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Posted: April 10, 2026 (0 days ago)

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AIR BATTLE MANAGER (INSTRUCTOR)

Air National Guard Units

Department of the Air Force

Fresh

Location

Mountain Home, Idaho

Salary

$89,508 - $116,362

per year

Closes

SES Pay Grade

Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900

Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves training Air National Guard personnel to manage air battles, including classroom lessons, simulations, and real missions using advanced communication systems.

The role requires planning training programs, evaluating effectiveness, and ensuring team readiness for combat scenarios.

It's ideal for experienced military instructors with a background in air operations and strong teaching skills who thrive in a structured, high-stakes environment.

Key Requirements

  • At least 1 year of specialized experience in preflight, in-flight, post-flight, or command and control duties for transportation functions
  • General experience in traffic/transportation programs, following directives, interpreting regulations, and communicating effectively
  • Ability to develop lesson plans, course outlines, and training materials for battle management systems
  • Skills in operating complex electronic, telecommunications, and audio/video equipment
  • Experience coordinating and negotiating with organizations or personnel to resolve issues
  • Proficiency in analyzing training needs, evaluating program effectiveness, and performing cost/task analyses
  • Knowledge of unit training objectives, combat readiness, and instructional methodology

Full Job Description

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a AIR BATTLE MANAGER (INSTRUCTOR), Position Description Number T582800 and is part of the ID 266 RANS, National Guard. THIS POSITION IS PERMANENT.

THIS POSITION IS SUBJECT TO PROVISIONS OF THE DOD PRIORITY PLACEMENT PROGRAM. THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS MUST BE REPRESENTED BY THE CONTENTS OF YOUR RESUME.

Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words. You may refer to position descriptions, i.e.

the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experience. Resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be considered.

In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed below.

Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained.

This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position. The USA Jobs resume builder is recommended to ensure full credit is given for the qualification requirements listed below.

YOUR RESUME MUST BE LIMITED TO TWO PAGES, MAXIMUM. GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience that provided a general knowledge and understanding of traffic or transportation programs or operations.

Experience, education, or training in following directives and regulations. Experience interpreting and applying published directives or regulations. Experience communicating with others.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 1-year specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade.

Experience, education, or training routine and non-routine preflight, in-flight, post-flight, ground or command and control (C2) duties according to specific transportation functions.

Receives, interprets, extracts, and disseminates relevant data for mission planning or execution.

Experience coordinating and negotiating with organizations/personnel both orally and in writing to resolve differences/problems. Major Duties:

Performs as an instructor for the Air Battle Manager/Weapons Director position.

Ensures training encompasses the full spectrum of theory, formal classroom and actual live, distributive and simulation missions on Battle Management Systems functions.

Determines training requirements by analyzing unit training objectives, missions, combat readiness reports, Training Review Boards, Standard/Evaluation reports and directives.

Prepares local course outlines to include: operation of complex classified electronic and telecommunications equipment, involving audio and video programming equipment, high powered transmitters, receivers, antenna systems, and communications terminal equipment; basic crewmember duties and responsibilities; safety precautions in an electronic environment; psychological factors and mission procedures.

Develops lesson plans in accordance with syllabus courseware. Develops, establishes, validates and maintains unit computer systems training programs using operation training and tracking software.

Monitors the training status of personnel and ensures that supplemental and/or remedial training is accomplished.

Develops unit mission section specific instructional standards, training plans, tests, lesson plans, and other training materials. Identifies resource and funding requirements.

Performs cost analysis, task analysis, and student load factor analysis. Evaluates training program effectiveness.

Leads or participates in process improvement teams to recommend improvements to instructional methods or processes. Works with training contractors. Participates in workshops and course reviews.

Participates in conferences and recommends course changes. Provides feedback on contractor courseware and instructional effectiveness. Schedules upgrade and proficiency training for personnel.

Schedules and conducts training for instructors and examiners on instructional methodology, student assessment and training techniques to develop instructor proficiency.

Conducts training for worldwide capability to include initial, upgrade and proficiency training to established standards and Air Force Instructions (AFI's).

Conducts tests of sophisticated electronic communications systems. Interfaces with maintenance and contractor personnel to ensure compliance with technical manuals, regulations, and work standards.

Ensures continuing classroom and crew training device instruction on continuous programmed weapons systems upgrades to communications and mission radar systems.

Monitors and evaluates individual training accomplishments. Applies existing or devises new measurement tools. Maintains current records of academic and positional ground training.

Counsels students, evaluates student's potential, and makes determinations and readiness for evaluation, and recommends/initiates military classification action as appropriate.

Conducts training that maintains the highest level of combat mission-ready proficiency of assigned crewmembers, instructors, and examiners.

Ensures training effectively covers all tasks on master task listing and current regulations/directives /instructions and promptly incorporates new training objectives and changes in procedures.

Coordinates with scheduling and training offices in the development of training scenarios, which provide effective and efficient upgrade, proficiency, and currency training, maximizing resources.

Reviews training records to ensure timely completion and proper documentation.

Maintains proficiency as a mission-ready qualified instructor by passing written and academic standardization/evaluation examinations to demonstrate knowledge and abilities required by the position.

Performs other duties as assigned.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/10/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/11/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ID-12922662-AF-T526-5097