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Posted: February 13, 2026 (2 days ago)

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DEPUTY DIRECTOR AIR BASE SQUADRON

U.S. Air Forces, Europe

Department of the Air Force

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$90,925 - $118,204

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GS-12 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job is for a deputy leader in an Air Base Squadron, where you'll help manage daily operations like security, maintenance, communications, and support services for a large military base with many facilities and staff.

It's ideal for someone with strong leadership experience in complex organizations who can oversee teams, solve problems, and ensure everything runs smoothly.

A good fit would be a seasoned manager from military or government backgrounds who thrives in high-stakes, multi-faceted environments.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-12 level or equivalent, involving manpower, personnel, and large-scale organizational management
  • Knowledge of Air Force or military base operations, including communications, security, contracting, lodging, meals, recreation, and maintenance
  • Understanding of safety, security, personnel management, Military Equal Opportunity (MEO), and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) regulations
  • Ability to plan, organize, direct functions, mentor staff, and supervise through subordinate leaders
  • Skills in analyzing, coordinating, and adjusting operations to meet objectives within resource limits
  • Strong oral and written communication abilities
  • Meet federal time-in-grade requirements (one year at GS-12 within the last 52 weeks for merit promotion)

Full Job Description

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The primary purpose of this position is to serve as Air Base Squadron (ABS) Deputy in an ABS with 198 funded authorizations.

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management positions.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-12, or equivalent in other pay systems.

Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of a wide range of manpower concepts, principles, operations, laws, regulations, programs, and practices; knowledge of a wide range of personnel (civilian and military) concepts, principles, operations, laws, regulations, programs, and practices; knowledge of large, complex organizations that provide communications support, security, contracting, meals, lodging, recreation buildings, utilities, road, and grounds maintenance and repair as well as other functional support to large installation with many buildings, facilities, roads, and acreage.

Extensive knowledge of the mission, roles, functions, organizational structure, management, and operation of large organizations to provide high level staff guidance and participate in the development of goals, objectives, and policies.

Knowledge of safety, security, personnel management, Military Equal Opportunity (MEO) and EEO regulations, practices and procedures.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible.

One year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1.Knowledge of large, complex organizations that provide communications support (computer network, email, telephone, etc); security; contracting; meals; lodging; recreation; building, utilities, road, and grounds maintenance and repair; as well as other functional support to large installations with many buildings, facilities, roads, and acreage.

2. Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures. 3.

Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and mentor, motivate, and appraise the staff of an organization through subordinates supervisors. 4.

Ability to analyze, plan, coordinate, and adjust work operations of multiple organizational segments to meet program requirements and objectives within available resources. 5.

Ability to communicate both orally and in writing. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work.

You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Major Duties:

As deputy to the commander, plans, organizes, and oversees the day- to-day support activitities that the ABS provides to the installation. Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities.

Represents the ABS with a variety of installation and functional area organizations.

Participates in special projects and initiatives and performs special assignments to include long-term planning, functional/technical advice and guidance, and continuity of management.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/13/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/14/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: 9C-AFPC-12886133-142624-SA1