AIRCRAFT MECHANIC (Title 32)

AIRCRAFT MECHANIC

(Title 32) Department of the Army Army Nional Guard Units Human Resources Office, Armed Forces Reserve Center, 375 Smith Street, Middletown, CT 06457 Summary

THIS IS A TITLE 32 DUAL STATUS POSITION DUTY LOCATION

Army Aviion Support Facility (AASF), Windsor Locks, CT AREA(S)

OF CONSIDERATION

Area 1: All currently employed full-time permanent and indefinite personnel of the Connecticut Army Nional Guard. Area 2: All currently employed full-time temporary technician personnel and all current traditional members of the Connecticut Army Nional Guard. Learn more about this agency Summary

THIS IS A TITLE 32 DUAL STATUS POSITION DUTY LOCATION

Army Aviion Support Facility (AASF), Windsor Locks, CT AREA(S)

OF CONSIDERATION

Area 1: All currently employed full-time permanent and indefinite personnel of the Connecticut Army Nional Guard. Area 2: All currently employed full-time temporary technician personnel and all current traditional members of the Connecticut Army Nional Guard. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 05/18/2026 to 06/01/2026 Salary $24.25

• $45.08 per hour Pay scale & grade WG 5
• 10 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Windsor Locks, CT 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel
• Subject to supervisor discretion and funding availability Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential 10 Job family (Series) 8852 Aircraft Mechanic Supervisory stus No Security clearance Secret Drug test No Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit stus Yes Announcement number

CT-12965511-AR-26-098

Control number 869677900 This job is open to Help Federal employees

• Excepted service Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluion criteria.

Internal to an agency Current federal employees of the hiring agency th posted the job announcement. Nional Guard and reserves Current members, those who want to join or transitioning military members. Clarificion from the agency See Area of Considerion Duties Help Position to be filled upon the vacancy of the incumbent.

JOB SUMMARY

The purpose of this position is to perform the full range of aircraft maintenance duties including troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, repair and ground testing of assemblies, systems and surfaces for one or more types of military aircraft, fixed and rotary wing.

NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED.

This is an excepted position th requires membership in a compible military assignment in the Connecticut Army Nional Guard. The major duties include, but are not limited to: Performs inspections, functional checks and preventive maintenance to include phase inspections, daily inspections, pre and post flight inspections and such special inspections. as required, including fuel and contaminion checks, oil sampling, and inspection of on board emergency equipment. Troubleshoots, diagnoses and performs unscheduled maintenance on assigned and transient aircraft. Conducts checks on hydraulic, electrical, transmission, power systems, etc. Removes components and assemblies, repairs or replaces defective parts and components and reassembles repaired items into the aircraft. Installs, aligns and makes needed adjustments to major components and assemblies such as engines, propeller/rotors, transmissions, hydraulic systems, etc., assisting specialists as required.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Works inside and outside, in inclement weher, on icy, wet and slippery ramps and work-stands in temperure and humidity extremes. Work areas may be drafty, noisy and have toxic fumes present. Irritants such as aircraft fluids, dirt, grease, dust, paint and solvents may be present. Exposure to cuts, burns, electrical shock, strains and broken bones exists.

PHYSICAL EFFORT

Required to climb, stand, stoop, bend, stretch and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Frequently lifts parts and equipment weighing up to 20 pounds. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing 50 pounds and over. Requirements Help Conditions of employment Incumbent is required to serve a 2-year trial/probionary period. Nional Guard Membership is required. Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service. Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigion. Must meet Compible Military Assignment within one year from placement. Wear of the military uniform is mandory. Direct Deposit is mandory. Must be able to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance. Must possess a valid ste drivers license. Qualificions

GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Experience or training th has provided the candide with the skill to remove and replace aircraft parts, accessories, and components, and to make adjustments and settings according to established specificions. Must be skilled in the use of hand tools and test equipment.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

Your resume and any other supporting documention you wish to provide must clearly substantie you currently possess 6, 12 or 18 months of specialized experience in the following:

WG-05 REQUIRES 6 MONTHS

Experience using common hand tools in making repetitive mechanical repairs under close supervision. Experience th demonstres the ability to perform the simpler and routine duties of the trade.

WG-08 REQUIRES 12 MONTHS

Experience using common hand tools to make mechanical repairs. Experience removing and installing aircraft parts, components and accessories with detailed guidance. Experience in following detailed instructions in making routine, reoccurring repairs and modificions to aircraft parts, subassemblies and components, e.g. such as jacking and leveling aircraft, installing and adjusting engines, landing gear assemblies, instrument panels, and flight control systems.

WG-10 REQUIRES 18 MONTHS

Experience or training installing, adjusting, aligning, troubleshooting and functionally testing the various major and minor mechanical and pneudraulic systems on an aircraft during overhaul or modificion. Experience coordining the work of other mechanics, and scheduling maintenance to ensure completion of critical actions and optimum workflow. Experience demonstring the ability to instruct lower graded mechanics, military and other personnel in the disassembly and re-assembly of crash damaged engines, transmissions, gearboxes, hydraulic components, and fuel controls sufficient for the exhibit to be returned to its shipping container.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Ability to do diversified work with tools and equipment, requiring extreme caution in maintaining close dimensions. Knowledge of aircraft components and maintenance procedures. Ability to diagnose, troubleshoot and determine remedy where overall knowledge of all systems of aircraft is required. Ability to inspect aircraft, determine mechanical deficiencies and analyze results. Ability to interpret instructional merial, schemics and specificions for complex mechanical problems on assigned aircraft.

COMPATIBLE MILITARY ASSIGNMENT

All applicions considered regardless of Branch/AOC/FA/MOS. Incumbent required to be assigned to compible military position within 1 year of selection. The selected individual may be required to tend formal technician school training.

MILITARY GRADE

(Prior to Applicion):

Enlisted:

E-1 through

E-8 UNIT OF ASSIGNMENT

Any aviion unit within ste

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

This position is covered by the medical monitoring program. Individual selected must undergo a preemployment physical examinion prior to appointment. This position requires a security clearance (secret) which the applicant must possess or be able to obtain a clearance within one year of appointment. For positions requiring the operion of motor vehicles, candides must have a valid ste driver's license for the ste in which they live or are principally employed.

STATEMENT OF DIFFERENCE

Individual selected a lower level issued a Stement of Difference. Prediced upon qualificions, individual could be hired the WG-10 grade. An individual selected for this position the lower grade will progressively be advanced to WG-10 upon achievement of required qualificions without further competition.

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT

Training the Nional Guard Professional Educion Center (NGPEC) is a mandory condition of employment, subject to availability of resources. NGB prescribed courses NGPEC must be completed within 6 months of assignment to this position. Failure to complete course(s) may result in reassignment or terminion of full-time employment unless extenuing circumstances preclude course tendance.

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT

You required to serve a 2-year trial period during which we will evalue your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizional goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your trial period your employment termined unless you receive certificion, in writing, th your continued employment advances the public interest. Educion No substitution of educion for specialized experience. Additional informion Primary Change of Stion (PCS) relocion expenses will NOT be paid. To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nionwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vaced, depending on the course of ongoing litigion, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the

COVID-19

vaccinion requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccinion for Federal Employees. Therefore, to the extent a Federal job announcement includes the requirement th applicants must be fully vaccined against

COVID-19

pursuant to E.O.14043, th requirement does not currently apply. Federal agencies may request informion regarding the vaccinion stus of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols reled to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine. This position is represented by the Associion of Civilian Technicians, Chapter 98. Under 32 U.S.C. 709, Veterans Preference does NOT apply. If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorizion Act of 1986 requires th you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistrion.aspx ).

MILITARY INCENTIVES

• BONUSES

AND STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM

If you are selected for this position, you may lose your eligibility for your Nional Guard Enlistment/Reenlistment Bonus and Student Loan Repayment Program (incentives). In order to avoid losing your incentive eligibility, you should check with your serving incentive manager (CTARNG-G1 or CTANG-Retention Office) prior to accepting an offer for the position. For M-Day/Traditional personnel who are currently receiving incentives to include Bonuses and the Student Loan Repayment Program, the following terminion rule applies: Incentive Terminion without

Recoupment:

If you accept a Military Technician (Mil Tech) Permanent position where membership in the Nional Guard is a condition of employment, your bonus termined with no recoupment as long as you have served least 6 months of the bonus contract following receipt of the initial bonus payment. Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Please ensure you follow all instructions carefully. Once the applicion process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documention made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. Applicant must ensure resume and any other required supporting documention clearly portrays th s/he meets the required experience level for the position. Please ensure your resume accurely reflects the duties and responsibilities under each position you have held with each employer. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. It is your responsibility to make sure your resume stes complete informion for each job entry (beginning and ending des of employment sted as MM/YYYY; and total hours worked per week). If your resume does not provide enough informion regarding your work history for us to make a creditable qualificion determinion, your applicion package may be rendered disqualified and you will no longer be considered for this position. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Applicion Package which includes: Resume showing relevant experience Responses to the Assessment Questionnaire Unofficial Transcripts, if used to qualify (An official transcript may be required before being hired.) If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To apply for this position, you must complete the online applicion and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. A complete applicion package must be submitted by 06/01/2026 on to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your applicion package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your applicion before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your applicion package, complete the Include Personal Informion section as you deem approprie and c lick to continue with the applicion process . You taken to the online applicion which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion. To verify the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account ( https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login ), all of your applicions will appear on the Welcome screen. The Applicion Stus will appear along with the de your applicion was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus/ . You may also check the stus of your applicion by contacting the phone number or email address listed in the Agency Contact Informion below. Agency contact informion Staffing Office Phone 860-613-7612 NG.CT.CTARNG.LIST.HRO-STAFFING@ARMY.MIL Address CT AASF Bradley Internional Airport Windsor Locks, CT 06096 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. Your applicion evalued by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluion is complete, you will receive another notificion regarding the stus of your applicion. Thank you for your interest in the Connecticut Nional Guard! Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Applicion Package which includes: Resume showing relevant experience Responses to the Assessment Questionnaire Unofficial Transcripts, if used to qualify (An official transcript may be required before being hired.) If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To apply for this position, you must complete the online applicion and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. A complete applicion package must be submitted by 06/01/2026 on to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your applicion package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your applicion before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your applicion package, complete the Include Personal Informion section as you deem approprie and c lick to continue with the applicion process . You taken to the online applicion which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion. To verify the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account ( https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login ), all of your applicions will appear on the Welcome screen. The Applicion Stus will appear along with the de your applicion was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus/ . You may also check the stus of your applicion by contacting the phone number or email address listed in the Agency Contact Informion below. Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Staffing Office Phone 860-613-7612 NG.CT.CTARNG.LIST.HRO-STAFFING@ARMY.MIL Address CT AASF Bradley Internional Airport Windsor Locks, CT 06096 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. Your applicion evalued by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluion is complete, you will receive another notificion regarding the stus of your applicion. Thank you for your interest in the Connecticut Nional Guard! Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 05/18/2026 to 06/01/2026 Salary $24.25

• $45.08 per hour Pay scale & grade WG 5
• 10 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Windsor Locks, CT 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel
• Subject to supervisor discretion and funding availability Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential 10 Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test No Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

CT-12965511-AR-26-098

Control number 869677900