FLIGHT OPERATIONS SPECIALIST
Army National Guard Units
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FLIGHT OPERATIONS SPECIALIST
Army National Guard Units
Department of the Army
Location
Ronkonkoma, New York
Salary
$65,855 - $85,608
per year
Type
Full Time
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Job Description
Summary
This job involves supporting Army National Guard aviation operations by briefing pilots before flights, providing advice during missions, and handling transportation logistics for personnel and cargo.
It's based at an aviation support facility in New York and suits someone with military experience who enjoys organizing travel details and working in a team environment.
A good fit would be a detail-oriented enlisted service member comfortable with regulations and basic computer systems.
Key Requirements
- Enlisted military grade in the National Guard
- At least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-7 level in transportation or aviation operations
- Knowledge of rules, regulations, and policies for transporting personnel, cargo, or freight
- Experience using computer and automation systems
- Ability to interpret directives, verify travel entitlements, and secure carrier information like schedules and fares
- Skills in planning, organizing work, and briefing others
- General experience in explaining transportation procedures
Full Job Description
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
This National Guard position is for a FLIGHT OPERATIONS SPECIALIST, Position Description Number D0671000 and is part of the ARMY AVIATION SUPPORT FACILITY 1, National Guard.
This vacancy does not meet the criteria for appointment of annuitants. Military Grades: Enlisted GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Do you meet the following General Experience requirements?
education, or training interpreting, explaining, and/or applying basic rules, regulations, policies, and procedures of a transportation program. Experience using computer and automation systems.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Do you meet the following Specialized Experience requirement(s)? 1-year specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade.
Experience, education, or training arranging and interpreting directives and regulations governing transportation of personnel, cargo, or freight.
Experience applying directives and regulations governing transportation of personnel, cargo, or freight.
Experience verifying legal entitlements or official authorizations for travel, securing from carriers guides and timetables, information regarding schedules, fares, and availability of space accommodations.
Experience planning and organizing the work of others. Major Duties:
- AS a FLIGHT OPERATIONS SPECIALIST (GS-2102-8) you will conduct preflight briefings for pilots and provide in-flight advisory services. The AASF or AAFA provides flight services and mission briefings which are relatively small in number i.e. well below 75,000 and 25,000 respectively.
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