HELICOPTER PILOT
Department of the Army
Army Nional Guard Units
Summary
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
NEW MEXICO ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
*You must be a member of the New Mexico Army Nional Guard to be eligible for this position
This Nional Guard position is for a HELICOPTER PILOT, Position Description Number D2929000 and is part of the NM Army Aviion Support Facility, Nional Guard.
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Summary
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
NEW MEXICO ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
*You must be a member of the New Mexico Army Nional Guard to be eligible for this position
This Nional Guard position is for a HELICOPTER PILOT, Position Description Number D2929000 and is part of the NM Army Aviion Support Facility, Nional Guard.
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Overview
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Accepting applicions
Open & closing des
05/13/2026 to 06/04/2026
Salary
$110,871 - $144,136 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 12
Locion
1 vacancy in the following locion:
Las Cruces, NM
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocion expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
None
Job family (Series)
2181 Aircraft Operion
Supervisory stus
No
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
No
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit stus
No
Announcement number
NM-12962050-AR-T32-026-067
Control number
869226500
This job is open to
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Nional Guard and reserves
Current members, those who want to join or transitioning military members.
Duties
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This position is eligible to be used an Aviion Classificion Repair Activity Depot (AVCRAD) or any Army Aviion Facility where the requirement is deemed approprie by the AVCRAD Facility Supervisor or Ste Army Aviion Officer (SAAO). The purpose of this position is to pilot a variety of rotary wing aircraft in support of the missions and functions of the geographical area.
Pilots a variety of on one or more of the following helicopters: Attack Helicopter (AH-64); Cargo Helicopter (CH-47); Utility Helicopter (UH-60 series), (LUH-72 series) and others when assigned. Routinely operes with short takeoffs and landing capability, in all types of weher, day, and night over a variety of terrains and open bodies of wer. Flights are made using landing facilities ranging from modern, improved airport with paved runways and navigional aids to unimproved strips of remote, isoled villages. This position required to make reconnaissance and observion flights. Makes test flights and checks all systems in connection with maintenance actions and takes necessary action to correct malfunctions. Participes in all-weher search and rescue operions as required utilizing a thorough knowledge of the terrain feures of the geographical area. Conducts flight checks following repairs, maintenance, or installion of approved aircraft system modificions. Responsible for transportion of cargo and transporting passengers, among a variety of familiar destinions
Performs maintenance operion checks (MOCs) and general test flights of aircraft to ensure airworthiness upon completion of extensive disassembly for maintenance, repair or replacement of components or aircraft systems. Performs general test flights of aircraft upon completion of extensive disassembly, reassembly, and maintenance, repair, or replacement of parts where tests cannot determine the safe and or proper functioning of aircraft components or systems; and ensures the airworthiness component or aircraft systems. Performs acceptance test flights of new aircraft when required.
Serves as a member of a board pertaining to aviion accidents, flight evaluion, colleral investigions, standardizion, and federal recognition.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
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Conditions of employment
NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED.
This is an excepted service position th requires membership in a compible military assignment in the employing ste's Nional Guard, required prior to the effective de of placement.
Selectee required to wear the military uniform.
Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigion.
May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
Participion in direct deposit is mandory.
Incumbent is subject to uncommon tours of duty, rotional shift assignments and compension
and/or overtime duty.
Must be able to obtain and maintain the approprie security clearance of the position.
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.
Incumbent must possess and continue to maintain a US Army Class II Flight Physical.
Must be UH-72 A/B qualified, 50 hours P/C qualified within a year.
Qualificions
Military Grades : Officer (O-3 and below), Warrant Officer (CW2 and above)
Compible Military Assignments : OBR: 15A
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE :
GS-12 Army Nional Guard Warrant Officer Position: Must demonstre the following specialized experience competencies (skills, knowledge, and abilities) to qualify for entry appointments to GS-2181-12 Army Nional Guard Dual Stus Warrant Officer positions. Must have working experiences in civilian aviion programs; or, in military service aviion programs (active duty or reserve components); or, in the Army Nional Guard Aviion Support facilities; or, in Air Nional Guard Wing/ Operions Groups. To qualify, the applicant must have least two years specialized competencies in opering a specific main-frame military aircraft, mission planning, and mission preparion. Experienced in reviewing and analyzing mission tasking, intelligence, and weher informion. Experienced in filing flight plans and conducting crew briefings. Experienced in aircraft preflight inspections, aircraft loading, and equipment assessments. Experienced in performing or supervising work procedures involved in navigion, in-flight refueling, search and rescue operions or surveillance and reconnaissance. Competent in conducting or supervising the training of crew members in simple to complex mission specific tasks. Experienced in developing plans and policies, monitoring operions, and advising commanders. Knowledge is required in flight theory, air navigion, meteorology, flying directives, mission tactics, and opering procedures. Experienced in the unit flying, explosive, and ground safety programs in accordance with Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Nional Guard Bureau, and/or Occupional Safety and Health Administrion policies, regulions, and directives.
GS-12 Army Nional Guard Officer Positions: Must demonstre the following specialized experience competencies (skills, knowledge, and abilities) to qualify for appointments to GS-2181-12 Army Nional Guard Dual Stus Officer positions. Must have working experiences in civilian aviion programs; or, military service aviion programs (active duty or reserve components); or, in the Army Nional Guard Aviion Support facilities; or, in the Air Nional Guard Operions Groups. Qualificion competencies are determined by three factors in combinion: The aircraft opered; the nure and purpose of assignments; and, the degree of hazard. Experienced in piloting and instructing pilot skills in one or more of the following main-frame/military aircraft: Fixed-wing, rotary, or remotely piloted aircraft (RPA). Although a variety of piloting administrive tasks are performed in support of an Army Nional Guard aviion program, experiences include the abilities to train and instruct others in the piloting of a main-frame military aircraft. Experienced in mission tasking, intelligence reporting, and applying weher informion. Experienced in supervising and/or filing of flight plans and conducting crew briefings. Experienced in aircraft preflight inspections, aircraft loading, equipment assessments, and mission manning. Experienced in opering aircraft controls and equipment. Experienced in performing or supervising the work procedures involved in navigion, in-flight refueling; search and rescue operions; or surveillance and reconnaissance. Ability to conduct or supervise the training of crew members in simple to complex mission specific tasks. Experienced in developing plans and policies, monitoring operions, and advising commanders. Experienced in flight theory, air navigion, meteorology, flying directives, aircraft opering procedures, and mission tactics. Must have least two years experiences in instructing others in a specific air-frame/military aircraft. Competent to complete various piloting administrive tasks performed in support of Army Nional Guard aviion programs. Skilled to instruct others to pilot military aircraft on a regular and recurring basis. Experienced in the aviion unit quality control management programs; plus, skilled in the unit flying, explosive, and ground safety programs in accordance with Department of the Army, Nional Guard Bureau, and Occupional Safety and Health Administrion directives. Experienced in following directives, regulions, accident reports, safety da, and local opering conditions to determine unit safety program requirements. Experienced in coordining with approprie agencies to ensure compliance with all applicable safety regulions and programs. Experienced in one or more missions such as, air-to-air; air-to- ground; mortar-to-arm escort; surveillance; reconnaissance; surface tack; killer-scout; target illuminion; or laser targeting. Experienced in piloting manned or unmanned aircraft. Experiences may include the traditional "stick and rudder" type controls for piloting aircraft direction, altitude, and speed. Experienced in on-board aircraft instrumention and aircraft mounted video cameras. Experienced in visual flight-rule type flying and aircraft instrument flying. Experienced in flying simuled "real world" comb and non-comb missions and terrain. Experienced in planning, scheduling, and conducting flights through Federal Aviion Administrion controlled nional airspace. Experienced in applying operional directives, training directives, instructions, standard opering procedures, and special instructions of Nional Guard Bureau, United Stes Army, and gaining commands. Experienced in working independently to plan and perform work assignments. Experienced in completing safe and efficient missions through the use of Operional Risk Management. Experienced in cancelling flying activities, diverting aircraft, dicting mission requirements, approving specific activities, coordining for airport or airspace utilizion with FAA, and/or, directing emergency actions involving unit support agencies. Experienced in using applicable Army aviion regulions, policies, requirements and standards, skills and practices; and, the applying instructional techniques to the training of other pilots in the Army Nional Guard flying facilities. Experienced in conducting particular comb tactics, missions, or specific main-frame aircraft; or, flying in mountainous terrain, performing tactical remote site evaluion, performing landings on remote sites, providing ground and flight training, and conducting night-vision operions and instruction. Experienced in standardizion and evaluion programs, written ground examinions, emergency procedures, and aircrew performance standards in accordance with applicable directives and Federal Aviion Administrion certificion requirements. Experienced in reviewing and complying with applicable service flight publicions and directives for accuracy and currency; and knowledgeable of weapons and tactics for applicable military aircraft. Experienced in maintaining detailed wartime and peacetime contingency plans and supplements for unit mobility, deployment, strange field operions/ employment, and redeployment.
Educion
Army Nional Guard Warrant Officer Positions - Must have a high school diploma or general educion development (GED) diploma. An undergradue degree from an accredited college/university is optimum. Must have Federal Aviion Administrion certificions awarded from accredited civilian aviion programs or must have aviion certificions from accredited military aviion schools.
Army Nional Guard Officer Positions- For Army Nional Guard Second and First Lieutenants must be actively pursuing an under- gradue degree with least 90 valided credit hours in a specified program. For Captains and above, must have an undergradue degree from an accredited college/university. A Gradue Degree from an accredited civilian academic college or from an equivalent professional military educion school is optimum. Must have Federal Aviion Administrion certificions awarded from accredited civilian aviion programs OR must have aviion certificions from accredited military aviion schools.
You must provide transcripts or other documention to support your Educional claims. To receive credit for Educion, you must provide documention of proof th you meet the Educion requirements for this position.
Additional informion
If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorizion Act of 1986 requires th you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( Register | Selective Service System : Selective Service System (sss.gov) ).
PROBATIONARY PERIOD: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you required to serve a 2-year probionary period during which we will evalue 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 organizional goals of the agency or the Government; and
- whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Upon completion of your probionary period your employment termined unless you receive certificion, in writing, th your continued employment advances the public interest.
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You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above.
Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documention used to determine if you meet the qualificions listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documention compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you re yourself higher than is supported by your applicion package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from considerion for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candides, you referred to the selecting official for employment considerion.
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Review our benefits
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Required documents
Required Documents
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To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Applicion Package which includes:
1. Your resume showing:
Contact Informion-your name and the best way to contact you.
Relevant work experience-include the employer's name, job title, start and end des (month/year), the number of hours worked per week and describe how you meet the required qualificions of the job. Federal jobs should include series and grade.
Educion, certificions or licensures.
If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements:
Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion .
Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring.
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To apply for this position, you must complete the online applicion/Occupional Questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupional Questionnaire, click the following link:
A complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement to receive considerion.
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Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your applicion package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your applicion before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your applicion package, complete the Include Personal Informion section as you deem approprie and click to continue with the applicion process .
You taken to the online applicion which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion.
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Jonelle Suina
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...
...
Address
NM Army Aviion Support Facility
47 Baan Boulevard
Santa Fe, NM 87508-4695
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Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. Your applicion evalued by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluion is complete, you will receive another notificion regarding the stus of your applicion.
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The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
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Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
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New employee probionary period
Privacy Act
Reasonable accommodion policy
Selective Service
Signure and false stements
Social security number request
Required Documents
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To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Applicion Package which includes:
1. Your resume showing:
Contact Informion-your name and the best way to contact you.
Relevant work experience-include the employer's name, job title, start and end des (month/year), the number of hours worked per week and describe how you meet the required qualificions of the job. Federal jobs should include series and grade.
Educion, certificions or licensures.
If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements:
Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion .
Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring.
How to Apply
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To apply for this position, you must complete the online applicion/Occupional Questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupional Questionnaire, click the following link:
A complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement to receive considerion.
To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your applicion package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your applicion before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your applicion package, complete the Include Personal Informion section as you deem approprie and click to continue with the applicion process .
You taken to the online applicion which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion.
To verify the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account ( ), all of your applicions will appear on the Welcome screen. The Applicion Stus will appear along with the de your applicion was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : .
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Agency contact informion
Jonelle Suina
Phone
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...
Address
NM Army Aviion Support Facility
47 Baan Boulevard
Santa Fe, NM 87508-4695
US
Next steps
Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. Your applicion evalued by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluion is complete, you will receive another notificion regarding the stus of your applicion.
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Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Criminal history inquiries
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
Financial suitability
New employee probionary period
Privacy Act
Reasonable accommodion policy
Selective Service
Signure and false stements
Social security number request
Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 05/13/2026 to 06/04/2026 Salary $110,871 - $144,136 per year Pay scale & grade GS 12 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Las Cruces, NM Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential None Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test No Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number NM-12962050-AR-T32-026-067 Control number 869226500
Department of the Army
Army Nional Guard Units
Summary
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
NEW MEXICO ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
*You must be a member of the New Mexico Army Nional Guard to be eligible for this position
This Nional Guard position is for a HELICOPTER PILOT, Position Description Number D2929000 and is part of the NM Army Aviion Support Facility, Nional Guard.
Learn more about this agency
Summary
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
NEW MEXICO ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
*You must be a member of the New Mexico Army Nional Guard to be eligible for this position
This Nional Guard position is for a HELICOPTER PILOT, Position Description Number D2929000 and is part of the NM Army Aviion Support Facility, Nional Guard.
Learn more about this agency
Overview
Help
Accepting applicions
Open & closing des
05/13/2026 to 06/04/2026
Salary
$110,871 - $144,136 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 12
Locion
1 vacancy in the following locion:
Las Cruces, NM
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocion expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
None
Job family (Series)
2181 Aircraft Operion
Supervisory stus
No
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
No
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit stus
No
Announcement number
NM-12962050-AR-T32-026-067
Control number
869226500
This job is open to
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Nional Guard and reserves
Current members, those who want to join or transitioning military members.
Duties
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This position is eligible to be used an Aviion Classificion Repair Activity Depot (AVCRAD) or any Army Aviion Facility where the requirement is deemed approprie by the AVCRAD Facility Supervisor or Ste Army Aviion Officer (SAAO). The purpose of this position is to pilot a variety of rotary wing aircraft in support of the missions and functions of the geographical area.
Pilots a variety of on one or more of the following helicopters: Attack Helicopter (AH-64); Cargo Helicopter (CH-47); Utility Helicopter (UH-60 series), (LUH-72 series) and others when assigned. Routinely operes with short takeoffs and landing capability, in all types of weher, day, and night over a variety of terrains and open bodies of wer. Flights are made using landing facilities ranging from modern, improved airport with paved runways and navigional aids to unimproved strips of remote, isoled villages. This position required to make reconnaissance and observion flights. Makes test flights and checks all systems in connection with maintenance actions and takes necessary action to correct malfunctions. Participes in all-weher search and rescue operions as required utilizing a thorough knowledge of the terrain feures of the geographical area. Conducts flight checks following repairs, maintenance, or installion of approved aircraft system modificions. Responsible for transportion of cargo and transporting passengers, among a variety of familiar destinions
Performs maintenance operion checks (MOCs) and general test flights of aircraft to ensure airworthiness upon completion of extensive disassembly for maintenance, repair or replacement of components or aircraft systems. Performs general test flights of aircraft upon completion of extensive disassembly, reassembly, and maintenance, repair, or replacement of parts where tests cannot determine the safe and or proper functioning of aircraft components or systems; and ensures the airworthiness component or aircraft systems. Performs acceptance test flights of new aircraft when required.
Serves as a member of a board pertaining to aviion accidents, flight evaluion, colleral investigions, standardizion, and federal recognition.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
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Conditions of employment
NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED.
This is an excepted service position th requires membership in a compible military assignment in the employing ste's Nional Guard, required prior to the effective de of placement.
Selectee required to wear the military uniform.
Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigion.
May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
Participion in direct deposit is mandory.
Incumbent is subject to uncommon tours of duty, rotional shift assignments and compension
and/or overtime duty.
Must be able to obtain and maintain the approprie security clearance of the position.
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.
Incumbent must possess and continue to maintain a US Army Class II Flight Physical.
Must be UH-72 A/B qualified, 50 hours P/C qualified within a year.
Qualificions
Military Grades : Officer (O-3 and below), Warrant Officer (CW2 and above)
Compible Military Assignments : OBR: 15A
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE :
GS-12 Army Nional Guard Warrant Officer Position: Must demonstre the following specialized experience competencies (skills, knowledge, and abilities) to qualify for entry appointments to GS-2181-12 Army Nional Guard Dual Stus Warrant Officer positions. Must have working experiences in civilian aviion programs; or, in military service aviion programs (active duty or reserve components); or, in the Army Nional Guard Aviion Support facilities; or, in Air Nional Guard Wing/ Operions Groups. To qualify, the applicant must have least two years specialized competencies in opering a specific main-frame military aircraft, mission planning, and mission preparion. Experienced in reviewing and analyzing mission tasking, intelligence, and weher informion. Experienced in filing flight plans and conducting crew briefings. Experienced in aircraft preflight inspections, aircraft loading, and equipment assessments. Experienced in performing or supervising work procedures involved in navigion, in-flight refueling, search and rescue operions or surveillance and reconnaissance. Competent in conducting or supervising the training of crew members in simple to complex mission specific tasks. Experienced in developing plans and policies, monitoring operions, and advising commanders. Knowledge is required in flight theory, air navigion, meteorology, flying directives, mission tactics, and opering procedures. Experienced in the unit flying, explosive, and ground safety programs in accordance with Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Nional Guard Bureau, and/or Occupional Safety and Health Administrion policies, regulions, and directives.
GS-12 Army Nional Guard Officer Positions: Must demonstre the following specialized experience competencies (skills, knowledge, and abilities) to qualify for appointments to GS-2181-12 Army Nional Guard Dual Stus Officer positions. Must have working experiences in civilian aviion programs; or, military service aviion programs (active duty or reserve components); or, in the Army Nional Guard Aviion Support facilities; or, in the Air Nional Guard Operions Groups. Qualificion competencies are determined by three factors in combinion: The aircraft opered; the nure and purpose of assignments; and, the degree of hazard. Experienced in piloting and instructing pilot skills in one or more of the following main-frame/military aircraft: Fixed-wing, rotary, or remotely piloted aircraft (RPA). Although a variety of piloting administrive tasks are performed in support of an Army Nional Guard aviion program, experiences include the abilities to train and instruct others in the piloting of a main-frame military aircraft. Experienced in mission tasking, intelligence reporting, and applying weher informion. Experienced in supervising and/or filing of flight plans and conducting crew briefings. Experienced in aircraft preflight inspections, aircraft loading, equipment assessments, and mission manning. Experienced in opering aircraft controls and equipment. Experienced in performing or supervising the work procedures involved in navigion, in-flight refueling; search and rescue operions; or surveillance and reconnaissance. Ability to conduct or supervise the training of crew members in simple to complex mission specific tasks. Experienced in developing plans and policies, monitoring operions, and advising commanders. Experienced in flight theory, air navigion, meteorology, flying directives, aircraft opering procedures, and mission tactics. Must have least two years experiences in instructing others in a specific air-frame/military aircraft. Competent to complete various piloting administrive tasks performed in support of Army Nional Guard aviion programs. Skilled to instruct others to pilot military aircraft on a regular and recurring basis. Experienced in the aviion unit quality control management programs; plus, skilled in the unit flying, explosive, and ground safety programs in accordance with Department of the Army, Nional Guard Bureau, and Occupional Safety and Health Administrion directives. Experienced in following directives, regulions, accident reports, safety da, and local opering conditions to determine unit safety program requirements. Experienced in coordining with approprie agencies to ensure compliance with all applicable safety regulions and programs. Experienced in one or more missions such as, air-to-air; air-to- ground; mortar-to-arm escort; surveillance; reconnaissance; surface tack; killer-scout; target illuminion; or laser targeting. Experienced in piloting manned or unmanned aircraft. Experiences may include the traditional "stick and rudder" type controls for piloting aircraft direction, altitude, and speed. Experienced in on-board aircraft instrumention and aircraft mounted video cameras. Experienced in visual flight-rule type flying and aircraft instrument flying. Experienced in flying simuled "real world" comb and non-comb missions and terrain. Experienced in planning, scheduling, and conducting flights through Federal Aviion Administrion controlled nional airspace. Experienced in applying operional directives, training directives, instructions, standard opering procedures, and special instructions of Nional Guard Bureau, United Stes Army, and gaining commands. Experienced in working independently to plan and perform work assignments. Experienced in completing safe and efficient missions through the use of Operional Risk Management. Experienced in cancelling flying activities, diverting aircraft, dicting mission requirements, approving specific activities, coordining for airport or airspace utilizion with FAA, and/or, directing emergency actions involving unit support agencies. Experienced in using applicable Army aviion regulions, policies, requirements and standards, skills and practices; and, the applying instructional techniques to the training of other pilots in the Army Nional Guard flying facilities. Experienced in conducting particular comb tactics, missions, or specific main-frame aircraft; or, flying in mountainous terrain, performing tactical remote site evaluion, performing landings on remote sites, providing ground and flight training, and conducting night-vision operions and instruction. Experienced in standardizion and evaluion programs, written ground examinions, emergency procedures, and aircrew performance standards in accordance with applicable directives and Federal Aviion Administrion certificion requirements. Experienced in reviewing and complying with applicable service flight publicions and directives for accuracy and currency; and knowledgeable of weapons and tactics for applicable military aircraft. Experienced in maintaining detailed wartime and peacetime contingency plans and supplements for unit mobility, deployment, strange field operions/ employment, and redeployment.
Educion
Army Nional Guard Warrant Officer Positions - Must have a high school diploma or general educion development (GED) diploma. An undergradue degree from an accredited college/university is optimum. Must have Federal Aviion Administrion certificions awarded from accredited civilian aviion programs or must have aviion certificions from accredited military aviion schools.
Army Nional Guard Officer Positions- For Army Nional Guard Second and First Lieutenants must be actively pursuing an under- gradue degree with least 90 valided credit hours in a specified program. For Captains and above, must have an undergradue degree from an accredited college/university. A Gradue Degree from an accredited civilian academic college or from an equivalent professional military educion school is optimum. Must have Federal Aviion Administrion certificions awarded from accredited civilian aviion programs OR must have aviion certificions from accredited military aviion schools.
You must provide transcripts or other documention to support your Educional claims. To receive credit for Educion, you must provide documention of proof th you meet the Educion requirements for this position.
Additional informion
If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorizion Act of 1986 requires th you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( Register | Selective Service System : Selective Service System (sss.gov) ).
PROBATIONARY PERIOD: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you required to serve a 2-year probionary period during which we will evalue 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 organizional goals of the agency or the Government; and
- whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Upon completion of your probionary period your employment termined unless you receive certificion, in writing, th your continued employment advances the public interest.
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You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above.
Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documention used to determine if you meet the qualificions listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documention compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you re yourself higher than is supported by your applicion package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from considerion for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candides, you referred to the selecting official for employment considerion.
Benefits
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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits .
Review our benefits
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To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Applicion Package which includes:
1. Your resume showing:
Contact Informion-your name and the best way to contact you.
Relevant work experience-include the employer's name, job title, start and end des (month/year), the number of hours worked per week and describe how you meet the required qualificions of the job. Federal jobs should include series and grade.
Educion, certificions or licensures.
If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements:
Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion .
Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring.
How to Apply
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To apply for this position, you must complete the online applicion/Occupional Questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupional Questionnaire, click the following link:
A complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement to receive considerion.
To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your applicion package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your applicion before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your applicion package, complete the Include Personal Informion section as you deem approprie and click to continue with the applicion process .
You taken to the online applicion which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion.
To verify the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account ( ), all of your applicions will appear on the Welcome screen. The Applicion Stus will appear along with the de your applicion was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : .
Agency contact informion
Jonelle Suina
Phone
...
...
Address
NM Army Aviion Support Facility
47 Baan Boulevard
Santa Fe, NM 87508-4695
US
Next steps
Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. Your applicion evalued by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluion is complete, you will receive another notificion regarding the stus of your applicion.
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The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Criminal history inquiries
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
Financial suitability
New employee probionary period
Privacy Act
Reasonable accommodion policy
Selective Service
Signure and false stements
Social security number request
Required Documents
Help
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Applicion Package which includes:
1. Your resume showing:
Contact Informion-your name and the best way to contact you.
Relevant work experience-include the employer's name, job title, start and end des (month/year), the number of hours worked per week and describe how you meet the required qualificions of the job. Federal jobs should include series and grade.
Educion, certificions or licensures.
If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements:
Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion .
Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring.
How to Apply
Help
To apply for this position, you must complete the online applicion/Occupional Questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupional Questionnaire, click the following link:
A complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement to receive considerion.
To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your applicion package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your applicion before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your applicion package, complete the Include Personal Informion section as you deem approprie and click to continue with the applicion process .
You taken to the online applicion which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion.
To verify the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account ( ), all of your applicions will appear on the Welcome screen. The Applicion Stus will appear along with the de your applicion was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : .
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Agency contact informion
Jonelle Suina
Phone
...
...
Address
NM Army Aviion Support Facility
47 Baan Boulevard
Santa Fe, NM 87508-4695
US
Next steps
Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. Your applicion evalued by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluion is complete, you will receive another notificion regarding the stus of your applicion.
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Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Criminal history inquiries
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
Financial suitability
New employee probionary period
Privacy Act
Reasonable accommodion policy
Selective Service
Signure and false stements
Social security number request
Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 05/13/2026 to 06/04/2026 Salary $110,871 - $144,136 per year Pay scale & grade GS 12 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Las Cruces, NM Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential None Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test No Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number NM-12962050-AR-T32-026-067 Control number 869226500
Job ID: 521291957
Originally Posted on: 5/15/2026
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