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Athletic Trainer for Fighter Pilots

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Testudo

Jacksonville, FL (In Person)

Full-Time

Posted 2 weeks ago (Updated 1 week ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 6/26/2026

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Job Description

Location:

Jacksonville, FL (125th Fighter Wing, Florida Air National Guard)

Position Type:

Full-Time Expected Start Date:

Late June 2026

Schedule:

Monday through Friday and up to one weekend per month where Saturday will substitute for a weekday. Position Overview Testudo Logistics is seeking a highly qualified, multi-credentialed ATC / CSCS or USA Weightlifting certified candidate to support the Optimizing Human Weapon System program for fighter pilots of the Florida Air National Guard. The OHWS initiative is an evidence-based, multidisciplinary physical conditioning and musculoskeletal preservation program designed to meet the unique physical demands of tactical fighter aircrew. The successful candidate will operate on-site to design and execute individual training plans, injury-prevention regimens, and advanced physical recovery programs. The core objective is to mitigate the acute neck and back strain caused by high-G flight environments, directly enhancing the operational readiness, deployability, and career longevity of the unit's rated pilots. Required Qualifications & Certifications Active BOC credential Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) certification OR a USA Weightlifting (USAW) coaching certification. Athletic Trainer license from any U.S. state. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR/AED) certification.

Experience:

Documented +1 year professional experience training, conditioning, or rehabilitating collegiate, professional, or tactical (military, aviation, or first responder) athletic populations. Dry needling and other soft tissue modalities highly preferred

Key Responsibilities Assessments & Care Plans:

Conduct comprehensive baseline musculoskeletal, postural, and physical capacity evaluations for fighter aircrew. Author goal-oriented, individual Formal Care Plans utilizing the program's approved menu of physical strategies.

Pre-Habilitative Conditioning:

Implement targeted multi-planar strength, spinal stability, core conditioning, and neural readiness training utilizing unit physical fitness facilities and Government-Furnished Equipment (GFE).

Injury Prevention & Manual Therapy:

Utilize evidence-based soft-tissue manipulation, deep tissue techniques, and physical recovery protocols to counter the physical compression driven by flight gear and high-G maneuvers. Testudo Logistics is an SDVOSB dedicated to optimizing tactical human performance for our nation's military personnel. Testudo specializes in deploying elite, multi-credentialed human performance teams that deliver evidence-based, pre-habilitative conditioning and musculoskeletal care directly to tactical athletes on-site, ensuring our service members maintain peak operational readiness and career longevity.

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Flexible spending account Health insurance Health savings account Relocation assistance Retirement plan

Experience:

athletic training: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

athletic trainer license (Required) CSCS or USAW certification (Required)

Work Location:

In person