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Posted: February 12, 2026 (8 days ago)

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DIRECTOR OF FORCE SUPPORT (D2696000)

Air National Guard Units

Department of the Air Force

Recent

Location

Carolina, Puerto Rico

Salary

$106,437 - $138,370

per year

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GS-3 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $26,979 - $35,074

Typical requirements: 6 months general experience. Some college or vocational training.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job is for a director who leads a support squadron in the Puerto Rico Air National Guard, overseeing programs that help with personnel, training, and resources for the team.

It involves managing staff, making key decisions, and ensuring smooth operations in a military setting.

A good fit would be an experienced military officer with strong leadership skills and a background in administration who is ready to serve in the Puerto Rico Air National Guard.

Key Requirements

  • Military membership in the Puerto Rico Air National Guard (PRANG) with compatible military skill assignment
  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-12 level or equivalent (36 months) in directing support services, planning, and oversight
  • General experience in organization, management, administration, report compilation, and using computer systems
  • Ability to supervise personnel, provide technical guidance, and manage multiple budgets with different requirements
  • Experience in recruiting and retention operations, process improvement, team building, and advising senior leaders
  • Progressively responsible experience demonstrating decision-making on complex problems and personnel management

Full Job Description

PUERTO RICO NATIONAL GUARD AIR TECHNICIAN VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT COLA: 2.49% DUTY LOCATION: 156th Force Support Squadron, Muniz ANGB, Carolina PR AREA OF CONSIDERATION: HRO MUST process and clear the Department of Defense (DoD), Priority Placement Program (PPP), prior to advertising all internal and external job vacancies and promotion announcements.

AREA 1 = All permanent Technician Officers (NG T32/NG T5) within Puerto Rico Air National Guard. AREA 2 = All indefinite Technician Officers (NG T32/NG T5) within Puerto Rico Air National Guard.

DUTIES: As a DIRECTOR OF FORCE SUPPORT (D2696000), GS-0301-13, you will is to serve as the Force Support Squadron (FSS) Director and to exercise first and second level supervisory and managerial authorities over the FSS, manage the activities of the FSS, and oversee the planning, direction, and timely execution of high visibility and high impact FSS programs.

The Director of Force Support makes independent technical and executive decisions for the squadron in all areas of functional responsibility.

This is an Air National Guard (ANG) Title 32 Technician position requiring military membership, compatible military skill assignment, and classification.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: N/A WORK ENVIRONMENT: N/A QUALIFICATIONS: You will lose consideration for the position if your application does not include all the information/documents requested on the vacancy announcement.

The USAJOBS Resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you met the required GENERAL and SPECIALIZED experience.

Experiences copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and will disqualify you from the position.

National Guard military (part-time) service is considered as full-time experience when evaluated against the qualification requirements.

The applicant is credited with actual number of months the member has been in the National Guard provided such service is related to the position to be filled.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience, education or training which provided a general knowledge of principles of organization, management, and administration.

Compiling reports, letters, memoranda, etc., and required person-to-person contacts to convey information.

Progressively responsible experience which demonstrates the ability to provide technical guidance and assistance in the type of work or in comparable work of the position to be filled.

Experience using computer and automation systems.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicant must possess at least ONE (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower-level GS-12 position or the equivalent THIRTY (36) months of specialized experience performing or supervising duties such as directing, planning, organizing, and overseeing support services activities; serving as the primary advisor to senior leaders within and outside of the organization; providing work oversight, training, and direction; directing Recruiting and Retention operations; managing multiple resource budgets with differing legal requirements and timelines for execution; making decisions on complex work problems; implementing ways to improve processes, eliminating bottlenecks, promoting team building, and improving business practices; exercising delegated authority and supervisory personnel management responsibilities; advising and providing counsel to employees; explaining performance expectations.

NOTE: This position is a Commander position and selectee must be assigned in a compatible military skill prior to the effective of the appointment. Major Duties:

  • This position requires military membership in the Puerto Rico Air National Guard (PRANG).
  • Selected applicant(s) will be required to complete an online Onboarding process.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/12/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/13/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: PR-12886497-AF-26-016