Duties
1. Performs supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Directs and controls the activities of unit navigators/electronic warfare officers in the flying squadron. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work. Develops ways to improve work methods and processes. Provides guidance and advice on work and administrative matters. Approves leave. Evaluates work performance of subordinates. Hears and resolves complaints. Effects disciplinary measures. Identifies and arranges for needed development and training of subordinates. Interviews candidates and makes selections for positions in the office. Applies Equal Employment Opportunity concepts and requirements to actions and decisions and maintains an appropriate working environment. Maintains a safe work environment and complies with safety and security directives.
2. Develops and monitors the Squadron's navigation ground and flight training program. Monitors the instruction of and personally instructs navigators in all phases of both initial aircrew qualification training and mission training. Ensures that the training program meets organizational requirements and directives from higher headquarters. Maintains required current navigation flight and ground training records on individual navigators. Evaluates the effectiveness of the training program and initiates or recommends corrective action.
3. As required, serves as standardization/evaluation flight examiner. Periodically examines assigned navigators over land and water flights to determine the degree of proficiency and adherence to standard directives. Develops and/or recommends improved and economical procedures for the operation of aircraft. On a continuing basis, studies and reviews applicable flight/aircrew publications and directives and recommends change as required. Maintains close liaison with the office of safety and other agencies concerned with flying safety activities and hazards to flight. Verifies the qualifications of individuals selected for upgrade to qualified navigator, instructor navigator, or flight examiner. Assures adherence to established standards of flight proficiency and policies through evaluation/observation of aircrews and operational facilities. Informs the commander of factors adversely affecting aircrew or operational capability and provides recommended corrective action as required. Ensures navigators have current technical manuals and required operations directives. Analyzes flight evaluation data for adverse trends in aircrew performance. Initiates corrective action where required. Administers required flight evaluations. Reviews hazard reports and aircraft accident/incident reports.
DUTIES CONTINUED UNDER EDUCATION
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.
Compatible military grade and assignment required prior to the effective date of placement. This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard. Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership in the military grade listed below. Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
Military Grades: Officer
- Required Military Grade: O-5/Lt Col
Compatible Military Assignments: Selectee must be a member of the Arkansas Air National Guard.
IMPORTANT NOTES (AS APPLICABLE): Upon selection for this position, individual must possess or initiate a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) background investigation. A favorable determination based upon investigative results is mandatory for this position. Failure to meet these requirements will result in termination of employment. A pre-placement physical is required if not already current. Upon selection, must complete mandatory Full-Time Support (FTS) Training at the Professional Education Center (PEC) within six months of assignment (if applicable, training will be coordinated by the supervisor). Individual must meet all military requirements of the position without creating a grade inversion, as determined by the Human Resources Office (HRO). Technicians will not be militarily senior to their full-time supervisor or wage leader (Grade Inversion). Enlisted members currently at a higher grade than allowed by the position (see Military Grade Requirement above) may apply; however, they must administratively reduce prior to appointment and provide confirmation of the reduction to HRO.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS ARE LISTED UNDER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Qualifications
GENERAL EXPERIENCE:
Experience which provided a working knowledge of the navigation systems and navigational instruments of the assigned airframe.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Must have at least 36 months experience, education or training that required obtaining information on type of mission, weather, and intelligence data, and special instructions; experience preparing navigation flight plans; experience that provided a knowledge of proper readings and operations of navigational systems. Validated ability to test and inspect the operation of compasses, navigation systems, or radio and radar equipment; experience utilizing various navigational methods and aids to accomplish flying missions. Experience computing the effect of various factors during flight to establish present course and project balance of course and ability to train, evaluate and certify proficiency and competency of lower graded personnel. Validated completion of the necessary hours required for applicants' current airframe. (ex. 1000 hours total navigation time which includes 200 hours' time in the C-130). Must have GS-12 experiences as listed above plus certification as a qualified FTU Navigator Instructor.
Education
DUTIES CONTINUED:
4. As required, flies as mission-ready rated navigator in unit aircraft. Maintains proficiency in unit's mission requirements. The nature of flying activities, which the incumbent must master, is dictated by war plans, enemy threats, classified intelligence gathering, and gaining MAJCOM training requirements. Actual tasks include low level flying down to 200 feet AGL and up to 400 knots for bomber type aircraft, down to 300 feet AGL and 210 290 Knots for airlift/tanker type aircraft) and other degrees of hazard. Combat maneuvers, threat avoidance, and aerial flight survival must be firmly understood. Night aerial refueling (airplane typical) must be accomplished. Bombing, aerial mine laying, sea surveillance, and other requirements exist for bomber organizations. Use of night vision devices, flying in mountainous terrain, performing combat assault landings on unprepared runways, and accomplishing aerial delivery of cargo/personnel (airplane typical) are required. Serves as a flight navigator on flying missions of the unit to which assigned. Navigates multi engine aircraft on in-flight refueling, tactical, search and rescue, airlift missions over land and sea. Determines the most advantageous route and altitude to fly based on weather and fuel conservation. Utilizes all types of navigational methods and aids, including celestial, radio, radar, grid, periscopic sextant, inertial, and sophisticated high-speed navigational computers. Computes effect of various factors on course and plots projected courses on chart. Preflight all navigational instruments before and after flight and makes necessary adjustments. Maintains a flight log and prepares position reports for transmission to ground facilities. Checks position of aircraft periodically while in flight to assure correct bearing. Computes flying time and informs pilot to determine adequacy of fuel supply. Advises pilot as to use of alternate landing fields in case of adverse weather conditions, excessive fuel consumption due to head wind, etc. Keeps pilot informed of flying conditions, such as wind direction and velocity, ground speed, and drift. During tactical flights, commands the release of different types of loads, including paratroops, Para rescue technicians, conventional munitions, and/or cargo loads. On refueling mission's plans and coordinates air refueling tracks and advises the pilot on all phases of the air refueling rendezvous.
5. Ensures that complete navigation packets (DD 1801 flight plans, navigator flight plans, charts, forms, fuel plan, and air crew flimsy) are developed, available, and distributed. Selects mission commanders. Ensures that personnel are properly trained for deployments. Keeps mission commanders abreast of current conditions and procedural changes for each deployed location. Conducts after action meetings for various levels of personnel upon completion of each deployment. Consolidates after action reports and mission commander reports. Together with mission commanders, develops process improvements/corrections. Incorporates changes into deployment, employment, and redeployment checklists. Updates mission commander read file.
6. Performs other duties as assigned.
Benefits
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How to Apply
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Next steps
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