AIRCRAFT MECHANIC
(TITLE 32) Department of the Air Force Air Nional Guard Units Summary This is an Excepted Service position th requires active membership in a compible military assignment in the Texas Air Nional Guard and wear of the military uniform. This position is part of the 149th MAI SQ loced on Kelly AFB in San Antonio, TX. Its primary purpose is to inspect, repair, modify, and service aircraft systems, components, and assemblies, both on
Texas is one of 9 stes with NO ste income tax. Learn more about this agency Summary This is an Excepted Service position th requires active membership in a compible military assignment in the Texas Air Nional Guard and wear of the military uniform. This position is part of the 149th MAI SQ loced on Kelly AFB in San Antonio, TX. Its primary purpose is to inspect, repair, modify, and service aircraft systems, components, and assemblies, both on
- and off-aircraft. Texas is one of 9 stes with NO ste income tax. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted this month
- Apply by 06/28/26 Due by 11:59 p.
m. ET on June 28, 2026 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Kelly
AFB, TX 1
vacancy No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $32.06
- $37.38 per hour Pay scale & grade WG 10 Promotion potential None 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 position which may convert to Permanent a ler de without further competition.
Occupions and job series 8852 Aircraft Mechanic Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union Yes 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 Suitability/Fitness Nional security Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number
TX-12912970-AF
Control number 870771500 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Nional Guard and reserves Current members, those who want to join or transitioning military members. Clarificion from the agency Nionwide (see Areas of Considerion), Texas Air Nional Guard Membership is Required Duties Help As an Aircraft Mechanic with the Texas Air Nional Guard, your duties will include, but will not be limited to: 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. 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. 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. 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. Instructs, directs, and assigns maintenance repair tasks to drill stus guard members. Observes work and ensures compliance with standard procedures and applicable technical publicions. Complies with safety, fire, security, and housekeeping regulions. Ensures th merial and equipment are properly stored, protected, maintained and secured. 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. Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements Help Conditions of employment Appointment Factor(s): This is an Excepted Service position th requires active membership in a compible military assignment in the Texas Air Nional Guard and wear of the military uniform. Applicants must be a current member of the Texas Nional Guard or be on Active Duty and be eligible and willing for immedie transfer to the Texas Air Nional Guard.
Areas of Considerion:
Nionwide Excepted.
This includes:
All currently employed full-time permanent, indefinite and temporary personnel of the Texas Nional Guard. All current members of the Texas Nional Guard and individuals eligible for membership in the Texas Air Nional Guard.
Remarks:
Texas Air Nional Guard Membership is required. Maybe subject to roting shifts. Trial period required (see additional informion) The Texas Nional Guard is an Equal Opportunity employer. Veterans' preference is not applicable to this position. This is a Bargaining Unit position. Direct deposit is mandory. Indefinite position which may convert to Permanent a ler de without further competition. Military Requirements For Dual-Stus Technician positions service affiliion under Title 32 USC 709 is required. Military skill set is determined by
AFSC/MOS
requirements. Upon selection, individuals must be assigned to a compible military
AFSC/MOS
per stutes and Nional Guard Bureau regulions and must obtain/maintain all requirements of the
AFSC/MOS. AFSC
2A333, 2A353
Rank Spread:
E-3/A1C not to exceed E-5/SSgt Qualificions In describing your experience in your resume, please be clear and specific. Assumptions regarding your experience will not be made. To be considered for qualificion, your resume must include relevant experience with beginning and ending des of employment/experience reflecting the following: Specialized Experience Required To qualify the WG-10 grade level, your resume must include relevant experience with beginning and ending des of employment/experience reflecting 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. Additional informion
Trial Period:
As a condition of employment, you required to serve a 1
- 2 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.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT & NOTES
Must be able to obtain and maintain the approprie security clearance of the position. 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. Ability to establish effective professional working relionships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperive working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission. Irregular and/or overtime (compensory) hours may be required to support operional requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day. 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.
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. 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 .
Incentives:
Acceptance of a military Federal technician position may result in terminion and / or repayment of military incentives. Please check your contract and contact your servicing Educion Services (Incentives) office or the Recruiting/Retention office. 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 .
Incentives:
Acceptance of a military Federal technician position may result in terminion and / or repayment of military incentives. Please check your contract and contact your servicing Educion Services (Incentives) office or the Recruiting/Retention office. 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 should include the following for reled positions held: Work schedule (ex. Full-time, part-time, intermittent) Hours worked per week To and From des (ex. MM/YYYY
- MM/YYYY) Duties performed (In describing your experience, please be clear and specific.
Assumptions will not be made regarding your experience. ) 2. Other supporting documents : Cover Letter DD-214/ Stement of Service Disability Letter (VA) OF-306 Other (1) Resume SF-15 SF-50/
Notificion of Personnel Action Veterans Informion:
Veterans' preference must be valided by formal submissions including all necessary supporting documention.
Acceptable documention may be:
1. A copy of your DD-214 Member-4 Copy, "Certifice of Release or Discharge from Active Duty," which shows des of service and discharge under honorable conditions. 2. A "certificion" th is a written document from the armed forces th certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not ler than 120 days after the de the certificion is signed. 3. You may obtain a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs reflecting your level of disability for preference eligibility by ing a VA Regional Office, contacting a VA call center or ing their website. 4. If claiming 10 point preference, you will need to submit a Standard Form, SF-15, "Applicion for 10-point Veterans' Preference". You may obtain a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs reflecting your level of disability for preference eligibility by ing a VA Regional Office, contacting a VA call center or online. Click the following link to determine your eligibility for Veterans' Preference.
https:
// webapps.dol.gov/elaws/vets/vetpref/mservice.
ht Vet Tool https:
//webapps.dol.gov/elaws/vets/vetpref/mservice.htm 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/12912970 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 Rashay Liedecke Phone 512-782-5000 rashay.g.liedecke.civ@army.mil Address TX 149th Fighter Wing 107 Hensley St San Antonio, TX 78236 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 should include the following for reled positions held: Work schedule (ex. Full-time, part-time, intermittent) Hours worked per week To and From des (ex. MM/YYYY
- MM/YYYY) Duties performed (In describing your experience, please be clear and specific.
Assumptions will not be made regarding your experience. ) 2. Other supporting documents : Cover Letter DD-214/ Stement of Service Disability Letter (VA) OF-306 Other (1) Resume SF-15 SF-50/
Notificion of Personnel Action Veterans Informion:
Veterans' preference must be valided by formal submissions including all necessary supporting documention.
Acceptable documention may be:
1. A copy of your DD-214 Member-4 Copy, "Certifice of Release or Discharge from Active Duty," which shows des of service and discharge under honorable conditions. 2. A "certificion" th is a written document from the armed forces th certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not ler than 120 days after the de the certificion is signed. 3. You may obtain a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs reflecting your level of disability for preference eligibility by ing a VA Regional Office, contacting a VA call center or ing their website. 4. If claiming 10 point preference, you will need to submit a Standard Form, SF-15, "Applicion for 10-point Veterans' Preference". You may obtain a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs reflecting your level of disability for preference eligibility by ing a VA Regional Office, contacting a VA call center or online. Click the following link to determine your eligibility for Veterans' Preference.
https:
// webapps.dol.gov/elaws/vets/vetpref/mservice.
ht Vet Tool https:
//webapps.dol.gov/elaws/vets/vetpref/mservice.htm 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/12912970 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 Rashay Liedecke Phone 512-782-5000 rashay.g.liedecke.civ@army.mil Address TX 149th Fighter Wing 107 Hensley St San Antonio, TX 78236 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 06/28/26 Due by 11:59 p.
m. ET on June 28, 2026 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Kelly
AFB, TX 1
vacancy No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $32.06
- $37.38 per hour Pay scale & grade WG 10 Promotion potential None 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 position which may convert to Permanent a ler de without further competition.
Occupions and job series Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union Yes 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
TX-12912970-AF
Control number 870771500