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Posted: January 29, 2026 (2 days ago)

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LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Air Mobility Command

Department of the Air Force

Fresh

Location

Salary

$88,005 - $114,413

per year

Closes

February 4, 2026

GS-9 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $51,332 - $66,732

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-8. Master's degree or 2 years graduate study.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves planning and coordinating the movement of military units and resources during deployments or emergencies at an Air Force base, acting as a key assistant to ensure everything runs smoothly.

It includes managing support agreements, analyzing readiness, and handling logistics for various operations.

A good fit would be someone with military or logistics experience who is organized, good at communicating, and comfortable with detailed planning under pressure.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-9 level or equivalent in logistics management
  • Knowledge of logistics operations including deployment planning, contingency support, and war reserve materiel management
  • Familiarity with logistics principles, policies, and regulations
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to analyze complex information and evaluate base readiness options
  • Proficiency in office automation tools for reports and briefings
  • Meet federal time-in-grade requirements (one year at GS-9 within the last 52 weeks)

Full Job Description

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The primary purpose of this position is: to perform as a specialist in the planning, coordinating, and execution of base wide deployment and contingency plans.

Position serves as the Assistant Installation Deployment Officer.

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, Logistics Management Series,0346 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems.

Examples of specialized experience includes Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.

To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Applicants who have the 1 year of appropriate specialized experience, as indicated in the table, are not required by this standard to have general experience, education above the high school level, or any additional specialized experience to meet the minimum qualification requirements.

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-09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.

NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

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 logistics management operations that involve planning, coordinating or evaluating contingency support, logistics readiness deployment and execution, war reserve materiel management, base/expeditionary support, sustainment, redeployment, mobility bags/small arms weapons, and logistics command and control.

2. Knowledge of logistics management principles, concepts, policies and regulations. 3. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. 4.

Ability to identify, analyze and translate complex information, make appropriate judgments and evaluate options concerning base readiness . 5.

Ability to use office automation tools and techniques to design and generate reports, briefing materials, and/or comparable documents. Major Duties:

Plans and executes the deployment of the wing and tenant units. Assists the Installation Deployment Officer (IDO) in conducting deployment readiness analysis for supported activities and units.

Develops, reviews and evaluates deployment and contingency plans. Functions as wing Support Agreements Program Administrator. Administers and coordinates all support agreements.

Negotiates support issues with all base agencies and DoD/non-DoD government agencies.

Serves as focal point for coordinating with base agencies to arrange logistics support for units deploying to or transiting the base.

Oversees development of the In-Garrison Expeditionary Site Plan (IGESP), documenting support for incoming forces during war, contingency, peacetime or emergency operations.

Supports the Readiness Flight Chief by assessing and controlling the adequacy of logistics functions in meeting current and projected requirements.

Administers the wing War Reserve Materiel (WRM) Program.

Participates and assists in the planning and monitoring of War Reserve logistics operations encompassing provisioning, sustainment, modernization, readiness and maintenance of war reserve sets of unit equipment pre-positioned in locations within a geographic region.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/29/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/29/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: 5N-AFPC-12870356-093340-RC