COMBAT OPERATIONS STAFF OFFICER

Summary

Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. Air Reserve Technicians are full-time civilian employees who are also members of the Air Force Reserve unit in which they are employed. In addition to their civilian assignments, they are assigned to equivalent positions in the Reserve organization with a Reserve military rank or grade. Appointee's civilian assignments will consist of the following duties.

Duties

• The primary purpose of this position is to serve as an Air Reserve Technician (ART) officer to administer, schedule, and conduct training to develop, upgrade, and evaluate the skills of combat operations personnel in all aspects of combat operations doctrine, methodology, and systems; and to coach combat operations personnel on instructor technique, student assessment, and training techniques; to plan, conduct, and assess command post and field training exercises (CPX/FTX); to integrate unit activities with that of active duty battle staff personnel; to manage the operations division of the squadron; and to accomplish a variety of administrative duties related to training and mission accomplishment and squadron operations management. DUTIES: DUTY 1: Training Responsibilities: Responsible to the Squadron Commander for conducting training for the upgrade, qualification, and currency of squadron personnel. DUTY 2: Exercise and battle staff training planning, execution, and assessment. Conducts, participates in, and reviews a variety of exercise program. DUTY 3: Plan development and execution. Assists in the development of plans. Prepares assigned annexes. DUTY 4: Representation: Acts as spokesperson for the Combat Operations Squadron. Represents the Air Force Reserve to dignitaries and high ranking personnel during unit visits and while performing duty at or away from home station. DUTY 5: Operations Division Manager. Functions as the overall manager of the operations division within the unit. DUTY 6: Readiness Technical Support. Provides unit Commander and division chiefs with technical support in developing and maintaining unit personnel readiness.

Qualifications

THIS IS AN AIR RESERVE TECHNICIAN OFFICER POSITION. This is an Air Reserve Technician (ART) Officer position located at 701 COMBAT OPERATIONS SQ with the military rank of Major/O-4, AFSC: 013B3B. For questions concerning military eligibility please contact the Air Force Reserve Qualification Center at 1-800-257-1212. 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. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: At least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade (GS-12) or equivalent. Typically this work includes serving as the principal combat operations staff officer and overall subject matter expert (SME) on information, fighter, bomber, airlift, and air refueling, rescue or space operations issues (To be creditable, specialized perceived must meet the above quality level requirements). Skill to plan, organize, and direct team study projects, to effectively negotiate with management to accept and implement recommendations which may be in conflict with the desires of the organizations studied. Comprehensive knowledge of the range of administrative laws, policies, directives, and precedents applicable to contingency and real life battle staff planning and execution. Federal Time-In-Grade (TIG) Requirement for General Schedule (GS) Positions: Applicants must have served at least 52 weeks at the GS-12 grade level or higher grade (or equivalent in an alternate pay system) within the Federal Civil Service to be considered for referral. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Knowledge of Joint Doctrine. 2. Must possess knowledge, skills, abilities and demonstrated experience of a current or former fighter aircraft crew member. 3. Knowledge of and skill in using the CTAPS computer program. 4. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing. 5. Knowledge of the military exercise program and programs that fall under the Joint Exercise Management Program (JEMP). 6. Knowledge of Joint Service, Air Force, ACC, PACOM and AFRES directives, instructions, procedures, and policies governing battle staff and command, control, and communications, computers and intelligence (C4I). 7. Knowledge of the contingency planning process. 8. Knowledge of unit readiness requirements. 9. Knowledge of Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) skill level qualifications, update, enhancement, and proficiency training requirements and training documentation requirements for battle staff personnel. 10. Knowledge of Status of Resources and Training System (SORTS). 11. Management and supervision of unit personnel. OTHER SIGNIFICANT FACTS: 1. This is an Air Reserve Technician (ART) position. Incumbent must meet and maintain Air Force Reserve requirements. The incumbent's regular assignments are primarily ART; however, the incumbent is assigned non-ART duties not to exceed 30 percent of total responsibilities. Work schedules will be aligned to allow the individual to function fully on unit training assembly (UTA) weekends. As necessary, to meet special or essential unscheduled activities, may be required to work an uncommon tour of duty with brief advance notice. The incumbent may be required to work overtime to meet workload demands. 2. Position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance for the position. 3. The incumbent may be required to fly in military and/or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments (TDY). 4. This position is designated as a mobility position. The incumbent must be willing to move/transfer to another unit/location on a lateral or promotion basis as directed by HQ AFRC. AFRC command-wide geographic mobility is a condition of employment for all ART Officer positions. The employee must sign a mobility agreement. 5. This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: 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. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcripts with the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation.

How to apply

The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 09/17/2026 To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13060795 To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the application questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Application button at the end of the process. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Your Resume. If you submit more than one resume, only the most recent will be reviewed. The "most recent" is considered the resume with the latest timestamp. Resumes may not exceed two pages. The two-page resume ensures the most relevant experience is reviewed and considered, which is a common practice in both the public and private sectors. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. Additional information on how to complete or update your resume may be located here. For qualification determination your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient, and you will not receive consideration for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e. GS-0301-09. Current Federal Civilian Employees may list any relevant performance related rating (given within the last three years) and/or incentive awards in your resume. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your name, first and last, MUST be included on your resume. 2. A complete Application Questionnaire 3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name. 4. Help recruiters find you. Make your resume and profile searchable, which means recruiters may contact you about possible jobs. Additional information may be located here. PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources WILL NOT modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant.