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Position Title
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SPECIALIST (TERMINAL)
Agency
Air National Guard Units
Announcement Number
WY-11759119-AF-23-029 Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, December 9, 2022 to Friday, September 29, 2023
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Eligibilities
1. All on-board National Guard Title 32 Excepted Technicians within the state for which you are applying (Title 32 Permanent and Excepted Indefinite).  Are you a current on-board National Guard Title 32 Excepted Technician within the state for which this position is being advertised?

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Tenure in Block 24 (1, 2, or 3).
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2. Current Army M-Day and current Air DSG members within the state for which you are applying.  Are you a current Army M-Day or current Air DSG member within the state for which this position is being advertised? (limit characters)
3. Current nationwide military/prior members willing and eligible to become National Guard members.  Are you a current military or prior member willing and eligible to become a National Guard member? (limit characters)
4. Are you a current National Guard member within the state for which this position is being advertised? (limit characters)
5. Are you a current Permanent full-time Dual Status National Guard Technician within the state for which this position is being advertised?

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Permanent full-time status with the state National Guard.
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6. Are you a current Temporary Indefinite full-time Dual Status National Guard Technician within the state for which this position is being advertised?

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Indefinite full-time status with the state National Guard.
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7. Are you a current Temporary full-time Dual Status National Guard Technician within the state for which this position is being advertised?

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Temporary full-time status with the state National Guard.
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Preferences
1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
2. Do you understand this a Title 32 Dual Status Excepted Service position that requires dual status membership in a compatible military assignment within the military grade specified? (limit characters)
3. Do you currently possess a SECRET or are you able to receive a SECRET security clearance within one year of appointment? (limit characters)
4. Annotate the response that corresponds to your current military status: (limit characters)
5. Do you currently or have you in the past been awarded Tower and/or Radar Approach Control (RAPCON) Watch Supervisor certifications? (limit characters)
6. Do you possess valid Air Traffic Control (ATC) Specialist/Control Tower Operator (CTO) credentials? Include legible front/back copies with application. Illegible copies will result in disqualification. (limit characters)
7. Do you currently hold certifications as a radar approach control specialist? Include legible front/back copies with the application. Illegible copies will result in disqualification. (limit characters)
8. Have you actively worked Air Traffic Control duties within the last 12 months as of the closing date of this advertisement? (limit characters)
9. Do you possess extensive knowledge of Air Force Manual 13-204, Management of Airfield Operations (Vol. 1), Airfield Management (Vol. 2), and Air Traffic Control (Vol. 3)? (limit characters)
10. If selected for this position, are you willing to undergo pre-employment physical/medical evaluations (if required)? (limit characters)
11. If selected for this position, are you willing to undergo a drug test and periodically thereafter? (limit characters)
12. Do you possess a DD Form 2992 (Medical Recommendation for Flying) or a FAA Class II Certification) or equivalent? Include legible copies with application. Illegible copies will result in disqualification. (limit characters)
13. Do you possess ATC/Weather Certifications and Record (e.g. AF Form 3622 or equivalent); or FAA License of current ATC Certifications? (limit characters)
14. If selected for this position, are you willing to submit to an extensive background investigation to determine suitability (if applicable)? (limit characters)
15. Airfield operating hours range from 16-24 hours per day, 5-7 days per week. All non-supervisory positions work rotating shift work in order to support published operational hours as well as occasional operations outside operating hours. Are you willing and able to work on a rotating shift basis to meet work requirements? (limit characters)
16. Prior U.S. Air Force Air Traffic Control experience is preferred. Do you possess this experience? (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in completing the Occupational Questionnaire. Your responses to this questionnaire, in conjunction with the other portions of your completed application, will be evaluated in making preliminary screening decisions for this position. Do not overstate or understate your level of experience and capability. You should be aware that your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification. Particularly, your resume must support the response to the questions in the Occupational Questionnaire. Additional steps in the selections process are designed to verify your stated level of experience and capability. It is important to note that all of your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire are subject to review and verification. If after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation a determination is made that you have overstated your qualifications and/or experience, you will be rated ineligible. (limit characters)
1. For the GS-9: Do you possess a minimum of 12 months on-the-job experience as a GS-07/Trainee Controller or equivalent?
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2. For the GS-11: Do you possess a minimum of 12 months on-the-job experience as a GS-09/10 or equivalent?
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3. Do you possess experience assisting controllers of higher grades in the performance of their duties under close supervision and guidance; experience issuing instructions to aircraft and vehicles on all parts of the airport; experience relaying departure clearances to the terminal controller and to the pilot; experiences issuing taxi instructions and determining when aircraft and ground vehicles may safely cross active runways; experience issuing instructions to avoid collision between vehicles and aircraft; and experience in a military or civilian air traffic facility? (limit characters)
4. Do you possess training from a formal DoD/DOT basic air traffic control course and maintain facility-ratings in an Air Traffic Control Tower and/or Radar Approach Control (RAPCON)/GCA/RFC; experience performing regular duties in terminal operations, issuing control instructions to aircraft operating under visual or instrument flight rules or combinations of both; experience in a military or civilian Air Traffic Controller facility; experience initiating and issuing air traffic control clearances, instructions and advisories to ensure safe, orderly and expeditious flow of air traffic under instrument and visual flight rules; experience conducting ATC facility training; experienced in briefing shift personnel on runway utilization, airfield conditions and weather/ground activities; performing some shift supervision duties in a tactical or fixed tower and/or radar facility; experience working as a tactical air control team (TACT) leader in a tactical terminal control system (TTCS) or have experiences on deployed teams to remote areas to secure and set- up LZs, HLZs, DZs and PZs; and experience maintaining current DoD and DOT/FAA publications, ATC facility logs, forms, records and situation maps. (limit characters)
5. Do you possess a valid Air Traffic Control Specialist Certificate (FAA Form 7220-1)/Control Tower Operator (CTO) or Appropriate Federal Credentialing certification and authorized to perform air traffic control duties? (Must include a legible front and back copy of each credential in possession.) (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
6. Disseminating of weather warnings, Center Weather Advisories (CWA), Significant Meteorological Information (SIGMET), or Meteorological Information (MET) watch advisories.
Requests, records, and disseminates Pilot Reports (PIREPS) as mandated by FAA and NWS directives.
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7. Directing movement of aircraft in flight and on the ground by utilizing pilot and controller reports, visual observation, and/or tower and radar facility radar displays, or a combination of methods and in close coordination with other controllers.
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8. Under restrictive time and space limitations, formulating and issuing ATC clearances and instructions to provide for the required separation and or sequencing of all IFR, SVFR, and VFR traffic within delegated airspace.
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9. Adjusting aircraft flight paths, assigning arrival and departure routes to various types of aircraft, arrival, and departure runways, adjusting speed, and issuing altitude assignments to accompany multiple types and performance levels of civilian and military aircraft to affect separation and expeditious traffic flow as prescribed in FAAO 7110.65. (limit characters)
10. Operating, training, and providing preventative maintenance on a host of automated communications and display hardware and software systems that are integral and vital to the operation of the air traffic control facility.
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11. Conducting and directing aircraft mishap and hazardous air traffic systems reporting.
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12. Utilizing guidelines consisting of USAF, ANG, FAA regulations and policies, locally established policies, procedures, agreements, and directives; training software, and manufacturer's manuals/instructions. Determining applicability, adapting guidelines as necessary, and researching additional options.
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13. Providing direction to all controllers in the safe, orderly and expeditious flow of air and ground aircraft and vehicle traffic.
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14. Issuing and withdrawing approval for facility ATC services based on traffic, workload, controller training, equipment capability, and training workload.
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15. Managing controllers on a shift to include position assignment, appointments, unexpected absences, leave scheduling, and shift overlap.
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16. Utilizing computer-based testing and data tracking software and analyzing data to provide effective recurring, review, and proficiency training on crew.
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17. Implementing changes to local training systems, as directed, and constantly evaluating those changed systems to reduce overall facility training resource use.
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18. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be canceled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.
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