AIRCRAFT MECHANIC
Department of the Air Force Air Nional Guard Units DE 166 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Summary
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
This Nional Guard position is for a
AIRCRAFT
MECHANIC, Position Description Number D1400000 and D1366000 and is part of the DE 166 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Nional Guard. Learn more about this agency Summary
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
This Nional Guard position is for a
AIRCRAFT
MECHANIC, Position Description Number D1400000 and D1366000 and is part of the DE 166 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Nional Guard. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted this month
- Apply by 06/01/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 1, 2026 Locion New Castle, DE 1 vacancy No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $29.50
- $45.55 per hour Pay scale & grade WG 8
- 10 Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel
- You may be expected to travel for this position.
Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series 8852 Aircraft Mechanic Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Secret Position sensitivity and risk Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Modere Risk Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance . The type depends on the job. Background check type Nional security Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number
DE-IMP-12951914-AF-26-033
Control number 868727100 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 AREA 1 = Permanent & Indefinite On-Board Title 32 Employees
AREA 2 = Delaware Nional Guard On-Board Title 5 Employees with Military Membership in the Delaware Nional Guard
AREA 3 = Current Temporary Title 32 Employees, Traditional Military Members (M-Day & DSG), & AGR Members Duties Help
AIRCRAFT WORKER
- WG-8852-08: (1) Performs overall maintenance, servicing, cleaning, and record keeping for all nonpowered AGE equipment.
Nonpowered AGE includes equipment such as stands, ladders, hydraulic jacks, fuel bowsers, towbars, and hydraulic and oil servicing carts; to include towing vehicles and wheel movers. Accomplishes intermedie and organizional level maintenance on aircraft dual rail and aerial delivery systems to include removal, replacement, overhaul, adjustment and installion. (2) Inventories, controls, stores, and maintains DD Form 780and alterne mission equipment for assigned aircraft. (3) Maintains assigned vehicles, oxygen, and nitrogen carts. (4) Accomplishes and reviews all nonpowered AGE and DD Form780 equipment to assigned equipment and personnel. (5) May be required to assist aircraft mechanics in flightline/inspection maintenance activities. (6) Complies with safety, fire, security and housekeeping regulions. Assures th merial and equipment are properly safely stored, protected, and maintained. (7) Prepares for, and participes in, various types of readiness evaluions such as ORI, IG and UE inspections; to include mobility and command support exercises. May be required to perform additional duties such as structural firefighting; aircraft fire, crash, and rescue; security guard; snow removal; load/unload munitions; opere heavy equipment; maintain facilities and equipment; or serve as a member of a nural disasters or civil emergencies team. (8) Performs other duties as assigned.
AIRCRAFT MECHANIC
- WG-8852-10: (1) Performs inspections, functional checks, and preventive maintenance on aircraft to include periodic, phase, hourly, preflight, postflight, calendar, thru-flight, and special inspections such as fuel contaminion, emergency equipment, and oil sampling.
Inspects and performs functional checks such as landing gear retraction and operion checks on hydraulic, electrical, pressurizion, lubricion, de-icing, vacuum, induction, and exhaust systems. Installs equipment such as external tanks, tow reels, hoists, and pylons. (2) Troubleshoots and performs unscheduled maintenance on assigned and transient aircraft, utilizing various gauges, meters, measuring devices and other reled test equipment. Performs major adjustments and alignments of aircraft systems or components and assists specialists as required. Removes and replaces aircraft components such as control surfaces, engines, constant speed drive, engine mounted gear boxes, wing fuel tanks or cells, landing gear mechanisms, wheels, brakes and tires. Services oil, fluid, fuel, hydraulic, and oxygen systems. Adjusts and maintains installed equipment such as tow targets, hydraulic reels, and drive assemblies. Removes and replaces working or inoperive parts and elements. Performs operor maintenance on aircraft installed auxiliary power units. Tows, taxies, parks, and moors assigned and transient aircraft. Meets and debriefs the aircrew on the stus of the aircraft. Launches and recovers assigned and transient aircraft to include those on alert stus. Performs end-of-runway inspections prior to take-off. Inspects for conditions such as oil, fuel and hydraulic leaks; damaged tires; and loose panels which would make the aircraft unsafe for flight. (3) May be required to perform user and organizional level maintenance on assigned support equipment, including inspection, repair, modificion, and corrosion prevention. Inventories, controls, stores and repairs 780 equipment. Accomplishes and reviews nonpowered AGE and 780 equipment records reling to assigned equipment. (4) Provides da for aircraft maintenance historical records, complete maintenance da collection, man-hour accounting, and other forms as required. Assists the aircraft maintenance supply function in identifying parts and stock numbers and obtaining necessary parts and tools to perform assigned duties. (5) Instructs, directs, and assigns maintenance repair tasks to drill stus guard members. Observes work and ensures compliance with standard procedures and applicable technical publicions. (6) Complies with safety, fire, security, and housekeeping regulions. Ensures th merial and equipment are properly stored, protected, maintained and secured. (7) Prepares for and participes in various types of readiness evaluions such as MEI, ORI, IG and UE inspections, mobility and command support exercises. May be required to perform such additional duties as structural fire fighting, aircraft fire/crash/ rescue duty, security guard, snow removal, munitions loading and handling, heavy equipment operor, maintenance of facilities and equipment, or serve as a member of a team to cope with nural disasters or civil emergencies. (8) Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements Help Conditions of employment
NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED.
If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a Nional Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position. This is an excepted service position th requires membership in a compible military assignment in the employing ste's Nional Guard, required prior to the effective de of placement. Selectee required to wear the military uniform. Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment. Applicants who are not currently a member of the Nional Guard must be eligible for immedie membership and employment in the Nional Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement. Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service. Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigion. May be required to successfully complete a trial period. Participion in direct deposit is mandory. Must have a minimum of 12 months of specialized experience to qualify the WG-08. Must have a minimum of 18 months of specialized experience to qualify the WG-10. Must meet the definition of specialized experience by the closing de of the announcement.
Qualificions Military Grades :
E-3/A1C
TSgt Compible Military Assignments :
2A5X1 SPECIALIZED
EXPERIENCE
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AIRCRAFT WORKER
- WG-8852-08
- Must have 12 months of experience or training in the use of 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.
AIRCRAFT MECHANIC
- WG-8852
- 10•Must have 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. Must have 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.
DEFINITION OF SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE
- Specialized experience must be closely reled to the work to be performed in the job for which you are applying and meet educion, and other qualificions listed in the job announcement
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QUALITY OF EXPERIENCE
Length of time is not of itself qualifying. Candides' experience should be evalued based on duties performed rher than strictly on the rank of the individual; however, established compibility criteria/assignments must be followed. The applicant's record of experience and/or training must show possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to fully perform the duties of the position.
MILITARY REQUIREMENTS
For Dual-Stus Technician positions service affiliion under Title 32 USC 709 is required.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
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. For positions requiring a security clearance (Secret or Top Secret) the applicant must possess or be able to obtain a clearance within one year of appointment. Educion There are no substitution of educion for specialized experience WG-08 or WG-10 Additional informion 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 ( Register |
Selective Service System :
Selective Service System (sss.gov) ). 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. Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documention used to determine if you meet the qualificions listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documention compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you re yourself higher than is supported by your applicion package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from considerion for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candides, you referred to the selecting official for employment considerion. Your qualificions evalued on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics): 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: 1.
Your resume showing:
Contact Informion-your name and the best way to contact you. Relevant work experience-include the employer's name, job title, start and end des (month/year), the number of hours worked per week and describe how you meet the required qualificions of the job. Federal jobs should include series and grade. Educion, certificions or licensures.
- Starting September 27, 2025, USAJOBS will only accept resumes th are two or fewer pages.
Applicants who submit a resume longer than two pages may be found ineligible for further considerion. 2. Other supporting documents : Resume ( Required ), DNG 51-R ( Required ) & any other supporting documents for qualificion purposes. 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/Occupional Questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupional Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12951914 A complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement 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 click 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/ . Agency contact informion Saidi Abdallah Phone 302-326-7807 saidi.abdallah.civ@army.mil Address DE 166 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron 2602 Spruance Drive New Castle, DE 19720 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. 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: 1.
Your resume showing:
Contact Informion-your name and the best way to contact you. Relevant work experience-include the employer's name, job title, start and end des (month/year), the number of hours worked per week and describe how you meet the required qualificions of the job. Federal jobs should include series and grade. Educion, certificions or licensures.
- Starting September 27, 2025, USAJOBS will only accept resumes th are two or fewer pages.
Applicants who submit a resume longer than two pages may be found ineligible for further considerion. 2. Other supporting documents : Resume ( Required ), DNG 51-R ( Required ) & any other supporting documents for qualificion purposes. 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/Occupional Questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupional Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12951914 A complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement 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 click 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/ . Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Saidi Abdallah Phone 302-326-7807 saidi.abdallah.civ@army.mil Address DE 166 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron 2602 Spruance Drive New Castle, DE 19720 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. 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 Posted this month
- Apply by 06/01/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 1, 2026 Locion New Castle, DE 1 vacancy No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $29.50
- $45.55 per hour Pay scale & grade WG 8
- 10 Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel
- You may be expected to travel for this position.
Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Secret Position sensitivity and risk Jobs require a and some require a . The type depends on the job. Background check type Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number
DE-IMP-12951914-AF-26-033
Control number 868727100
