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FLIGHT OPERATIONS SPECIALIST
Army National Guard Units · Posted 2 days ago
On-site Davenport, IA $57K – $74K Apply by Oct 15, 2026 Transportation Clerk And Assistant ENTJESFJESTJISTJ Operations
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IOWA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD - TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION This position is restricted to current Military members of the Iowa Army National Guard. LOCATION: AASF 3, Davenport, IA
What You'll Do
- →As a FLIGHT OPERATIONS SPECIALIST, GS-2102-8 your duties are below.
- →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: This is an excepted position that requires military membership in a compatible military assignment in the Iowa Army National Guard.
- ✓Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
- ✓Acceptance of this excepted position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
- ✓APPLICATION MATERIALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 10/15/2026 .
- ✓FAILURE TO PROVIDE COMPLETE INFORMATION MAY RESULT IN YOUR NOT RECEIVING CONSIDERATION FOR THIS POSITION.
- ✓Please refer to the Qualifications and Evaluations Section of this Announcement to understand the qualification requirements, and the How to Apply Section for detailed instruction on applying.
- ✓TRIAL PERIOD REQUIREMENT: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 2-year trial period or 1-year (Veterans Preference Eligibles Only) during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: Your performance and conduct.
- ✓The needs and interests of the agency.
- ✓Whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and Whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT: Employment is subject to attaining and maintaining a clearance as required by this position.
- ✓If the selectee does not possess the applicable security clearance when hired, application must be made within 30 days of the start date.
- ✓Failure to make application for the required security clearance will result in termination of employment.
Personality Fit
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