FLIGHT OPERATIONS SPECIALIST

Summary
This position is for a FLIGHT OPERATIONS SPECIALIST, PD#D0671000, part of the Nevada Army National Guard. The purpose of this position is to conduct preflight briefings for pilots and provide in-flight advisory services. The AASF or AAFA provides flight services and mission briefings which are relatively small in number i.e. well below 75,000 and 25,000 respectively.

Overview

Accepting applications

Open 10/23/2026 to 10/22/2027

Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

Stead AFB, NV

No matching locations found.

Work site options
Telework eligible
No
Remote job
No
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$56,102 - $72,929 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 8
Promotion potential
None


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Work schedule
Full-time
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Appointment type
Permanent

Occupations and job series

• 2102 Transportation Clerk And Assistant

Supervisory status
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Excepted Service
Represented by a union
No

Drug test
No
Security clearance
Secret
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

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Background check type

• National security

Financial disclosure required
No
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Announcement number
NV-13093159-AR-26-114
Control number
890174500

**This position is open to**
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Internal to an agency
Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.

National Guard and reserves
Current members, those who want to join or transitioning military members.

**Clarification from the agency**
THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO CURRENT NEVADA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS ONLY***This an open continuous announcement. The initial cutoff for this position will be 07 NOVEMBER 2026. Recruitment for this position will continue through the closing date until the position is filled.***

Duties
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• 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. Responsible for initiating search and rescue for overdue aircraft and implementing the crash rescue plan in the event of an aircraft accident.
• Prepares, maintains and files records, charts, graphs, and reports allied to flight operations and flight training activities such as aircraft utilization reports, aircrew information reports, individual flight records, notice to airmen (NOTAM) file and airfield data. Compiles and summarizes reports for analysis through the use of a computer system and peripheral equipment. Maintains and accounts for aircrew training records, medical recommendations, aeronautical orders, physiological training, and aviation service data. Maintains arrival and dispatch records for inbound and outbound aircraft. Schedules and dispatches assigned aircraft and aircrews. Serves as the Synthetic Flight Training System (SFTS) coordinator by scheduling and providing necessary administrative support for aviator training.
• Maintains current file of aircraft flying regulations and navigational information such as radio facility carts, instrument approach procedure charts, aeronautical charts, Airman's Information Manual (AIM), airport directory, location identifiers, ATC procedures manual and Army Flight Information Publications.
• Supervises on-the-job training of unit flight operations personnel performing equivalent training or accomplishing a split unit training assembly at the facility.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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Conditions of employment

MILITARY REQUIREMENTS: