USAJOBS · 16 hours ago
SUPERVISORY NAVIGATOR (INSTRUCTOR) (Title 32)
Little Rock AFB, Arkansas, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$106K/yr - $106K/yr
3+ years expUSAJOBS is seeking a Supervisory Navigator (Instructor) for the Arkansas Air National Guard. This role involves supervising navigators and electronic warfare officers, developing and monitoring navigation training programs, and ensuring compliance with safety and operational standards.
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Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Performs supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Directs and controls the activities of unit navigators/electronic warfare officers in the flying squadron. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work. Develops ways to improve work methods and processes. Provides guidance and advice on work and administrative matters. Approves leave. Evaluates work performance of subordinates. Hears and resolves complaints. Effects disciplinary measures. Identifies and arranges for needed development and training of subordinates. Interviews candidates and makes selections for positions in the office. Applies Equal Employment Opportunity concepts and requirements to actions and decisions and maintains an appropriate working environment. Maintains a safe work environment and complies with safety and security directives
Develops and monitors the Squadron's navigation ground and flight training program. Monitors the instruction of and personally instructs navigators in all phases of both initial aircrew qualification training and mission training. Ensures that the training program meets organizational requirements and directives from higher headquarters. Maintains required current navigation flight and ground training records on individual navigators. Evaluates the effectiveness of the training program and initiates or recommends corrective action
As required, serves as standardization/evaluation flight examiner. Periodically examines assigned navigators over land and water flights to determine the degree of proficiency and adherence to standard directives. Develops and/or recommends improved and economical procedures for the operation of aircraft. On a continuing basis, studies and reviews applicable flight/aircrew publications and directives and recommends change as required. Maintains close liaison with the office of safety and other agencies concerned with flying safety activities and hazards to flight. Verifies the qualifications of individuals selected for upgrade to qualified navigator, instructor navigator, or flight examiner. Assures adherence to established standards of flight proficiency and policies through evaluation/observation of aircrews and operational facilities. Informs the commander of factors adversely affecting aircrew or operational capability and provides recommended corrective action as required. Ensures navigators have current technical manuals and required operations directives. Analyzes flight evaluation data for adverse trends in aircrew performance. Initiates corrective action where required. Administers required flight evaluations. Reviews hazard reports and aircraft accident/incident reports
As required, flies as mission-ready rated navigator in unit aircraft. Maintains proficiency in unit's mission requirements. The nature of flying activities, which the incumbent must master, is dictated by war plans, enemy threats, classified intelligence gathering, and gaining MAJCOM training requirements. Actual tasks include low level flying down to 200 feet AGL and up to 400 knots for bomber type aircraft, down to 300 feet AGL and 210 290 Knots for airlift/tanker type aircraft) and other degrees of hazard. Combat maneuvers, threat avoidance, and aerial flight survival must be firmly understood. Night aerial refueling (airplane typical) must be accomplished. Bombing, aerial mine laying, sea surveillance, and other requirements exist for bomber organizations. Use of night vision devices, flying in mountainous terrain, performing combat assault landings on unprepared runways, and accomplishing aerial delivery of cargo/personnel (airplane typical) are required. Serves as a flight navigator on flying missions of the unit to which assigned. Navigates multi engine aircraft on in-flight refueling, tactical, search and rescue, airlift missions over land and sea. Determines the most advantageous route and altitude to fly based on weather and fuel conservation. Utilizes all types of navigational methods and aids, including celestial, radio, radar, grid, periscopic sextant, inertial, and sophisticated high-speed navigational computers. Computes effect of various factors on course and plots projected courses on chart. Preflight all navigational instruments before and after flight and makes necessary adjustments. Maintains a flight log and prepares position reports for transmission to ground facilities. Checks position of aircraft periodically while in flight to assure correct bearing. Computes flying time and informs pilot to determine adequacy of fuel supply. Advises pilot as to use of alternate landing fields in case of adverse weather conditions, excessive fuel consumption due to head wind, etc. Keeps pilot informed of flying conditions, such as wind direction and velocity, ground speed, and drift
Qualification
Required
NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED
Must be a current and qualified instructor Navigator
Compatible military grade and assignment required prior to the effective date of placement
Minimum Military Grade: O-3/ Captain
Maximum Military Grade: O-5/ Lt Col
Selectee must be a member of the Arkansas Air National Guard
Upon selection for this position, individual must possess or initiate a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) background investigation
A favorable determination based upon investigative results is mandatory for this position
A pre-placement physical is required if not already current
Upon selection, must complete mandatory Full-Time Support (FTS) Training at the Professional Education Center (PEC) within six months of assignment
Individual must meet all military requirements of the position without creating a grade inversion
Technicians will not be militarily senior to their full-time supervisor or wage leader
Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service
Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation
May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
Participation in direct deposit is mandatory
Must be able to obtain/maintain appropriate security clearance
Qualifications for this position require the Navigator/CSO to have graduated from USAF or USN Undergraduate Flying Training (UFT)
Incumbents are required to maintain the same medical standards as USAF military navigators/Combat system Operators
Must have at least 36 months experience, education or training that required obtaining information on type of mission, weather, and intelligence data, and special instructions
Experience preparing navigation flight plans
Experience that provided a knowledge of proper readings and operations of navigational systems
Validated ability to test and inspect the operation of compasses, navigation systems, or radio and radar equipment
Experience utilizing various navigational methods and aids to accomplish flying missions
Experience computing the effect of various factors during flight to establish present course and project balance of course
Ability to train, evaluate and certify proficiency and competency of lower graded personnel
Validated completion of the necessary hours required for applicants' current airframe
Benefits
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