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Position Title
MAINTENANCE TEST PILOT (TITLE 32)
Agency
Army National Guard Units
Announcement Number
TN-12722557-AR-25-061 Opens in new window
Open Period
Wednesday, April 9, 2025 to Wednesday, April 23, 2025
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Eligibilities
1. Are you a current Permanent (Tenure 1 OR 2) full-time Dual Status Army 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 Tenure status in Block 24 (1, 2, or 3). 

Lateral requests must be a current full-time Tennessee National Guard PERMANENT (Tenure 1 or Tenure 2) on-board employee, in the same occupational series, same pay grade or higher and meet the qualification requirements for the position blocks 16-18 will reflect Occupational Series Code and grade level.


 
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2. Are you a current Army National Guard member within the state for which this position is being advertised? (limit characters)
3. Are you willing and eligible to become a member of the state Army National Guard for which this position is being advertised?

Current requirements:
Be between the ages of 17 and 35
Be a U.S. citizen or a legal permanent resident
Have a high school diploma or a GED certificate (or be a high school senior or junior)
Achieve a minimum score on the ASVAB test
Meet medical, physical and moral requirements
Pass a background check

DD 214 will need to be submitted to prove Prior Service time.

To see if you are eligible to become a member:
1-800-GO-GUARD
 
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Assessment 1
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.
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. Do you have a competent understanding of the occupation's basic principles and concepts and have a minimum of one-year on-the-job experience in the grade (or a comparable military rank) immediately below the next higher level?
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2. Do you have at least one year in the next lower grade or at least 24 months specialized experience in operating a specific main-frame military aircraft, mission planning, and mission preparation; experience reviewing and analyzing mission tasking, intelligence, and weather information; experience filing flight plans and conducting crew briefings; experience aircraft preflight inspections, aircraft loading, and equipment assessments; experience  performing or supervising work procedures involved in navigation, in-flight refueling, search and rescue operations or surveillance and reconnaissance; experience conducting or supervising the training of crew members in simple to complex mission specific tasks; experience developing plans and policies, monitoring operations, and advising commanders; knowledge in flight theory, air navigation, meteorology, flying directives, mission tactics, and operating procedures; experience flying, explosive, and ground safety programs in accordance with Department of Defense, Department of the Army, National Guard Bureau, and/or Occupational Safety and Health Administration policies, regulations, and directives?
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
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3. Conduct final test flights prior to the release of the aircraft for operational use after modification or repairs to include component changes such as engines repairs, transmissions rotor blades, wings, and avionics modification packages performed by the Aviation maintenance activity.
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4. Coordinate all airworthiness documentation and administrative requirements within and outside the organization. (limit characters)
5. Test avionics modification and equipment packages for in-flight reliability, proper operation and accuracy for use in critical or actual instrument conditions to complete approaches to a safe landing.
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6. Certify and release aircraft for flight when they meet US Army airworthiness standards. (limit characters)
7. Maintain test flight records and report, in accordance with current directives, publications and flight procedures manuals.
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8. 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 cancelled, 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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