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Job Description
AIRCRAFT MECHANIC - TITLE 32
Department of the Air Force Air Nional Guard Units
KY 123 AW
Summary
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
This Nional Guard position is for an
AIRCRAFT MECHANIC - TITLE
32, Position Description Number PDD1525000 and is part of the KY 123 AW, Nional Guard. •
NOTE:
This is a DUAL announcement with
AGR26-144.
Only one candide selected for this vacancy•Learn more about this agency Summary
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
This Nional Guard position is for an
AIRCRAFT MECHANIC - TITLE
32, Position Description Number PDD1525000 and is part of the KY 123 AW, Nional Guard. •
NOTE:
This is a DUAL announcement with
AGR26-144.
Only one candide selected for this vacancy•Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted today • Apply by 07/14/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on July 14, 2026 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Louisville, KY 1 vacancy No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $42.10 - $49.11 per hour Pay scale & grade WG 12 Promotion potential 12 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 Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number
KY-12987282-AF-26-144
Control number 873986500 This job is open to Help Internal to an agency Current federal employees of the hiring agency th posted the job announcement. Clarificion from the agency Open to:
AREA 1B - All current federal employees/technicians within the Kentucky Air Nional Guard (T32 and T5, with permanent, conditional, or indefinite tenure with current Kentucky Air Nional Guard membership) Duties Help As an
AIRCRAFT MECHANIC - TITLE
32, WG-8852-12, you will direct, monitor or perform overall maintenance, servicing, inspections and documention for one or more aircraft. Ensure aircraft documention and Maintenance Informion Systems(MIS) accurely reflect the airworthiness of the Aircraft. Performs in-process and final inspection of aircraft and components undergoing repair, overhaul and/or modificion to verify and certify by signure adherence to work techniques, procedures and quality standards established by applicable publicions. Plans, develops and conducts training during the technician work week to a multi facet workforce comprised of from 3 to 8 assigned military positions. Prepares for and participes in various types of readiness evaluions, inspections, mobilizion and command support exercises and Operions Other Than War (OOTW). Complies with safety, fire, security, environmental and housekeeping regulions. Ensures th merial and equipment are properly and safely protected and maintained. Perform other duties as assigned. A more comprehensive detailed description of the position may be found in Position Description
PDD1525000
on file in the employing unit or in the Human Resources Office. Contact the Casey Carmichael via email for additional informion, casey.a.carmichael.civ@army.mil . Requirements Help Conditions of employment
Military Grades:
E5/SSgt - E6/TSgt
RANK REQUIREMENT
Member must provide in writing with their applicion package th they are willing to accept a reduction in rank in order to be qualified for this position, if applicable. Failure to do so will result in disqualificion.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
You must maintain membership in the Kentucky Nional Guard. You must be assigned to a compible military position. Wear of the military uniform. May be subject to furlough actions. May be required to successfully complete a trial period. Participion in direct deposit is mandory. Must obtain and maintain a favorable adjudicion of a T3 or equivalent investigion. Acceptance of a Federal position may termine a military bonus. Acceptance of a Federal position will termine Tricare Reserve Select (TRS) eligibility. 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. Qualificions
MINIMUM REQUIREMENT
Experience removing and replacing aircraft parts, accessories, and components, and making adjustments and settings according to established specificions. Must be skilled in the use of hand tools and test equipment.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE
Must have 18 months experience 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.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Resume must have complete des, work schedule, and/or hours worked per week for both civilian and military employment. (
Example:
2 JAN 1980 to 3 MAR 1981; 0800-1630 M-F or
JAN 1980
to
MAR 1981
; 40 hrs/wk) Use of year only and unspecified work schedule will result in disqualificion. Each applicant must fully substantie -in their own words- th they meet 100% of the minimum requirements and specialized experience listed above in detail; otherwise, the applicant considered unqualified for this position. Do NOT copy and paste from the vacancy announcement or the position description. Also, make sure the applicant's name is on every document submitted, otherwise it will NOT be Educion This job does not have an educion qualificion requirement. 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 ( http://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistrion.aspx ). If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for informion regarding an Alterne Applicion. 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): Ability to lead or supervise, Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment, Aircraft Maintenance, and Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installion, Repair, etc. 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 work schedule, hours worked per week, des (including
Month and Year, Example:
2 JAN 1980 to 3 MAR 1981; 0800-1630 M-F or
JAN 1980
to
MAR 1981
; 40 hrs/wk) of employment and duties performed. 2.
Other supporting documents:
No other documents required. 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/12987282 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 ( http://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, : http://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus/ . Agency contact informion Mthew Horsley Phone 502-413-4356 mthew.horsley.1@us.af.mil Address
KY 123 AW 1101 GRADE LANE LOUISVILLE, KY 40213 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 work schedule, hours worked per week, des (including
Month and Year, Example:
2 JAN 1980 to 3 MAR 1981; 0800-1630 M-F or
JAN 1980
to
MAR 1981
; 40 hrs/wk) of employment and duties performed. 2.
Other supporting documents:
No other documents required. 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/12987282 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 ( http://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, : http://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus/ . Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Mthew Horsley Phone 502-413-4356 mthew.horsley.1@us.af.mil Address
KY 123 AW 1101 GRADE LANE LOUISVILLE, KY 40213 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 today • Apply by 07/14/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on July 14, 2026 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Louisville, KY 1 vacancy No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $42.10 - $49.11 per hour Pay scale & grade WG 12 Promotion potential 12 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 Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number
