FIREFIGHTER
Commander, Navy Installations Command
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Fire Chief
United States Army Installation Management Command
Department of the Army
Location
Fort Hood, Texas
Salary
$106,437 - $138,370
per year
Type
Full-Time
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April 3, 2026
Job Description
Summary
The Fire Chief position at Fort Hood, Texas, involves leading the entire fire and emergency services department for a large Army installation, managing firefighting operations, training programs, and mutual aid agreements with local communities.
It requires handling complex emergencies like wildland fires near munitions areas and ensuring compliance with safety standards.
A good fit would be an experienced fire service leader with strong management skills, technical expertise in various rescue operations, and a passion for protecting military personnel and property.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience managing comprehensive fire protection programs, including wildland firefighting, Aircraft Rescue Firefighting (ARFF), technical rescue, and emergency services for large installations or organizations
- Experience leading firefighting and emergency services personnel, developing policies and procedures, and overseeing training certification programs
- Management of emergency preparedness, response compliance, and providing technical guidance on fire protection and life safety
- DoD Fire and Emergency Services Certification (or equivalent IFSAC/PRO-Board) including Fire Officer IV, Fire Inspector II, Fire Instructor II, HAZMAT Incident Commander, and Airport Firefighter
- State or National Registry EMT Certification with a valid expiration date
- Ability to serve as Incident Commander for large-scale operations, such as wildland fires over 180,000 acres near munitions and sensitive habitats
- Knowledge of special retirement coverage (SRC) provisions for firefighters, including potential maximum entry age and mandatory retirement
Full Job Description
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
About the Position:This position is located at Fort Hood, TX This position is included under the provisions of Special Retirement Coverage (SRC) and may have both a maximum entry age and a mandatory retirement date.
Click here for more information on SRC for Firefighters (Secondary) Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes:managing a comprehensive fire protection program to include wildland firefighting, Aircraft Rescue Firefighting (ARRF), technical rescue (Swiftwater, Confined Space, Tunnel Rescue) and emergency services for a large multi-modal power projection platform military installation, municipality, or a large organization; leading firefighting and emergency services personnel/ developing polices and procedure overseeing training certification program; managing emergency preparedness and response compliance and providing technical guidance to subordinates and /or leadership on fire protection and life safety requirements.
In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirement above, applicants must also possess Certified through DoD Fire and Emergency Services Certification System, International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC), or the Fire Service Professional Qualifications System (PRO-Board) in accordance with DoD 6055.06-M AND a State or National Registry EMT Certification Card indicating a future expiration date when applicable.
Fire Officer IV Fire Inspector II Fire Instructor II HAZMAT Incident Commander Airport Firefighter Major Duties:
- Serves as Chief of Fire and Emergency Services and negotiates mutual aid agreements with Fire Departments in surrounding communities and counties.
- Manage department property book ensuing accurate property accountability and ensure cyclic and sensitive item inventories are conducted.
- Serves as incident Commander and directs operations involving large wildland fires in and around munitions impact areas greater than 180k acres, as well as fire in and around endangered bird species habitat areas.
- Administers the overall fire prevention program for the installation including fire prevention inspections and development of methods and regulatory controls for Mission Essential Vulnerability Assessments
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