Aircraft Pilot

Job Title

Wyoming Army National Guard State Army Aviation Office Staff Officer

This position is in the office of the Wyoming Army National Guard's (WYARNG) State Army Aviation Office (SAAO) and serves as the primary staff officer for the management of aircrew standardization and training programs, fixed and rotary wing aircraft, avionics, armament and associated ground support equipment, maintenance programs, flight safety programs, and operational support airlift usage.

Key responsibilities include:

• Directing, evaluating, and issuing technical guidance to aviation units on matters pertaining to aviation training, readiness reporting, the Aircrew Training Manual and National Guard Bureau (NGB) training management and planning.
• Serving as Aircraft Maintenance Manager and as a technical expert in the field of aircraft equipment maintenance with responsibility for coordination of intermediate and limited Depot Maintenance Programs for the Army Aviation Support Facilities (AASFs).
• Managing the aircraft inventory for the WYARNG. Coordinating between receiving and/or losing state or facility for transferring documents, flight crew requirements, and transfer criteria for all aircraft transfers; working directly with facility Property Book Officers (PBOs) to monitor property book management.
• Managing the Physical Security Program in the SAAO and providing staff level support and assistance to physical security/operational security managers of the aviation units in the state; conducting physical security inspections and evaluations.
• Having staff responsibility for the Army Aviation accident prevention program, to include semiannual safety meeting for all aircrew members. Coordinating with the National Guard Bureau and the Army Aviation Center in matters pertaining to aviation safety. May be assigned to aircraft accident investigation teams, maintenance management review and foreign object damage.
• Incumbent will be the Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) Program Lead. Duties include the development and refinement of the WYARNG sUAS SOP, the Aircrew Training Program, and Additional Flight Training Periods in conjunction with the Regional Training Institute and WYARNG units.

This is NOT an all-inclusive list of duties.