Compare your current skills to what this opportunity needs—we'll show you what you already have and what could strengthen your application.
Job Description
HELICOPTER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR/EVALUATOR
(TITLE 32) Department of the Army Army Nional Guard Units AASF, Whiteman Summary These are Nional Guard Title 32 Excepted Service Positions. These are Permanent
GS-2181-13 HELICOPTER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR/EVALUATOR
(TITLE 32), Position Description Number D2460P01 and are part of the MO Army Aviion Support Facility Whiteman AFB. Learn more about this agency Summary These are Nional Guard Title 32 Excepted Service Positions. These are Permanent
GS-2181-13 HELICOPTER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR/EVALUATOR
(TITLE 32), Position Description Number D2460P01 and are part of the MO Army Aviion Support Facility Whiteman AFB. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted this month • Apply by 06/30/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 30, 2026 Locion 2 vacancies in the following locion: Whiteman AFB, MO No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $131,841 - $171,396 per year Pay scale & grade GS 13 Promotion potential 13 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 2181 Aircraft Operion 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-12980662-AR-26-135
Control number 872382700 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 Army Aviion Support Facility (AASF), Whiteman loced Whiteman AFB, Missouri. Duties Help Incumbent serves as a Unit Trainer/Evaluor (UT/E), instructor pilot, or pilot in command. Performs preflight weher analysis, Incorpores precision, non-precision, and GPS route navigion and instrument approaches in all mission planning and must be knowledgeable in all aspects of their operions. Trains and evalues aviors on basic and advanced flight techniques. Conducts initial standardizion flight evaluions for new air crew members and annual evaluions for assigned and tached pilots, including local aircraft transitions including refresher training. Pilot will adhere to existing Army flight regulions and Federal Aviion Administrion (FAA) regulions. Conducts initial instrument standardizion rides for new air crew members and as a minimum conducts annual check rides for assigned and tached pilots. Trains and evalues IP's and provides technical supervision of the standardizion program. Serves as rotary wing Maintenance Test Pilot Examiner/Function Check Pilot Evaluor. Trains and evalues ME/FCP's and provides technical supervision and standardizion of the maintenance program. Maintains requirements and performs function of technical inspector for aircraft assigned. Responsible for the Army Aviion pre accident plan. Prepares for safety, environmental, hazardous communicion, occupional health, and other inspections. Serves as rotary wing Maintenance Test Pilot (MTP) and/or Functional Check Pilot (FCP). Incumbent performs general or limited maintenance test flights following maintenance modificions or repairs to include routine scheduled maintenance. Ensures compliance with Army maintenance regulions, FAA regulion specifically Part 91. Manages Aircraft Survivability Equipment (ASE) Systems. 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. May be required to successfully complete a trial period. This is a Testing Designed Position (TDP). The employee is subject to random drug testing. Pre-employment drug testing and participion in random drug testing is a condition of employment. Incumbent must possess and continue to maintain a US Army Class II Flight Physical. The employee may be required to travel in military and/or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments. 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. Incumbent is subject to uncommon tours of duty, rotional shift assignments and compension and/or overtime duty. Must be able to obtain and maintain the approprie security clearance of the position. Employee required to wear and use personal protective equipment as required and provided by the employer. 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 - CW5 (W-5)
GENERAL EXPERIENCE
: Must be a red pilot on flying stus; possess least one year on-the-job experience and a competent understanding of the basic principles and concepts of this position based on possession of the approprie Federal Aviion Administrion (FAA) pilot certifices OR approprie military certificions and/or military rings in the main-frame military aircraft; and the required competencies (knowledge, skills, and abilities).
GS-13 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE
Applicants must demonstre the following specialized experience competencies (skills, knowledge, and abilities) to qualify for entry appointments to GS-2181-12 or
GS-2181-13
Army Nional Guard Dual Stus Warrant Officer positions. Qualificion competencies are determined by three factors: The aircraft opered; the nure and purpose of assignments; and, the degree of hazard. For Army Nional Guard positions, must have working experiences in civilian aviion programs; or, in military service aviion programs (active duty or reserve components); or, in the Army Nional Guard Aviion Support facilities; or, in Air Nional Guard Wing/ Operions Groups. To qualify, the applicant must have least two years specialized competencies in opering a specific main-frame military aircraft, mission planning, and mission preparion. Experienced in reviewing and analyzing mission tasking, intelligence, and weher informion. Experienced in filing flight plans and conducting crew briefings. Experienced in aircraft preflight inspections, aircraft loading, and equipment assessments. Experienced in performing or supervising work procedures involved in navigion, in-flight refueling, search and rescue operions or surveillance and reconnaissance. Competent in conducting or supervising the training of crew members in simple to complex mission specific tasks. Experienced in developing plans and policies, monitoring operions, and advising commanders. Knowledge is required in flight theory, air navigion, meteorology, flying directives, mission tactics, and opering procedures. Experienced in the unit flying, explosive, and ground safety programs in accordance with Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Nional Guard Bureau, and/or Occupional Safety and Health Administrion policies, regulions, and directives.
APPLICANT MUST SUBMIT A DA FORM 759, INDIVIDUAL FLIGHT RECORD AND FLIGHT CERTIFICATE, AS PART OF BASIC APPLICATION FOR THIS POSITION. REQUIREMENTS FOR ASSIGNED POSITION EMPLOYMENT
(PROOF
MUST BE SUBMITTED AT TIME OF APPLICATION
): Maintenance Test Pilot- gradue of the Maintenance Test Pilot Course and the
AMOC Course:
AR-95-1/TC 3-04.11
Instructor Pilot- Instructor Pilot Course:
AR-95-1/TC 3-04.11
Unit Trainer/Evaluor- meet the Instructor Pilot Course or the
Standardizion Instructor Pilot- Instructor Pilot Course:
AR-95-1/TC 3-04.11
Educion Must have a high school diploma or general educion development (GED) diploma. An undergradue degree from an accredited college/university is optimum. Must have Federal Aviion Administrion certificions awarded from accredited civilian aviion programs or must have aviion certificions from accredited military aviion schools. 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/12980662 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 Army Aviion Support Facility Whiteman
AFB 1150
Arnold Avenue Building 1750 Whiteman
AFB, MO 65305-5324 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/12980662 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 Army Aviion Support Facility Whiteman
AFB 1150
Arnold Avenue Building 1750 Whiteman
AFB, MO 65305-5324 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 06/30/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 30, 2026 Locion 2 vacancies in the following locion: Whiteman AFB, MO No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $131,841 - $171,396 per year Pay scale & grade GS 13 Promotion potential 13 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 Yes Security clearance Secret Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number
