Air National Guard Units | Pilot

Job Title: Airplane Pilot (T32)

Location: Duluth, MN

Unit: 148 OSS FT

Position Type: Air National Guard Title 32 Excepted Service

Position Summary

The 148 OSS FT is seeking a qualified Airplane Pilot (GS-2181-13) to perform duties as a pilot of advanced, single or multi-engine military aircraft. This position involves executing tactical and non-tactical missions using advanced precision instrument flight techniques. The incumbent maintains thorough knowledge of aircraft systems and operating procedures under normal, instrument, and emergency conditions.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Flight Operations: Execute missions within established flight parameters; perform mission planning, including weather analysis, route mapping, fuel requirements, and pre-flight inspections.
• Safety and Compliance: Ensure safe flight operations; coordinate with ground units; perform post-flight reporting and log maintenance.
• Supervisor of Flying (SOF): Serve as the Air Commander’s representative, managing safe mission accomplishment with the authority to divert aircraft or cancel activities as required.
• Program Support: Rotate through functional areas, including Training and Scheduling (designing training scenarios), Plans (wartime/peacetime contingency planning), and Safety (administering safety programs in compliance with OSHA and Air Force directives).

Qualifications

• Education: A mandatory undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university. A graduate degree is considered optimal.
• Certifications: Must hold Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certifications or equivalent military aviation school credentials.
• Training: Graduation from USAF or USN Undergraduate Flying Training (UFT) is required.
• Experience: A minimum of two years of work experience in civilian aviation, military aviation (active or reserve), or Air National Guard/Army National Guard aviation support facilities.
• Competencies: Demonstrated experience in piloting or instructing in fixed-wing, rotary, or remotely piloted aircraft.
• Medical Standards: Must maintain the physical and medical standards required for USAF military pilots.

Conditions of Employment

• Military Membership: Applicants must be members of the Minnesota Air National Guard or eligible for immediate membership. A compatible military position and AFSC are required.
• Uniform: Selectees are required to wear the military uniform.
• Suitability: Employment is subject to a background investigation to validate federal suitability, including criminal history, employment, education, and fiscal responsibility.
• Selective Service: Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with the Selective Service.
• Probationary Period: Appointment is subject to a two-year trial period in accordance with EO 14284.

Additional Information

This is an excepted service position. No Permanent Change of Station (PCS) funding is available. Participation in direct deposit is mandatory. The Minnesota National Guard is an Equal Opportunity Employer.