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Job Description
AIRCRAFT MECHANIC
(UH-72A) (TITLE 32) Department of the Army Army Nional Guard Units Limited Army Aviion Support Facility Summary These are Nional Guard Title 32 Excepted Service Positions. These are Indefinite/Permanent (Retain Current Tenure)
WG-8852-12 AIRCRAFT MECHANIC
(UH-72A) (TITLE 32), Position Description Number D2390000 and are part of the Limited Army Aviion Support Facility (LAASF). Learn more about this agency Summary These are Nional Guard Title 32 Excepted Service Positions. These are Indefinite/Permanent (Retain Current Tenure)
WG-8852-12 AIRCRAFT MECHANIC
(UH-72A) (TITLE 32), Position Description Number D2390000 and are part of the Limited Army Aviion Support Facility (LAASF). Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted this month • Apply by 07/09/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on July 9, 2026 Locion 2 vacancies in the following locion: Jefferson City, MO No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $36.43 - $42.62 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 - Indefinite/Permanent (may retain current tenure if on-board with agency) 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 Yes Security clearance Secret Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number
MO-12990310-AR-26-143
Control number 873671500 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
WHO MAY APPLY
All qualified permanent and indefinite Title 32 Nional Guard employees who are currently working for AASF Whiteman Whiteman AFB, Missouri; AASF Fort Leonard Wood, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri; AAFA in Springfield, Missouri; LAAFA in Jefferson City, Missouri; or the TASMG Shop in Springfield, Missouri. Duties Help Manages, monitors or performs overall maintenance within the CAMP and FAA framework, servicing, inspections and documention for one or more highly technical, high performance UH-72A military aircraft. Performs work in complex conditions under time and/or mission constraints to include all weher and night operions. Trains, coordines, and oversees the work of Non-Airframe and Powerplant (A and P) aircraft mechanics. Provides mentorship for those journey level workers pursuing A and P certificion. Certifies completion of maintenance tasks of non A and P mechanics and certifies the work of journey level workers in other trades working on the assigned aircraft. Certifies aircraft as airworthy before being released for flight. Performs ground checks and assists functional check pilots with in flight functional check procedures. Performs damage assessments and repairs. Participes in mission preparion and recovery operions. Oversees installion of equipment for special missions. Expedites UH-72A aircraft operions to include concurrent servicing, refueling, and/or reconfigurion of equipment for changes in operional missions. Performs preflight, thru flight, and post-flight inspections and scheduled or unscheduled maintenance. Serves as the technical authority to identify and advise on requirements for airframe, mechanical, electrical/environmental, avionics, engine, and pneudraulic repairs on assigned aircraft. Controls and performs work assignments based upon priorities, workload availability of UH-72A parts, facilities, merial and personnel. Observes and inspects work performed by other UH-72A workers work to insure compliance with applicable technical publicions, directives and local policy. Maintains UH-72A aircraft under FAA and manufacturer guidelines and conducts inspections IAW Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) maintenance publicions and special inspection criteria. Plans, develops and conducts proficiency training during the technician work week to a multi-faceted workforce comprised of Full Time Support (FTS) and supported unit personnel. Accomplishes operional tests of aircraft systems and components. Plans, develops and conducts proficiency training during the technician work week to a multi-faceted workforce comprised of Full Time Support (FTS) and supported unit personnel. equipment are properly and safely maintained and protected. Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements Help Conditions of employment Selectee required to wear the military uniform. Acceptance of an Excepted Service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment. Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service. Participion in direct deposit is mandory. Failure to complete management prescribed courses for full-time support personnel within the first year of employment or assignment, may be cause for reassignment or terminion. This is an Excepted Service position th requires membership in the Missouri Nional Guard prior to the effective de of placement.
NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED.
If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact an Army Nional Guard recruiter 1-800-GO-GUARD (1-800-464-8273) prior to applying for this position. Individuals on incentive bonuses may be subject to recoupment or terminion, contact the Ste Incentives Manager (573) 638-9500 extension 39637 for questions concerning recoupment or terminion. Placement or baseline physical are required for newly hired or appointed Wage Grade personnel who may be potentially exposed to health hazards in the work environment. If selected individual is in a Permanent stus (Tenure 1 or 2) with the Missouri Army Nional Guard, th individual will retain their Permanent stus. If selected individual is in an Indefinite stus (Tenure 3) with the Missouri Army Nional Guard, th individual will retain their Indefinite stus. If selected individual is not currently on-board with the Missouri Army Nional Guard, th individual Indefinite. The incumbent must possess/obtain within 12 months of position selection, an A and P certifice issued by the FAA per CFR Title 14, part 65, subpart D. The incumbent must possess or be eligible for award of the approprie security clearance for this position. The incumbent may be required to maintain NGB Non-Avior Flying Stus and qualified for Class III flying duties. Qualificions
MILITARY REQUIREMENTS
Selected candide must currently be assigned to a military unit in the Missouri Army Nional Guard. Title 32 employees will not be militarily senior to their full-time supervisor (grade inversion). Maximum Military Grade - CW2 (W-2) with de of rank on or after 03 September 2023 GENERAL
EXPERIENCE
Must possess experience, educion or training which has provided you with the skill to remove and replace aircraft parts, accessories and components; make adjustments and settings according to established specificions; and use hand tools and test equipment.
WG-12 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE
Must possess specialized experience which demonstres your ability to certify airworthiness and manage the operional readiness of UH-72A aircraft and proficiency training of supported aviion unit personnel; and provide detailed technical oversight of aircraft level of mission capabilities and operional readiness which govern the maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding and alterion of UH-72A aircraft ensuring aircraft meet airworthiness compliance as stipuled with the UH-72A Continued Airworthiness Maintenance Plan (CAMP). The specialized experience must also demonstre knowledge of theory and operion of the aircraft systems to troubleshoot malfunctions and problems, and determine the extent of repairs and involvement of others in expediting the aircraft returns to airworthy stus; plan the sequence of steps, research technical da, and select necessary tools, repair parts and otherwise carry assignments through to completion, referring unusual and difficult problems to the supervisor; and spot checks work to establish adherence to instructions and standards. Educion This job does not have a qualificion requirement th allows substitution of educion for specialized experience. Additional informion
Selective Service Act:
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 ). 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. 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 Packet which may include the following: Resume (must include the following informion) First and Last Name Contact Informion (Phone Number and ) Position Title(s) Company/Organizion Name(s) Des of Employment (MONTH and YEAR) Duties Performed - brief descriptions th show you can perform the tasks the required level listed in the job announcement Please be advised th copying and pasting the specialized experience from the vacancy announcement into your resume is prohibited and will result in your resume being disqualified. It is best practice to ensure military career informion is listed in addition to civilian career informion. Transcripts - Only a requirement if educion is required OR you substitute educion for specialized experience Unofficial copies may be submitted for applicion purposes, but placement will not occur until official transcripts have been provided. SF-50 - If you have previously been employed by another Federal Agency or previously worked for our agency, please submit a copy of the last Notificion of Personnel Action (SF-50). This is NOT a requirement for those th have never been employed by a Federal Agency or those currently employed by our agency. DD214s 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/12990310 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 Kayla Penny Phone 573-638-9500 X37917 kayla.penny.1@us.af.mil Address MO Limited Army Aviion Support Facility 1225 Cooper Drive Jefferson City, MO 65109 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 Packet which may include the following: Resume (must include the following informion) First and Last Name Contact Informion (Phone Number and ) Position Title(s) Company/Organizion Name(s) Des of Employment (MONTH and YEAR) Duties Performed - brief descriptions th show you can perform the tasks the required level listed in the job announcement Please be advised th copying and pasting the specialized experience from the vacancy announcement into your resume is prohibited and will result in your resume being disqualified. It is best practice to ensure military career informion is listed in addition to civilian career informion. Transcripts - Only a requirement if educion is required OR you substitute educion for specialized experience Unofficial copies may be submitted for applicion purposes, but placement will not occur until official transcripts have been provided. SF-50 - If you have previously been employed by another Federal Agency or previously worked for our agency, please submit a copy of the last Notificion of Personnel Action (SF-50). This is NOT a requirement for those th have never been employed by a Federal Agency or those currently employed by our agency. DD214s 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/12990310 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 Kayla Penny Phone 573-638-9500 X37917 kayla.penny.1@us.af.mil Address MO Limited Army Aviion Support Facility 1225 Cooper Drive Jefferson City, MO 65109 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 07/09/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on July 9, 2026 Locion 2 vacancies in the following locion: Jefferson City, MO No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $36.43 - $42.62 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 - Indefinite/Permanent (may retain current tenure if on-board with agency) Occupions and job series Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test Yes Security clearance Secret Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number
