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AIRCRAFT SURVIVAL FLIGHT EQUIPMENT REPAIRER

Army National Guard Units

Department of the Army

Fresh

Salary

$31.65 - $36.97

per hour

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Job Description

Summary

This job involves repairing, maintaining, and inspecting survival gear for aircraft, like helmets, oxygen systems, and emergency kits, to keep pilots and crew safe during flights.

It also includes teaching aircrew and others how to use this equipment and handle survival situations on land or water.

A good fit would be someone with hands-on experience in aviation maintenance, strong attention to detail, and the ability to train groups effectively, especially current members of the Iowa Army National Guard.

Key Requirements

  • Current membership in the Iowa Army National Guard
  • Experience with aviation life support equipment (ALSE) inspection, testing, repair, and maintenance
  • Knowledge of reading and interpreting military manuals
  • Experience in supply procedures and property accountability
  • Ability to instruct and train aircrew and personnel on ALSE use, survival techniques, and emergency procedures
  • Skills in planning and maintaining shop maintenance programs
  • Proficiency in documenting inspections, certifications, and supply records

Full Job Description

IOWA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD - TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION This position is restricted to current Military members of the Iowa Army National Guard.

LOCATION: AASF 2, Waterloo, IA In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience.

Applicants who do not fully address the minimum/specialized experience needed for the position in their resume will not be referred for consideration.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Experience or training which has demonstrated knowledge of aviation life support equipment. Experience reading and interpreting military manuals.

Experience in supply procedures and property accountability.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: WG-4818-10: Must have experience in the following: Experience or training which has demonstrated knowledge of aviation life support equipment.

Experience reading and interpreting military manuals. Experience in supply procedures and property accountability. Experience collecting information and presenting it to various sized groups.

Experience in planning a functional shop maintenance program is essential Major Duties:

As a AIRCRAFT SURVIVAL FLIGHT EQUIPMENT REPAIRER, WG-4818-10 your duties are below.

Inspects, tests, certifies, repairs, assembles and maintains ALSE to include aircraft/aircrew electronic communications equipment, and aircraft-oxygen related items, aircraft modular survival system, life preservers, helicopter emergency egress devices, first aid kits and microclimate cooling vests.

Equipment also includes helmets and helmet-mounted devices such as: laser eye protection, nuclear flash-blindness goggles and night vision goggles; and heads up displays; survival kits and survival components to include radios, beacons, strobe lights, pyrotechnics and various other survival items.

Issues, fits and adjusts ALSE. Schedules and maintains inspection and accountability documentation on ALSE and weapons.

Inspects and maintains stock of medications necessary in survival vests, survival kits and first aid kits. Maintains documentation of all procedures conducted.

Performs ALSE supply functions to include maintenance and records of Bench Stock/ Shop Stock, Prescribed Load Lists, Operational Load Lists, sensitive items and Class VIII supply items Instructs crewmembers in all categories of ALSE.

Instructs aircrew and other personnel such as aircraft maintenance personnel, aircrew and non-aircrew members of other services and agencies in the care, use, theory of operation and capabilities of ALSE used in a variety of global environments.

Instructs aircrew and other personnel in procedures and techniques for ground and air egress, hanging harness and personnel lowering devices, water ditching and water survival.

Instructs survival techniques to include peacetime and combat scenarios; food and water procurement, land navigation, shelter building, fire-craft, search and rescue, escape, evasion and resistance, physiological and psychological aspects of survival; signaling devices such as radios, beacons, strobe lights, mirrors, handheld flare and gyro jet flares, time-on-target satellite signaling techniques.

Administers practical and written evaluations. Develops charts, mock-ups and maintains training aids. May conduct passenger briefings.

Certifies initial and continuation training of aircrew and other personnel.

Certifies ALSE requirements for all missions; ensures aircraft are properly configured with proper types and numbers of ALSE dependent on destination and mission being flown.

Certifies by signature forms and equipment records to verify proper configuration and serviceability of aircraft installed equipment.

Conducts FOT&E (Follow on Test and Evaluation) of ALSE to ensure flight safety and optimum performance standards.

Makes suggestions and recommendations to change processes and procedures related to technical material governing equipment and practices.

Forecasts, requisitions and stores life support equipment and supplies. Complies with safety, fire, security, and housekeeping regulations.

Ensures quarterly inspections by Commander, Aviation Safety Officer and Flight Surgeon. Ensures that material and equipment are properly stored, protected and maintained.

Issues ALSE lockers to aircrew members.

Supervises, instructs, trains and certifies traditional Guard members on all facets of the aircrew life support career field; performs task evaluations and documents OJT records.

Coordinates mobility and deployment requirements. Maintains publications such as regulations and other directives.

Ensures publications are reviewed quarterly by Commander, ALSO, Standardization Pilot and Aviation Safety Officer.

Prepares for and participates in various types of readiness evaluations, inspections, mobilization and command support exercises.

Ensures ALSE shop is prepared for Aviation Resource Management Survey inspections.

May be required to perform such additional duties as structural fire fighting, aircraft fire/crash/rescue duty, security guard, snow removal, munitions loading and handling, heavy equipment operation, maintenance of facilities and equipment, or serve as a team member on boards to cope with natural disasters or civil emergencies.

May serve as a voting member of the aircraft accident mishap investigation boards, and prepares related reports. Prepares Annual Budget analysis and projections for ALSE shop operations.

Performs other duties as assigned. D1992000

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/17/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/18/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: IA-12910503-AR-26-112