Air National Guard Units | Pilot

About the Role

The Oklahoma Air National Guard is seeking a highly skilled Airplane Pilot (Title 32) to join the 138th Fighter Wing in Oklahoma. This critical role involves piloting advanced military aircraft on assigned missions, ensuring flight safety, and performing administrative tasks to support the Air Operations program. The position requires a pilot to be proficient in complex flight maneuvers, emergency procedures, and administrative duties supporting training, planning, safety, and inspection functions within the wing.

Requirements

• National Guard membership is required.
• Must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the required military grade.
• Must wear the military uniform.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must successfully complete a background investigation for federal employment suitability.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
• Mandatory participation in direct deposit.
• May be required to travel by military or commercial air.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance, as work may require access to classified information.
• May be required to work other than normal duty hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Must possess a valid state driver’s license.
• Must qualify to operate government motor vehicles for maintenance purposes.
• May be required to serve up to a two-year probationary period.

Qualifications

• Graduated from USAF or USN Undergraduate Flying Training (UFT).
• Maintain the same medical standards as USAF military pilots.
• MILITARY GRADES: O-1 through O-4.
• MANDATORY QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: 11F AFSC.
• Possess appropriate military certifications and military ratings in the main-frame military aircraft of employment.
• At least one year of on-the-job experience in the grade (or a comparable military rank) immediately below the next higher level.
• At least two years of specialized experience in military service aviation programs (active duty or reserve components) or Air National Guard Wing/Operations Group.
• Experienced in piloting and instructing pilot skills in one or more of the following mainframe/military aircraft: Fixed-wing, rotary, or remotely piloted aircraft (RPA).
• Experienced in training and instructing others in the piloting of a specified mainframe military aircraft.
• Experienced in reading and applying mission tasks, intelligence reports, and weather information.
• Experienced in supervising and/or conducting mission planning, mission preparations, filing of flight plans, and conducting crew briefings, aircraft preflight inspections, aircraft loading, equipment assessments, and mission manning.
• Experienced in operating aircraft controls and equipment.
• Experienced in performing or supervising navigation, in-flight refueling, search and rescue operations, surveillance, or reconnaissance.
• Experienced in conducting or supervising crew member training on simple to complex mission-specific tasks.
• Experienced in developing plans and policies, monitoring operations, and advising commanders.
• Experienced in flight theory, air navigation, meteorology, flying directives, aircraft operating procedures, and mission tactics.
• Experienced in planning and preparing for missions.
• Experienced in aviation unit quality control management programs.
• Experienced in unit flying, explosive, and ground safety programs in accordance with Department of the Air Force, National Guard Bureau, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration directives.
• Experienced in applying directives, regulations, accident reports, safety data, and local operating conditions to determine unit safety program requirements.
• Experienced in flying operations and coordinating with appropriate agencies to ensure compliance with all applicable safety regulations and programs.
• Experienced in one or more missions such as air-to-air, air-to-ground, mortar-to-arm escort, surveillance, reconnaissance, surface attack, killer-scout, target illumination, or laser targeting.
• Experienced in traditional "stick and rudder" type controls for piloting aircraft direction, altitude, and speed.
• Experienced in using aircraft instrumentation and aircraft-mounted video cameras.
• Experienced in visual flight rule type flying and aircraft instrument flying.
• Experienced in flying simulated "real world" combat and non-combat missions and terrain.
• Experienced in planning, scheduling, and conducting training flights through Federal Aviation Administration controlled national airspace.
• Experienced in applying operational directives, training directives, instructions, standard operating procedures, and special instructions of National Guard Bureau, United States Army or United States Air Force, and gaining commands.
• Experienced in working independently to plan and perform work assignments.
• Experienced in completing safe and efficient mission accomplishments through the use of Operational Risk Management.
• Experienced performing aviation duties such as cancelling flying activities, diverting aircraft, dictating mission requirements, approving specific activities, coordinating for airport or airspace utilization with FAA, or directing emergency actions involving unit support agencies.
• Experienced in conducting particular missions and flying specific mainframe aircraft in combat tactics, flying in mountainous terrain, performing tactical remote site evaluations, performing landings on remote sites, providing ground and flight training, and conducting night-vision operations or instructions.
• Experienced in standardization and evaluation programs, written ground examinations, emergency procedures, and aircrew performance standards in accordance with applicable directives and Federal Aviation Administration certification requirements.
• Experienced in reviewing and complying with applicable service flight publications and directives for accuracy and currency.
• Experienced on weaponry and combat or non-combat tactics for applicable military aircraft.
• Experienced with wartime and peacetime contingency plans and supplements used for unit mobilizations, deployments, strange field operations, or troop missions and redeployments.

Education

• An undergraduate degree from an accredited college/university is mandatory.
• A Graduate Degree from an accredited civilian academic college or from an equivalent professional military education school is optimum.
• Must have Federal Aviation Administration certifications awarded from accredited civilian aviation programs OR must have aviation certifications from accredited military aviation schools.