Link Unit Manager; t5

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a LINK UNIT MANAGER (T5), Position Description Number T6387000 and is part of the AL 117TH Air Refueling Wing, National Guard. ORGANIZATION: AL 117TH AIR REFUELING WING, BIRMINGHAM, AL SELECTING OFFICIAL: COL M. ADAMS

Each applicant must fully substantiate (in his/her own words) that he/she meets the requirements of the Specialized Experience listed below:
Otherwise, the applicant will be considered unqualified for this position. DO NOT COPY THE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT OR THE POSITION DESCRIPTION. DOING SO MAY RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION FOR THE POSITION.

Experience, education or training which provided a general knowledge of principles of organization, management, and administration. Compiling reports, letters, memoranda, etc., and required person-to-person contacts to convey information. Progressively responsible experience which demonstrates the ability to provide technical guidance and assistance in the type of work or in comparable work of the position to be filled. Experience using computer and automation systems.

1 year specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Experience, education or training in program or managerial experience in a type of work or a combination of functions directly related to the position to be filled or in comparable work or functions. Experience developing and recommending policy; organizing and carrying out specific programs, evaluating and recommending changes in methods of operations.

Experience in supervisory, staff or technical work which included study, analysis or evaluation leading to the development or improvement of managerial or administrative policies, practices and procedures. Experience preparing written communications and oral presentations.

• Wing/Link Unit Manager processes qualified expert knowledgeable of a comprehensive range of TDL concepts, principles, and systems/equipment, including those that have complex technical requirements and require extensive specialized training and experience.
• Specialized practical and theoretical knowledge of joint services TDL systems/equipment for application to difficult and complex situations and problems that have no clear precedent.
• Ability to research and solve interoperability problems with a wide variety of complex interactions.
• Extensive knowledge of military command structures at the tactical and operational levels of war.
• Knowledge of methods and techniques to participate in complex TDL architecture ranging from local training sorties to major exercises to operational deployments in support of combatant commanders.
• Knowledge of methods and techniques to execute complex responsibilities of Combat Crew Communications for maintenance and distribution of COMSEC in support of MPC and deployment operations.
• Thorough knowledge of TDL system applications and technical processes for the effective and efficient utilization of technology resources.
• Completion of the Joint Multi-TDL School (JMTS) JT-220 Link Unit Manager (LUM) Course is mandatory within 6 months of appointment. Applicants who have completed JT-201 Multi-TDL Link Planners Course and above are exempt from this training requirement. The MAF Datalink Managers Course (MDMC) from the Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center (AATTC) is desired but not mandatory.
• Knowledge of how AOC processes execute the AMC Commander's directives and overall MAJCOM mission.
• Knowledgeable of a comprehensive range of Common Operational Picture (COP) and Common Tactical Picture (CTP) concepts, principles, and systems/equipment, including those that have complex technical requirements and require extensive specialized training and experience.
• Specialized practical and theoretical knowledge of joint services Data Link systems/equipment for application to difficult and complex situations and problems that have no clear precedent.
• Ability to research and solve interoperability problems with a wide variety of complex interactions.
• Extensive knowledge of military command structures at the Strategic, Operational, and Tactical levels of war.
• Knowledge of methods and techniques to execute complex MPC Live Virtual Constructive (LVC) architecture spanning the entire Major Range and Test Facility Base (MRTFB) TDL Area of Responsibility.
• Knowledge of methods and techniques to execute complex responsibilities of Combat Crew Communications for maintenance and distribution of COMSEC in support of MPC and deployment operations.
• Thorough knowledge of Data Link system applications and technical processes for the effective and efficient utilization of technology resources.
• Knowledge of how AOC processes execute the?
  
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