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Training Technician (Live Fire/Ground Controller)

United States Army Installation Management Command

Department of the Army

Fresh

Salary

$64,453 - $83,794

per year

Closes

March 30, 2026

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 coordinating and overseeing live fire training exercises at a military base, acting as a key contact between air traffic controllers and exercise leaders to ensure everything runs safely and smoothly.

The role requires monitoring operations, checking plans beforehand, and handling any issues that arise during high-risk drills.

It's a good fit for someone with military or safety experience who thrives in fast-paced, team-based environments focused on precision and risk management.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience in at least two of the following: enforcing range safety for high-risk training, reviewing operational plans for pre-exercise checks and coordination, or monitoring exercises to relay critical information
  • Master's degree or equivalent graduate education (or 2 years of progressively higher graduate education) in a relevant field, or a combination of education and experience totaling 100% of the requirement
  • 52 weeks of federal service at the GS-07 level (or equivalent) within the last 52 weeks for time-in-grade eligibility
  • Eligibility under specific employment authorities, such as 30% or more disabled veterans, current non-Army DoD civilians, military spouses, or veterans recruitment programs
  • Ability to use radar and voice communication systems for monitoring and disseminating exercise information
  • Experience in coordinating responses to accidents or incidents during training operations

Full Job Description

About the Position: Position serves as Ground Controller and liaison to the Air Traffic Controller and unit exercise commander for the execution of training operations.

This announcement is NOT intended for current, permanent Army employees.

Current, permanent Army employees who would like to be consider for this time-limited assignment should instead apply to Announcement # MCFU-26-12914552-MP. ???????Please see below for further details.

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.

You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).

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

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Enforcing range safety criteria to facilitate the execution of dangerous and high risk training exercises and maneuvers: OR 2) Reviewing operational plans to conduct pre-exercise checks, schedules and coordination; OR 3) Monitoring exercises to receive and relay information affecting operational plans.

You must meet 2 out of the 3 statements. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

OR Combination of Education and Experience: 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%.

To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12.

Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-07).

Major Duties:

  • Approve exercise scheduling and conduct pre-exercise execution checks and coordination.
  • Monitor, evaluate and disseminate information regarding the execution of each phase of each exercise via radar and voice communication systems.
  • Direct range and environmental inspectors to range areas requiring inspection, survey or assessment.
  • Assist in coordinating response to and providing information concerning reportable accidents and incidents.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/18/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/19/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: MCFU-26-12914553-MP