

7.  Skill in exercising tact and diplomacy in dealing various individuals when accomplishing duties.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE**:** Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work.  You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE:  Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.  You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.