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PHYSICAL SECURITY SPECIALIST

Air Combat Command

Department of the Air Force

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Salary

$62,640 - $81,436

per year

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GS-7 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $41,966 - $54,557

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-6. Bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement or 1 year graduate study.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves helping plan and manage programs to protect military bases from terrorism and other threats, working as an assistant to security leaders in the Air Force.

It focuses on reviewing security policies, spotting risks, and creating plans to keep people and facilities safe.

A good fit would be someone with experience in security or protection work, who is organized and good at solving problems in a team setting.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-07 level or equivalent, involving security policy, physical security, force protection, or antiterrorism
  • Knowledge of DoD, USAF, and MAJCOM policies for integrated security programs
  • Master's degree or equivalent graduate education (or 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education) in a related field, or a combination of education and experience totaling 100% of requirements
  • Practical knowledge of security concepts, principles, and practices to analyze and resolve security issues
  • Skills in gathering and analyzing facts, drawing conclusions, and presenting information to leadership
  • Ability to prioritize resources and develop scenarios for testing antiterrorism programs
  • Meet federal time-in-grade requirement: one year at GS-07 level if currently or recently in a GS position

Full Job Description

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The primary purpose of this position is: To serve as an assistant to the Antiterrorism and Force Protection (AT/FP) Planner, the Antiterrorism Officer (ATO) and unit-level security and antiterrorism representatives.

Also to assist in administering the installation's antiterrorism and force protection programs.

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 Positions.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-07, or equivalent in other pay systems.

Examples of specialized experience includes: Knowledge of practical security specialties to identify and resolve conventional policy and program objectives, and procedures within the security functional area.

Extensive knowledge in the specialized fields of physical security, force protection, and antiterrorism.

Knowledge of DoD, USAF, and MAJCOM policy requirements, which are used to formulate an integratedprogram which meets regulatory requirements and reduces vulnerabilities.

Knowledge of security policy requirements and procedures to provide recommendations for making decisions and policy development on short and long-term security planning.

OR EDUCATION: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree Or LL.B. or J.D., if related.

NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts 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-07 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 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.

Practical knowledge of commonly applied security concepts, principles, and practices to review, analyze, and resolve moderately complex security problems. 2.

Knowledge of DoD and Air Force antiterrorism and force protection doctrine, policies, and instructions to coordinate objectives and develop plans for interrelated security programs. 3.

Knowledge of security program relationships to make recommendations allowing for differing program requirements, and multiple security objectives. 4.

Skill in gathering, assembling, and analyzing facts; drawing conclusions; devising solutions to problems; identifying changes and trends; and preparing and presenting information to leadership. 5.

Ability to prioritize and recommend resourcing strategies for the mitigation of installation AT vulnerabilities. 6.

Ability to assist in developing realistic, relevant scenarios to exercise and validate the AT program. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work.

You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Major Duties:

Assists in developing local Antiterrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP) programs and policies for the Antiterrorism and Force Protection Planner and the Antiterrorism Officer's approval.

Supports the AT/FP Planner on matters involving Antiterrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP) issues.

Assists with site security studies, projects, assessments, and training activities in relationship to antiterrorism and force protection requirements.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/27/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/27/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: 9B-AFPC-12923286-217748-SKF