LOADMASTER FTU INSTRUCTOR (Title 32)

Full Job Description

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a LOADMASTER FTU INSTRUCTOR (Title 32), Position Description Number D2301000 and is part of the AR ANG 189 ALF WG, National Guard.

NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQURED- If you are not currently a member of any military service (Brach/Status), please provide a letter stating intent to join.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Loadmasters plan and direct the loading distribution, arid securing of cargo in aircraft.

Loadmaster instructors perform the above duties and conduct classroom and flight training in aircraft loading.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Specialized experience requirements are to be determined locally, depending on the necessary requirements for your current airframe and the required certificates as specified by the appropriate Air and Army Regulation.

Specific MOS/AFSC's may be included when essential for successful performance of the position. Major Duties:

1. Develops and provides technical loadmaster FTU initial qualification flight training, instruction, and evaluations to all Reserve, Guard, and Active Duty aircrew members.

Develops and provides instruction techniques used for various Mission Specific Duties such as: Combat Aircrew Training, Mobile Aerial Port, Night Vision Goggle Operations, Presidential Support Missions, Functional Check Flights, Aeromedical Evacuation, Emergency Airlift of Personnel, Test Certification, Combat Offload, Pyrotechnics Manual Launch Procedures.

Training provided includes the full cycle of theory, formal classroom instruction, and actual on the job practice.

Develops instructional standards, training plans, tests, lesson plans, and other training material. Develops, establishes, validates, and maintains unit loadmaster training program.

Analyzes, interprets, and instructs guidance.

Writes and modifies general guidelines from a broad scope of principles, concepts, technology and methodology in order to form a practical lesson plans for flight training and emergency ground egress.

Counsels students, evaluates student potential, makes determinations on readiness for evaluation, and recommends/initiates military reclassification actions as appropriate.

Evaluates the effectiveness of the training program. Reviews training objectives and determines the scope of training required.

Evaluates student performance, annotates and maintains student training records. Ensures students safely execute the demonstrated methods of flight duties.

Writes and modifies general guidelines from a broad scope of principles, concepts, technology and methodology in order to form practical lesson plans for flight training and emergency ground egress training.

Schedules and conducts training for instructors and flight examiners on instructional methodology, student assessment, and training techniques.

Schedules and conducts ground and flight training for qualification and proficiency requirements, encompassing all loadmaster crew duties. Maintains required course documentation/records.

Leads or participates in process improvement teams to recommend improvements to instructional methods or processes. Participates in workshops and course reviews. Recommends formal course changes.

Provides feedback on courseware and instructional effectiveness through the loadmaster manager/operations officer.

Explains and demonstrates the proper method of executing assigned duties during flight. 2.

Accomplishes a wide variety of mission planning/coordination, pre flight, in flight and post flight duties required by the nature of the aircraft assigned and the aircraft's specialized mission.

Accomplishes all requirements involved in mission planning and coordination. Completes various administrative tasks.

Determines numbers of aircraft and loading crews/vehicles needed to support proposed missions. Accomplishes coordination to verify availability of aircraft and previously scheduled commitments.

Determines whether additional airlift support requests can be accommodated.

Joint Airborne/Airlift Transportability Training: Coordinates and identifies user needs for joint service and multinational training missions; attends preplanning meetings, on site surveys with other Services' personnel to determine aircraft requirements and procedures to be employed during joint exercises.

Advises and makes determinations on issues involving passenger safety, and safety of flight matters involving weight and balance data, shipment and compatibility of various types of cargo and cargo/personnel combinations, hazardous materials in excessive quantities, special handling security cargo such as courier materials, and registered mail.

Plans and prepares complex load plans. Considers the mission and its objective in configuring aircraft for a mission.

Develops and certifies cargo load plans considering quantity, weight, configuration, floor capacity, compartment restrictions and proper location within the aircraft to achieve the optimum center of gravity.

Determines amounts and sizes of loading vehicles/crews and any other support equipment/personnel required.

Considers size, weight, height, cube, trim considerations and close tolerances that may occur when preparing to load equipment onto aircraft.

Determines when additional shoring of floor is necessary in loading heavy equipment. Determines cargo placement of mixed cargo destined for a number of ports for a single mission.

Performs aircraft inspection to determine aircraft airworthiness. Reviews aircraft maintenance documentation.

Configures aircraft to comply with command operation restrictions and flight manual directives. Performs fire guard and safety observer duties (aircraft unique) during ground engine starts/shutdowns.

Oversees and directs loading and unloading crews. Checks prepared loads for safety requirements and possible excess to aircraft structural or flight limitations. DUTIES CONTINUED UNDER EDUCATION: