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Posted: February 5, 2026 (1 day ago)

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AIRFIELD OPERATIONS OFFICER

Army National Guard Units

Department of the Army

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$90,341 - $117,446

per year

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Job Description

Summary

This job involves overseeing airfield operations for the Army National Guard, including managing aviation resources, ensuring compliance with transportation regulations, and coordinating activities like flight planning, weather monitoring, and security at the airfield.

It's a leadership role where you'll direct teams and handle the day-to-day running of airport-like facilities for military aircraft.

A good fit would be someone with experience in transportation or aviation management who enjoys working in a structured military environment and has strong organizational skills.

Key Requirements

  • Undergraduate or graduate degree in fields like accounting, business administration, economics, engineering, finance, transportation, or related areas
  • Experience in maintaining, purchasing, or operating transportation equipment and services, including fleet operations
  • Knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations for transportation and traffic procedures
  • Specialized experience in planning, developing, and executing traffic policies and programs
  • Expertise in aviation resource allocation, airfield operations including flight service, crash/rescue, weather, ATC communications, refueling, maintenance, and security
  • At least one year of equivalent specialized experience at the next lower grade level
  • Ability to lead, direct, and assign work to personnel

Full Job Description

THIS IS AN INDIANA NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION This position is in the Excepted Service under the authority of Title V, P.L.

114-328, Sections 932 and 1084 (FY17 NDAA) This position is part of the IN JFHQ CAJMTC MCCO, Indiana National Guard under Position Description Number PD#T7090000 .

If you would like the complete list of duties, please contact the POC of this announcement.

INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: EDUCATION: Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study - accounting, business administration, business or commercial law, commerce, economics, engineering, finance, industrial management, statistics, traffic management, transportation, motor mechanics, nautical science, marine affairs, marine engineering, marine transportation, or other fields related to the position.

For Marine Transportation Specialist positions, education obtained in a Federal, State, or other accredited Merchant Marine Academy is qualifying.

OR EXPERIENCE: Experience in maintaining, retailing, purchasing, or procurement of automotive, rail, air, bus, or other transportation equipment or services, or in the operation of a commercial transportation facility or terminal.

This experience must have demonstrated knowledge of fleet operations; familiarity with Federal, State, and municipal regulations governing the use of transportation vehicles; and the maintenance of inventories and cost computations.

AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience, education, or training performing, administering, or supervising technical and analytical work concerned with planning, development and execution of traffic policies and programs.

Experience interpreting applicable Federal, State, and local laws, and regulations concerning transportation and traffic procedures.

Knowledge of transportation requirements and systems for specific geographic areas (International and Continental United States).

Knowledge of, and experience in, allocating aviation resources (manpower, real property) in order to implement aviation policies and procedures and manage airfield activities as well as a knowledge of airfield operations that include flight service/planning; facility, crash/rescue procedures; aviation weather; communications with Air Traffic Control (ATC) and FAA facilities; aircraft service/refueling/maintenance facilities; and airfield security operations.

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

Must have at least one year of equivalent specialized experience to the next lower grade level.

PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY AS THE FOLLOWING HAS CHANGED Indiana National Guard (INNG) Federal Technicians will wait 36 months after being selected for a new position before applying for another position within the INNG.

If you meet the requirements listed below, you will need to submit a signed Exception to Policy (ETP) memorandum with your application to be considered for the position.

If you have questions about applicability, send an email explaining your situation to the HRO Staffing inbox listed below.

If you are a Tenure 0 Temporary employee (your position has a not-to-exceed date), you do not need an ETP memo.

If you became a new employee through a USAJobs announcement within the last 36 months, you will need an ETP memo.

If you received a promotion, reassignment, or grade reduction through a USAJobs announcement within the last 36 months, you will need an ETP memo.

If you require an ETP memorandum, you can download the template here: https://armyeitaas.sharepoint-mil.us/sites/NGIN-J1HR/SitePages/Technician-Staffing.aspx The memorandum will be written by you, the employee, and signed by your supervisory chain up to the Director level.

Directors and Supervisors will submit the signed memorandum for final review to the HRO Staffing inbox: ng.in.inarng.mbx.hro-staffing-section@army.mil The Human Resources Officer (HRO) is the final approval for all ETP waivers.

If approved, the memorandum will be returned to you and then submitted with your application.

Applicants who meet one of the DoD Priority Placement Program categories below are eligible to apply with this preference.

(See Required Documents section): Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Major Duties:

  • Plans the work to be accomplished by subordinate civilian personnel; sets and adjust short-term priorities, and prepare schedules for completion of work.
  • Interprets guidelines provided by installation, higher headquarters and other DOD agencies, assesses airfield mission requirements, establishes command goals, and makes decisions on how to accomplish objectives.
  • Employee coordinates the scheduling of airfield activities with tenant and transient unit commands using the airfield, and coordinates with the Corps of Engineers and Directorate of Public Works or Construction and Facilities Management Officer.
  • Employee administers and monitors the maintenance program for all assigned equipment and is the hand receipt holder and maintains property accountability for equipment.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/5/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/5/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: IN-12879358-AR-26-014