AIRPLANE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR - TITLE 32

About the role

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for an Airplane Flight Instructor, Position Description Number D2044P01 and is part of the 128th Airborne Command and Control Squadron, Robins AFB, Georgia. This is a full-time, Excepted Permanent, dual status position which requires Georgia Air National Guard Membership.

Area of Consideration: Current members of the Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve or an Air Force Active Duty component.

What you will do

• Administers combat flight training to military aircrews.
• Instructs and evaluates pilots through a broad training spectrum, in addition to performing pilot duties. a.
• Initial Qualification Training (IQT): Training to qualify the aircrew in basic aircraft flying duties without specific regard to a unit operational mission.
• It is the minimum training requirement for Basic Aircraft Qualification (BAQ).
• Elements of instruction include: Basic and Advanced Handling Characteristics (throughout the full spectrum of the flight envelope), Instrument Flight, Instrument and Visual Traffic Patterns, Airborne Emergency Procedures and Patterns, Line of Sight (LOS C-Band) Fundamentals, KU Band Datalink Fundamentals, and Lost Link Logic/Profiles. b.
• Mission Qualification Training (MQT): Training required to achieve a basic level of competence in the unit's primary tasked missions.
• This training is a prerequisite for Basic Mission Capable (BMC) and Combat Mission Ready (CMR) status.
• Elements of instruction include, but are not limited to: Precision Strike; Close Air Support (CAS); Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR); Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR); Time Sensitive Targeting (TST); Armed Escort; and Killer Scout. c.
• Continuation Training (CT): Training to maintain proficiency and improve aircrew capabilities to perform unit missions and aircrew proficiency sorties not flown in formal syllabus missions, tests, or evaluations.
• It is applicable to CMR and BMC aircrew.
• CT is directed by the units' specific Ready Aircrew Program (RAP) tasking which is received from the Major Command (MAJCOM).
• CT is measured in number and types of sorties and events accomplished.
• All types of training mentioned in this section pertain to Readiness Aircrew Program (RAP) tasked training. d.
• Upgrade Training (UG): Training which is syllabus directed to qualify the aircrew in positions beyond that of the entry level.
• Elements of "Upgrade Training" include, but are not limited to: Instructor Pilot (IP), Flight Examiner (FE), Launch and Recovery Element (LRE) pilot, Mission Commander, and Functional Check Flight (FCF) pilot upgrades. e.
• Special Capability Training: Training which is designed for specific missions and/or special equipment types.
• Elements of "Special Capability" instruction include (but are not limited to): Forward Air Controller-Airborne (FAC-A), Multi-Aircraft Control (MAC), and Multi-Ship/Formation Operations.
• Assesses instructors, CMR and BMC pilots, CMR and BMC Sensor Operators (SOs), and Mission Coordinators (MCs) both assigned and attached to the unit.
• Assesses newly acquired pilots, SOs, and MCs to determine capabilities/proficiency in the RPA, and train them to effectively employ in a combat mission.
• Plans, develops, and presents comprehensive academic courses of instruction for both ground and flight training to assist aircrew in maintaining Mission Ready (MR) status.
• Performs as instructor, and/or flight examiner for ground training which consists of classroom academics and/or aircrew training device (ATD) (simulator) training.
• Performs as an IP, and/or FE to continually examine rated aircrew to assure training standards are met in the following areas: mission planning, briefing, ground operations, takeoff and landings, in-flight control, cockpit resource management, mission execution, and debriefing.
• Ensures RPA aircrew gain and maintain the skills necessary to deploy and conduct worldwide operations that provide direct combat support to Combatant Commanders (COCOMs) to include all previously listed mission sets.
• Develops, validates, and instructs new Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs), and trains all aircrew on new and emerging combat capabilities of the RPA.
• Determines progress and proficiency levels of all aircrew; provides re-qualification evaluations and directs/provides specialized remedial or additional training as necessary.
• Evaluates formal training directives, and develops/recommends course changes, new material, new training systems and methods.
• Projects unit training requirements and prepares required training records.
• Utilizes all available training aids to instruct airplane aerodynamics, aircraft systems, emergency procedures, and specific crew duties.
• Ensures that all applicable directives, instructions, and technical orders applicable to the aircraft and mission are current and adhered to.
• Reviews, analyzes, and disseminates accident reports, flying safety publications, and special interest items.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims.

To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.

How you will be evaluated

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience.

If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics): Ability to Instruct

Documents you must provide

• Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed.
• DA Form 759 (Flight Hours).

What to expect next

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.

Additional information

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (***).

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.