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Position Title
AIRCRAFT LOADMASTER (INSTRUCTOR)
Agency
Air National Guard Units
Announcement Number
NV-12723258-AF-25-018 Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, April 18, 2025 to Friday, April 17, 2026
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Eligibilities
1. All on-board federal employees/technicians within the state for which you are applying (Title 32 and Title 5, Permanent and Excepted Indefinite).  Are you a current on-board federal employee or 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. Are you a current National Guard member within the state for which this position is being advertised? (limit characters)
Preferences
1. Would you accept a temporary appointment? (limit characters)
Dual status military technicians are members of the National Guard, hold the military grades specified for their authorized positions, and wear the uniforms appropriate for the members' grade and component of the armed forces. (limit characters)
2. Are you currently a member of the Nevada Air National Guard?
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3. Are you currently a member of the Nevada Air National Guard in the enlisted military grades of E5 thru E7?
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4. Do you currently hold the compatible MOS/AFSC listed as follows: 1A1?
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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 determining your eligibility to be considered for the position. Choose the response that best represents your education, experience, and training. Do not overstate or understate your level of experience and capability. You should be aware that your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provided in your resume, transcripts, or application and information provided by your references. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. Do you possess experience in functions such as preparing aircraft loading plans, loading and offloading aircraft, operating loading equipment, and ensuring
security of cargo in flight?
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2. Do you possess the ability to develop and provide technical loadmaster upgrade and proficiency training/instruction to aircrew members; develop and provide instruction techniques used for various Mission Specific Duties such as: Combat Aircrew Training, Tactical and Airdrop, Mobile Aerial Port, Air Rescue and Recovery, Special Operations, Night Vision Goggle (NVG) Operations, Drop Zone Control Officer (DZCO), Banner Support Missions, Airdrop of nonstandard/test loads, Functional Check Flights, Aeromedical Evacuation, Emergency Airlift of Personnel, Test Certification, Combat Offload, Special Operations, Pyrotechnics Manual Launch Procedures, Space Container Modification, Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems, and Aerial Spraying, advise and make determinations on issues involving passenger safety, and safety of flight matters involving weight and balance data, shipment and compatibility of various types of cargo and cargo/personnel combinations, hazardous materials in excessive quantities, special handling security cargo such as courier materials, and registered mail? (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
3. Do you possess the ability to develop and provide technical loadmaster upgrade and proficiency training/instruction; develop and provide instruction techniques used for various Mission Specific Duties such as: Combat Aircrew Training, Tactical and Airdrop, Night Vision Goggle (NVG) Operations, Combat Offload and Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems; ensure students safely execute the demonstrated methods of flight duties; instructs, analyzes and interprets guidance; review training folders and determine the scope of training required? (limit characters)
4. Do you possess the ability to plan and coordinate missions; complete administrative tasks relating to Mission Readiness Airlift (MRA) and Joint Airborne/Airlift Transportability Training (JA/ATTS); coordinate and identify user needs for joint service and multinational training missions? (limit characters)
5. Do you possess the ability to accomplish a wide variety of preflight, in flight and post flight duties, these duties may be performed in either basic or instructor status; advise and make determinations on issues involving passenger safety, and safety of flight matters involving weight and balance data, shipment and compatibility of various types of cargo and cargo/personnel combinations, hazardous materials in excessive quantities, special handling security cargo such as courier materials, and registered mail; consider size, weight, height, cube, trim considerations and close tolerances that may occur when preparing to load equipment onto aircraft; check prepared loads for safety requirements and possible excess to aircraft structural or flight limitations; oversee cargo inspection, acceptance, loading distribution, tie-down and unloading procedures ensuring adherence to load plan; verify, certify, and approve load plans; accomplish weight and balance computations and certification; brief the aircraft commander on cargo type, hazardous materials, and destination offload requirements? (limit characters)
6. Do you possess the ability to administer no notice, pyramid and annual evaluations; evaluate aircrew member's performance during all phases of flying mission execution; prepares aircrew performance critiques; schedule training for additional aircrew members that do not meet or exceed their crew position qualification standards; review aircraft incidents, airdrop malfunctions and incidents, operational hazards, and accident reports, bulletins, and directives pertinent to flying safety? (limit characters)
As previously explained, your ratings in this Occupational Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification based on the resume and documents you submit. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your ratings. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you or for dismissing you from the position/agency during the probationary period, or other disciplinary action, including termination. Please take this opportunity to review your ratings to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you understand this warning; have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy; and verified that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability. (limit characters)
7. Failure to agree or respond to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for the position. Select the most appropriate response below. (limit characters)