Wing Operations Supervisor Little Rock, AR

Fixed Wing Operations Supervisor job tleRock,AR. The Fixed Wing Operations Supervisor acts as primary point of contact for Kenn Borek Air (KBA) aircraft on contract for the United States Antarctic Program (USAP). Is responsible for creating the daily flight schedule for KBA aircraft based on support requirements and National Science Foundation (NSF) priorities. This position requires knowledge of science and operational teams' goals in regards to Fixed Wing flight requests in order to coordinate movement of passengers and cargo to field locations.

Interfaces with flight crews, grantees, NSF, field camps, ASC work centers, foreign programs, and any other required agencies to facilitate aviation support requirements. Coordinates movement of foreign program personnel/aircraft transiting through McMurdo via intracontinental Fixed Wing aircraft. Assists the Aviation Operations Manager in LC-130 operations as required. Additionally, this position is a key contributor and participant in biweekly Air Operations Priority Board Meetings with the NSF.

• Contributes to defining USAP aviation logistical needs and forecasts the number of flight hours, flight days, and fuel required for intracontinental KBA missions.
• Oversees and contributes to cargo and passengers' coordination for all KBA missions to a number of field camps/sites.
• Works with Aviation Operations Manager and with the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish flight priorities and allocation of flight days/hours.
• Participates with the Aviation Operations Manager in the creation of a daily flight schedule and a weekly flight plan.
• Conducts daily briefing with flight crews and supervises implementation of flight schedule.
• Coordinates with the Department of Interior Office of Aviation Services to ensure subcontractor compliance with NSF and Federal Aviation Administration rules and regulations.
• Ensures compliance with applicable Safety, Environmental, Health, and Waste Management policies/procedures and ensures that safety is the highest priority in the workplace.
• Maintains courteous and professional communication with flight crews, field parties, field camps, implementers, and other stakeholders as required. This responsibility includes relaying all changes in support requirements to relevant agencies.
• In the absence of the Aviation Operations Manager, attends science and operations meetings as the subject matter expert in their respective aviation discipline for supported science groups. Ensures planned support requirements have been met prior to Grantees' arrival at McMurdo.
• Coordinates the season start-up activities by working with McMurdo departments, agencies, and KBA Site Manager to prepare for arrival of Fixed Wing contractor crew and aircraft.
• Interacts with National Science Foundation, their sub-contracting agencies, military personnel, and other agency officials in a professional and tactful manner.
• Acts as a liaison with grantees, NSF, deep field camp supervisors, 109th NY Air National Guard, 13th Expeditionary Air Force, Kenn Borek Air, Antarctica New Zealand (ANZ), Australian Antarctic Division (AAD), British Antarctic Survey (BAS), ENEA (Italian Program), Antarctic Logistics & Expeditions (NGO-group) and ASC work centers and any other required entities to determine USAP intracontinental aviation support requirements for cargo, passenger and fuel movement.
• Determines the most efficient method to provide support to each of the entities listed above with available USAP aviation resources.
• Provides mobilization and demobilization support to USAP aircrews, including in-transit support from USAP stations/camps and other national Antarctic programs.
• Coordinates support for aircraft, passengers, and cargo from other national Antarctic programs coming to McMurdo Station via Fixed Wing aircraft.
• Generates reports to track and coordinate all intracontinental aviation missions, and cargo and passenger movements for USAP aviation resources.
• Provides statistical information regarding intracontinental flights including planned vs. actual missions, cargo movements, and causes for flight delays, aborts or cancellations.
• Utilizes Google Earth and AFF to monitor aircraft movements.
• Manages fuel cache inventory documentation.
• Manages geographic coordinate documentation.
• Works with Aviation Operations Manager to provide training and direction to seasonal contract Aviation Operations Coordinator(s).
• Works with Helicopter Operations Supervisor as hiring managers to interview and select seasonal contract Aviation Operations Coordinators, and trains and supervises the Coordinators while deployed to McMurdo Station.
• Deployment process Implementer for deploying KBA flight crews, providing information on Physical Qualification status updates, field safety training requirements, shuttle van requirements, etc.
• Participates in planning conferences and meetings as required.
• Performs other duties as required.

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