Combat Operations Staff Officer

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions, 0301.

• Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in other pay systems.
• Knowledge of Air Mobility Command and USSTRATCOM operations, policies, practices, and procedures.
• Knowledge of HQ AMC flying regulations and aircrew procedures relating to KC-135R combat and combat support operations.
• Experience with OPLAN 8010, including familiarity with AMCI 10-450 series regulations, and USSTRATCOM aircrew command and control procedures is mandatory.
• Knowledge of aviation management directives, plans, regulations, techniques, systems and processes.
• Current knowledge of flight operations, instrument flight rules, Federal Aviation Regulations, airfield information and restrictions as published in DoD publications.
• Current knowledge of flying instructions, Flight Information Publications (FLIP) documents, guidelines, and mission development procedures for the KC-135R weapon system.
• Current knowledge of CJCS, DoD, USAF, and AMC security regulations pertaining to protection of materials classified up to and including Top Secret, SIOP-ESI categories.
• Ability to lead, supervise, and manage a diverse combat planning team in war planner disciplines in order to solve unusual and complex problems during time-critical situations while directing and managing diverse and cross functional wing level planning in the deliberate development of operational plans.

Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.

NOTE:

Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

• 1. Knowledge of Air Mobility Command and USSTRATCOM operations, policies, practices, and procedures. Knowledge of HQ AMC flying regulations and aircrew procedures relating to KC-135R combat and combat support operations. Experience with OPLAN 8010, including familiarity with AMCI 10-450 series regulations, and USSTRATCOM aircrew command and control procedures is mandatory.
• 2. Knowledge of aviation management directives, plans, regulations, techniques, systems and processes. Current knowledge of flight operations, instrument flight rules, Federal Aviation Regulations, airfield information and restrictions as published in DoD publications. Current knowledge of flying instructions, Flight Information Publications (FLIP) documents, guidelines, and mission development procedures for the KC-135R weapon system.
• 3. Ability to lead, supervise, and manage a diverse combat planning team in war planner disciplines in order to solve unusual and complex problems during time-critical situations while directing and managing diverse and cross functional wing level planning in the deliberate development of operational plans.
• 4. Ability to produce written plans, policies, procedures and guidelines. Demonstrated ability as a classroom instructor, to include the preparation and delivery of multi-media lesson plans. Ability to effectively brief senior officers and large audiences.
• 5. Current knowledge of various computer systems and applications that pertain to KC-135R mission management and those systems required to perform the work. Demonstrated ability to develop and coordinate written plans for a variety of peace and war-time contingency responses and special missions.
• 6. Ability to plan and produce highly complex and integrated plans and mission planning products. Experience in desktop publishing methods (graphics, layout design, scanning, and digital photography) is desired.

Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Servi