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Posted: December 17, 2025 (29 days ago)

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AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANAGER (TITLE 32)

Air National Guard Units

Department of the Air Force

Older

Salary

$88,621 - $115,213

per year

Closes

January 31, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a team to keep aircraft, equipment, and personnel ready for military missions, emergencies, and daily operations in the Air National Guard.

The role requires planning long-term strategies for maintenance, resources, and base improvements while working closely with commanders.

It's a good fit for experienced military officers with strong leadership skills in aviation maintenance and organizational management.

Key Requirements

  • Military grade O-1 through O-4 or compatible assignments (21AX, 2AXXX, or 2WXXX AFSCs)
  • At least 36 months of specialized experience in equipment maintenance planning and operations
  • Experience in resource allocation, budgeting, and determining overhaul/repair needs
  • Knowledge of human resources management, including coordinating workforces and personnel actions
  • Proficiency in leading, directing, and assigning work to maintenance personnel
  • Familiarity with computer systems, automation, and reading engineering drawings/specifications
  • Ability to collaborate on strategic plans like deployment cycles, aircraft modifications, and base master plans

Full Job Description

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANAGER (TITLE 32), Position Description Number NGD2413000 and is part of the TN 164th AW Air National Guard. This vacancy is not eligible for membership to a labor organization.

Military Grades: O-1 through O-4 Compatible Military Assignments: 21AX - Open for a commissioning opportunity to any 2AXXX or 2WXXX enlisted AFSCs GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Must have experience, education, or training which has provided the applicant with a knowledge of equipment maintenance work, or skill in reading engineering drawings and specifications, using test instruments, making computations, and keeping records.

Experience using computer and automation systems.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have 36 months or 1-year specialized experience to at least the next lower grade that provided experience in applying principles, concepts, and methods of equipment, facility, or service operations sufficient in planning assignments.

Experience using well-established occupational methods and techniques to determine facility, grounds, equipment overhaul, maintenance, restoration, repair needs, etc.

Experience in determination of resource needs, allocation of resources, and budgeting/funding needs.

Experience in human resources management policy matters affecting the entire organization, with personnel actions affecting key employees to include experience coordinating work forces and resources and negotiating with management or clients concerning problems.

Experience in managing the function of the work to be performed. Experience which includes leading, directing and assigning work of personnel.

Major Duties:

As an AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANAGER, GS-1601-12, you will direct unit's overall efforts to ensure readiness of assigned aircraft, personnel, and equipment to meet wartime, day-to-day mission requirements, and any State Active Duty to support State Emergencies.

Collaborate with the Group Commander/Squadron Commander and other base organizations to plan, develop and implement numerous long term plans to include: the Wing/Group Strategic Plan (mission, goals, values, objectives, etc.), Wing Commander's Inspection Program, the Base Master Plan (facilities), Communications/Computer Plan (infrastructure capabilities/upgrade), the Vehicle Replacement Plan, the Deployment Cycle Plan, Aircraft Modification Plan, Depot Input Plan, force management and recruiting/retention plans, weapon system conversions, and base supplements.

Coordinate with appropriate groups in the wing to ensure an integrated approach to action solutions of problems relating to fleet health, availability of aircraft, and the ability to conduct the military mission.

Maintain surveillance and ensure effective operation of the maintenance program.

Work under the broad general direction of the Group Commander, exercising full authority and statutory responsibility for management of assigned program areas. Perform other duties as assigned.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 12/17/2025 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 12/18/2025

Source: USAJOBS | ID: TN-12854842-AF-26-061