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POLICE OFFICER

Air National Guard Units

Department of the Air Force

Fresh

Salary

$55,328 - $71,932

per year

Closes

January 27, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job is for a police officer in the Air National Guard, where you'll enforce laws on a military base, protect people and property, and handle training and maintenance of weapons for security teams.

It involves maintaining order, overseeing drill guardsmen, and operating firing ranges in Rome, New York.

A good fit would be someone with prior law enforcement or military police experience who is physically fit, mentally stable, and ready for a demanding role in a National Guard unit.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience in law enforcement, military police, or similar roles involving protecting property and maintaining order
  • Current physical exam and cleared drug test
  • Normal color vision, depth perception, and correctable distance visual acuity (20/20 in one eye, 20/30 in the other)
  • No speech disorders, fear of heights or confined spaces, or history of emotional instability, personality disorders, or mental health issues
  • No sleep disorders, ADHD, mood disorders, or related conditions treated in the last 12 months
  • General experience in administrative, clerical, technical, or military work related to protection and rule enforcement
  • Eligibility for National Guard Title 5 Excepted Service position

Full Job Description

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a POLICE OFFICER, Position Description Number T5804900 and is part of the 174TH ATKW, National Guard.

This vacancy does not meet the criteria for appointment of annuitants.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience in administrative, clerical, technical, or military work that involved protecting property, equipment, data, or materials; or that involved making judgments based on the application of directions, rules, regulations, or laws.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have one year specialized experience at the next lower grade that provided knowledge of a body of basic laws and regulations, law enforcement operations, practices, and techniques and involved responsibility for maintaining order and protecting life and property.

Creditable specialized experience may have been gained in work on a police force; through service as a military police officer; in work providing visitor protection and law enforcement in parks, forests, or other natural resource or recreational environments; in performing criminal investigative duties; or in other work that provided the required knowledge and skills.

"Applicants who meet the DoD Priority Placement Program Retained Grade category are eligible to apply with this preference." Medical Requirements: 1.

To qualify for this series, a current physical and a cleared drug test are mandatory. 2.

Normal color vision and normal depth perception are required, as defined by current Air Force Medical Examinations and Standards Instructions 3.

Distance visual acuity correctable to 20/20 in one eye and 20/30 in the other. 4. No speech disorder or noticeable communication deficiency as defined in AFI 48-123. 5.

No diagnosed fear of acrophobia (fear of heights) or confined spaces. 6.

To qualify for this series, must confirm there is no history of emotional instability, personality disorder, or other unresolved mental health problems. 7.

No record of sleep disorders to include, but not limited to, sleep apneas, insomnias, hyper-somnias, narcolepsy, or restless leg syndrome. 8.

No current diagnosis of Attention Deficit Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or Perceptual/Learning Disorder(s); and, prescribed medication(s) to treat these disorders in the last 12 months.

9. No history of mood disorders including bipolar disorder, major depression, dysthymia, or depression not otherwise specified. 10.

No recorded evidence of personality disorder, sustained or untreatable emotional instability to include depression, or suicidal behavior to include attempts, gestures, ideations, threats, or history of self-mutilation.

11. Individuals who had their spleens removed are not eligible for assignment to the military working dog program or any canine functions. Major Duties:

This position is located in an Air National Guard Wing, Mission Support Group, Security Forces Squadron.

The primary purpose of this position is to conduct formal combat arms training and maintenance activities for the Security Forces Squadron and tenant personnel.

Control and operate firing ranges; inspect, repair, and maintain ground weapons.

To enforce law, maintain law and order, preserve the peace, and protect life and civil rights within the jurisdiction of the military installation.

To oversee the work activities of Drill Status Guardsmen (DSG) assigned to the Security Forces Combat Arms function.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/12/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/13/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: NY- 12862102-AF-T5026-102