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SUPERVISORY FIREFIGHTER

Air National Guard Units

Department of the Air Force

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Salary

$67,970 - $88,356

per year

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Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a team of firefighters on 24-hour shifts at an Air National Guard base in Syracuse, New York, where you'll manage emergency responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous materials while overseeing equipment maintenance and daily operations.

It's a supervisory role under a Fire Chief, focusing on keeping the base safe and ensuring your team is ready for action.

A good fit would be someone with hands-on firefighting experience who enjoys leading others in high-pressure situations and has a background in emergency services.

Key Requirements

  • At least 30 months of experience in firefighting, rescue operations, or fire prevention in a military, industrial, or governmental setting
  • Proven ability to lead, direct, and assign work to personnel in a supervisory capacity
  • Experience controlling or extinguishing fires as part of an organized fire department or brigade
  • Knowledge of operating fire communications equipment and fixed/mobile firefighting apparatus
  • Skills in handling hazardous materials incidents and performing emergency medical services
  • Background in developing, implementing, or providing training in fire protection and prevention
  • Eligibility for National Guard Title 5 Excepted Service position (U.S. citizenship and related requirements apply)

Full Job Description

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a SUPERVISORY FIREFIGHTER, Position Description Number T6306000 and is part of the 174TH ATKW, National Guard.

This vacancy does not meet the criteria for appointment of annuitants. Veterans' preference does not apply to this vacancy due to internal merit promotion.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience in managing the function of the work to be performed. Experience which includes leading, directing and assigning work of personnel.

Must have at least 30 months experience, education, or training in one or more of the following areas: (1) Controlling or extinguishing fires as a member of an organized military, industrial, volunteer, or governmental fire department or brigade.

(2) Rescue operations. (3) Detection, reduction, or elimination of potential fire hazards. (4) Operation of fire communications equipment. (5) Controlling hazardous materials incidents.

(6) Developing, implementing, or providing training in fire protection and prevention (7) Firefighting and fire prevention theory and techniques; (8) Fixed and mobile firefighting equipment operation.

(9) Planning, directing, or carrying out fire protection and prevention programs and operations and/or (10) Performing emergency medical services.

Applicants who meet the DoD Priority Placement Program Retained Grade category are eligible to apply with this preference. Major Duties:

As a SUPERVISORY FIREFIGHTER (GS-0081-10) you will be in charge of the management and control one of two alternating 24-hour shifts, supervising all firefighters in fire ground situations as well as the performance of care and maintenance of apparatus and equipment.

This position is assigned to an installation with a GS-0811-11 Fire Chief

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/16/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/17/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: NY-12904631-AF-T5026-223