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FLIGHT ENGINEER (INSTRUCTOR)
Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command · Posted 137 days ago
Hybrid Lackland AFB, TX $69K – $90K Apply by May 22, 2026 Aircrew Technician ESTPISTP EngineeringEducationTrades
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This is an Air Reserve Technician (ART) position. ARTs are part of the regular career civil service and enjoy all the benefits granted to Federal employees in the competitive civil service. Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information.
What You'll Do
- →The primary purpose of this position is: as an Air Reserve Technician (ART), to perform aircrew duties as an instructor flight engineer in the C-5 aircraft; to administer, schedule and conduct flight and ground training for flight engineers; and to perform staff support duties.
- →Conducts in-flight, classroom and on-the-job training of Reserve and ART flight engineers.
- →Prepare lectures, demonstrate, plan, review and revise training plans and schedules.
- →Assists pilot or performs engine starts, and monitors run-up, flight operations, and engine shutdown.
- →Administers qualification flight to personnel engaged in flight engineer activities within flight test and operations organizations.
- →Advises organizational commander or staff agencies on status of flight engineer activities and adequacy of equipment.
- →Reports abnormal conditions to pilot and recommends corrective action.
- →Directs standardization of flight engineer performance in conjunction with aircraft performance engineering, engine conditioning, and preventive maintenance programs.
- →Maintains aircraft forms and records during flight and while aircraft is away from home station.
- →Controls, monitors, and regulates aircraft systems such as electric, communication, navigation, hydraulic, pneudraulic, fuel, air conditioning, and pressurization; ventilation; auxiliary power unit; and lubrication systems.
- →Computes and applies aircraft weight, balance, and performance data.
- →Computes aircraft weight and balance to ensure specified limits are maintained.
- →Performs duties as gunner, hoist operator, and cargo sling operator.
- →Visually monitors aircraft clearances (interior and exterior), identifies proximal threats to the aircraft and initiates corrective actions (aircraft scanning).
Requirements
- ✓Continued from Education: The statement/certification should indicate member's separation from active duty is within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.
- ✓It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters and must indicate when your terminal leave will begin, your rank, dates of active duty service, the type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable).
- ✓Your preference and/or appointment eligibility will be verified prior to appointment.
- ✓Military members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if member is on terminal leave.
- ✓Individuals selected for ART positions must meet both civilian qualifications and uniformed military requirements.
- ✓In addition to meeting civilian qualifications, applicants must obtain military membership in the Air Force Reserve, wear the uniform, maintain job-specific military specialty requirements, and meet other military qualifications such as age, height, weight, and physical fitness standards.
- ✓For more information click here and speak with an Air Force Reserve Recruiter.
- ✓IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcripts with the application.
- ✓Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment.
- ✓An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education must accredit education.
- ✓Click here to check accreditation.
- ✓FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements.
- ✓You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 5c87f99e-2186-4352-83ed-da0d70e58236
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