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FLIGHT OPERATIONS SPECIALIST
Army National Guard Units · Posted today
On-siteEdgewood, MD$64K – $83KApply by May 29, 2026Transportation Clerk And AssistantENTJESFJESTJISTJOperations
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THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a FLIGHT OPERATIONS SPECIALIST, Position Description Number D0671000 and is part of the MD AASF, National Guard.
What You'll Do
- →This purpose of this position is to conduct preflight briefings for pilots and provide in-flight advisory services.
- →This position is responsible for the following duties: Conducts preflight pilot briefings in accordance with National Guard regulations and directives.
- →Briefs pilots on mission, aircraft and flight plan.
- →Briefs and provides pilots with information on mission restrictions; on-route navigational facilities and equipment, hazards and terrain; weather forecasts; notices to airmen (NOTAMS) and deviations to flight plans when required.
- →Is responsible for assuring pilot and crew are qualified in aircraft to be flown and for type of mission to be performed.
- →Is responsible for completion of risk analysis projection.
- →Determines when flight requires higher level approving authority.
- →As flight approving official, signs briefing documents upon completion of mission preflight briefings.
- →Makes recommendations to pilot-in-charge when flights should not be attempted.
- →Conducts post mission debriefs.
- →Provides flight following services for all local and maintenance test flights.
- →Responsible for direct voice communication with aviators in flight to transmit and receive information such as flight plan changes, weather advisories, NOTAMs, other aeronautical information and data affecting safety of flight.
- →Processes extended and local clearances, including examination for conformance with flight rules and regulations.
- →Processes, clears and transmits flight plans and flight progress messages to appropriate agencies (FSS, ACT tower, ARTCC) which may require use of service B equipment.
Requirements
- ✓NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED.
- ✓If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.
- ✓This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard, required prior to the effective date of placement.
- ✓Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
- ✓Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
- ✓Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement.
- ✓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 a Secret Security Clearance within one year of appointment.
- ✓This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968.
- ✓An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
- ✓Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 47feeef0-c744-41d5-a031-9dd6d364bb3a
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