Job Description
AIRCRAFT MECHANIC
(3) Department of the Army Army Nional Guard Units MS 1108TH AVCRAD
Summary THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION THAT REQUIRES MILITARY MEMBERSHIP.
This Nional Guard position is for a AIRCRAFT MECHANIC
(3), Position Description Number PDD2758000 and is part of the Mississippi Nional Guard. Learn more about this agency Summary THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION THAT REQUIRES MILITARY MEMBERSHIP.
This Nional Guard position is for a AIRCRAFT MECHANIC
(3), Position Description Number PDD2758000 and is part of the Mississippi Nional Guard. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted this week • Apply by 06/23/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 23, 2026 Locion 3 vacancies in the following locion: Gulfport, MS No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $30.13 - $39.94 per hour Pay scale & grade WG 8 - 10
Promotion potential 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 Temporary - INDEFINITE 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 MS-12978897-AR-26-043
Control number 872270600 This job is open to Help Nional Guard and reserves Current members, those who want to join or transitioning military members. Clarificion from the agency Open NATIONWIDE
to military (prior or current) members willing and eligible to immediely become a Mississippi Army Nional Guard soldier. Duties Help As a AIRCRAFT MECHANIC
(3), WG-8852-8/10, you will work alongside higher-grade mechanics in accomplishing maintenance and repair of multiple types of aircraft: fixed and rotary wing, manned and unmanned. The organizional locion of this position is: AVCRAD. The AVCRAD is an industrial facility th provides sustainment base maintenance in support of regional Army Nional Guard (ARNG) Aviion assets and supports field maintenance in accordance with ARNG Aviion priorities. The AVCRAD maintenance activities ensure aircraft of the region are ready and available to support Federal and Ste missions. In addition, the AVCRAD performs Nional Maintenance Program (NMP) repair of rotary wing aircraft and components, limited depot airframe repair, aircraft painting, major airframe repair, depot-level component repair, and component repair and management, as directed by Army Meriel Command (AMC), and prioritized by the Nional Guard Bureau (NGB). 1. As an Aircraft mechanic employee performs the wide range of maintenance and identify deficiencies (on-site and in the shop) on aircraft systems, subsystems, and their components, e.g., airframe, communicion, avionics, instrument, utility, engines, flight controls, main and tail rotor blades, hydraulic, oil he and fuselage, etc. Also performs maintenance tasks, coarse and fine alignments and adjustments on engine fuel controls and flight controls to accomplish comprehensive and precise rigging. Accomplishes complex and comprehensive dimension of aircraft and major assemblies' maintenance, e.g., disassembly, and assembly. Performs removal, trouble shooting, analysis, repairs, rebuild, modificion, installion, replacement, adjustments, alignments, rigging, torques, disassembly, functional operions and checks on major assemblies, subassemblies, and their components. Performs repairs of main & tail rotors, gear boxes, engines, drive shafts, landing gears, fuel cells, hoses, tubing, fuselage, transmission, etc. 2. Functionally checks and troubleshoots systems, subsystems, and/or components to detect malfunctions within a particular assembly, and/or Line Reparable Unit (LRU) or Weapon Reparable Unit (WRU) component to insure they are opering within prescribed limits and tolerances using external power sources, powered ground equipment, or functional tests. Independently performs the above on aircraft singular and integred systems to diagnose and isole systems, subsystem, or component malfunctions, using standard and special test equipment. Uses a variety of conglomere and sensorial airborne diagnostic and precision measuring equipment. Diagnoses failures, malfunctions, leaks, improper opering, etc. Performs repairs, replacement, and modificions to isole and correct all discrepancies or malfunctions on assembly, ground operions and flight operions. Insures serial numbers of aircraft components mch and meet serviceability and technical requirements for the program the aircraft is being processed. Updes aircraft and component maintenance forms in accordance with technical references. Assist other trades on aircraft to isole and correct malfunctions in systems, subsystems, components, etc. 3. Conducts on-the-job training on assigned systems and reled support equipment and tasks to include classroom instruction as necessary. Processes and accounts for due-in supply assets. Ensures th merial and equipment are properly stored, protected and maintained and th funds are not obliged for merial or parts without proper justificion. Prepares for and participes in various types of readiness evaluions. May be required to serve on maintenance assistance teams throughout supported region. 4. May participe in aerial flights, which are defined by applicable Army publicions for Maintenance Test Flights, for the purpose of observing, recording, and diagnosing malfunctions with digital test equipment, or otherwise assisting in determining the performance of the aircraft. 5. Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements Help Conditions of employment This is an indefinite position, tenure 3, with a time limit determined by the needs of the agency. Any permanent military technician who is selected for this position come tenure 3. The selectee will receive the same benefits and entitlements as the tenure 1 employee, but considered tenure 3 for purposes of reduction in force. You can be termined any time with a 30-day notice. If a permanent resource becomes available, incumbent may be converted to a permanent appointment without competition. MILITARY REQUIREMENTS
: Military Grades :
E1-E8 Participion in direct deposit is mandory. For positions requiring the operion of motor vehicles, candides must have a valid ste driver's license. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT & NOTES
1. Must be able to obtain and maintain the approprie security clearance of the position. 2. 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. 3. Ability to establish effective professional working relionships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperive working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission. 4. May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required. 5. The duties and responsibilities of your job may significantly impact the environment. You are responsible to maintain awareness of your environmental responsibilities as dicted by legal and regulory requirements, your organizion, and its changing mission. Qualificions NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED
: This is an excepted service position th requires membership in a compible military assignment in the Nional Guard. 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. MILITARY MEMBERS WITH BONUSES
Upon acceptance of a military technician position military members who are currently receiving a military Reenlistment/Extension Bonus (REB) or GI Bill-SR Kicker may lose incentive eligibility and may be subject to terminion or suspension of incentive (includes indefinite and temporary technicians on assignment for more than 180 days in any continuous 12-month period). 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
: Must have a least 12 months of 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. If your resume does not include a narrive description of how you meet the GENERAL, SPECIALIZED
experiences, and OTHER requirements, you may lose considerion for this position. Ensure th the Questionnaire is completed online in Applicion Manager. NOTES TO CANDIDATES
a. Situions of inversion of military rank are not permitted, i.e., a military technician may not be militarily senior to his or her full-time supervisor. b. Candides may be screened and evalued on military tributes directly reled to the compible military position required to be assigned into, such as, but not limited to, military bearing, leadership, or ability to work with others (teamwork) in a military environment. c. Include any volunteer work experience in your resume. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through Nional Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizions (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). d. Final selection based upon qualificions, suitability, and available manpower resources. e. This employer will provide the Social Security Administrion (SSA) and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with informion from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorizion. f. Multiple vacancies may be filled from this announcement. g. If this announcement results in a temporary promotion for the selectee, it may become permanent any time without further competition dependent on funding and manpower requirements. Educion No substitution of educion for specialized experience. 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 ( 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 Package which includes: 1. Resume Your resume MUST BE IN PDF
document form. .The resume maybe submitted in any writing form but must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. If your resume includes a photograph or other inapproprie merial or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualificion determinions and you may not be considered for this vacancy. For qualificions determinions your resume must contain SALARIES, HOURS WORKED PER WEEK, AND THE DATES OF EMPLOYMENT FOR EACH JOB.
Example:
$55,000 per year; 40 hours per week, January 2001-July 2009 or January 2001-present. If your resume does not contain this informion, your applicion marked as incomplete and you will not receive considerion for this position. All documents submitted must be in PDF document form. 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/12978897 ~ 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 Derek Hennig Phone 228-214-1373 derek.m.hennig.mil@army.mil Address MS 1108 AVCRAD 4313
Hewes Ave Gulfport, MS 39507-4320 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. Resume Your resume MUST BE IN PDF
document form. .The resume maybe submitted in any writing form but must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. If your resume includes a photograph or other inapproprie merial or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualificion determinions and you may not be considered for this vacancy. For qualificions determinions your resume must contain SALARIES, HOURS WORKED PER WEEK, AND THE DATES OF EMPLOYMENT FOR EACH JOB.
Example:
$55,000 per year; 40 hours per week, January 2001-July 2009 or January 2001-present. If your resume does not contain this informion, your applicion marked as incomplete and you will not receive considerion for this position. All documents submitted must be in PDF document form. 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/12978897 ~ 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 Derek Hennig Phone 228-214-1373 derek.m.hennig.mil@army.mil Address MS 1108 AVCRAD 4313
Hewes Ave Gulfport, MS 39507-4320 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 week • Apply by 06/23/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 23, 2026 Locion 3 vacancies in the following locion: Gulfport, MS No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $30.13 - $39.94 per hour Pay scale & grade WG 8 - 10
Promotion potential 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 Temporary - INDEFINITE 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 MS-12978897-AR-26-043
Control number 872270600
