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Aircrew Flight Equipment
Wisconsin Air National Guard Active Guard Reserve (AGR) Vacancy Announcement
ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: 26-078 ANG
OPENING DATE: 27 May 2026
APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL: 11:59PM ON 30 June 2026
POSITION TITLE: Aircrew Flight Equipment
AFSC REQUIREMENTS: 1P0X1
SKILL LEVEL REQUIRED: 5 Skill Level
MINIMUM GRADE: E3
MAXIMUM GRADE: E6
UNIT/LOCATION: 115th Operations Support Squadron
AREA OF CONSIDERATION: Open to anyone eligible to join the WI ANG AGR program
APPOINTMENT FACTORS

1. Initial tours will be 4 years. Follow-on tour lengths may be from 1 to 6 years per ANGI 36-101.
2. Non AGR Person receiving a federal military retirement or retainer pay are not eligible.
3. Must meet the physical requirements of DAFMAN 36-2905, prior to being placed on AGR tour.
4. Members who are not suitable for Career AGR may be considered for an Occasional Tour.
5. Military grade will not exceed the maximum authorized grade on the unit manning document.
6. Must meet all AGR requirements of ANGI 36-101 and AFSC requirements of AFECD/AFOCD.
7. IAW ANGI 36-101, paragraph 5.10, applicants should be able to complete 20 years of active federal service prior to Mandatory Separation Date (MSD). Individuals selected for AGR tours that cannot attain 20 years of active federal Service prior to reaching mandatory separation must complete a Statement of Understanding contained in Attachment 3 of ANGI36-101 and obtain TAG waiver approval prior to starting AGR tour.
8. IAW ANGI 36-101, paragraph 6.6.1., members should remain in the position to which initially assigned for a minimum of 24 months. TAG may waive this requirement when in the best interest of the unit, State, or Air National Guard.
9. Hiring of an E-8/9 or O4+ is contingent on controlled grade availability.
10. IAW ANGI 36-101, paragraph 5.7, an individual must not have been previously separated for cause from active duty or previous Reserve Component AGR tour.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
Inspects, maintains, packs, and adjusts AFE such as flight helmets, oxygen masks, parachutes, flotation devices, survival kits, helmet mounted devices, aircrew night vision and other ocular systems, anti-G garments, protective equipment, chemical biological protective ensembles, and other types of AFE and ACBRN systems. Repairs thermal radiation barriers, flotation equipment, and various parachutes. Evaluates problems and determines feasibility of repair or replacement related to inspecting rubber equipment and parachutes. Evaluates work orders for fabrication and repair of AFE. Installs and removes aircraft-installed AFE, effectively accounting for all assets and serviceability status, to include inspection records and manufacturing details. Operates, maintains, and inspects machinery, test equipment, and tools. Performs operator maintenance and service inspections on shop equipment. Stores, handles, uses, and disposes of hazardous waste and materials based on environmental standards. Requisitions, stores, forecasts, handles, and transports ammunition, aircrew survival pyrotechnic devices, and other explosives such as actuated cartridges. Conducts aircrew continuation training; instructs aircrews on equipment use, operation, and capabilities. Conducts ACBRN training; instructs aircrew on ACBRN donning, doffing, and ACAA contamination mitigation procedures. Plans, directs, organizes, and evaluates operational aspects such as equipment accountability, personnel reliability, mobility readiness, and other activities necessary to meet operational readiness. Maintains associated databases to ensure equipment accountability. Establishes performance standards, improves work methods, and advises on inspection, repair, and repack of aircrew flight equipment. Ensures serviceability based on required specifications and technical publications.
Prepares checklists and complies with operating instructions. Develops lesson plans for aircrew training, safety, and other required programs. Assigns, trains, and prepares AFE personnel for deployment. Procures, maintains, stores, and prepares equipment for deployment. Determines facilities, funding, and mobility of AFE assets to support operational taskings. Develops and submits budget requirements. Requisitions equipment and supplies. Maintains custodial files for accounts such as supply and equipment, munitions, and test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment. Obtains assistance from other agencies to support AFE programs. Manages unit and staff agency AFE programs. Provides unit and staff agency assistance to subordinate units to ensure AFE planning, and training have been accomplished, and adherence to. Analyzes training and deficiencies to preventing wartime task degradation. Conducts quality assurance inspections to ensure compliance with policies and directives. Identifies and documents equipment and personnel training discrepancies and recommends corrective actions. Evaluates and critiques instructors' effectiveness, and ensures presentations are accurate and current. Advises and assists agencies whose functions affect AFE activities. Evaluates data involving equipment development and sustainment to resolve problems. Conducts aircraft mishap safety investigations and analysis where operator, aircrew-issued and aircraft-installed life-sustaining equipment is involved. Conducts assessments and provides operational risk analysis in matters affecting the AFE enterprise. Establishes, coordinates, and distributes exposure and contamination mitigation procedures. Monitors associated requirements and procedures. Ensures assigned personnel take safety precautions. Prepares wartime and contingency response plans. Coordinates actions to ensure prompt response to enable and sustain operations in a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear environment with minimal degradation of combat capability. Coordinates actions to continue and/or restore vital functions and operations. Prepares guidance annexes, appendices, supplements, and other supporting documents to support operations plans. Advises leadership on mission impact and recovery activities following an attack; coordinates ACCA requirements. Supervises contamination control operations teams.
SPECIALTY QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge. Knowledge is mandatory of: Inspection and maintenance procedures; parachute construction; temperature and humidity effects on parachutes and other fabrics; characteristics of rubberized items; solvent, heat, and pressure effects on rubber; proper handling, use, and disposal of hazardous waste, materials, and pyrotechnics; aircrew flight and ACBRN equipment inspections, fitting, and maintenance procedures; supply procedures; principles of contamination control; related technical information, policies, procedures, techniques, and equipment; contingency planning, training, operations, equipment supply procedures, directives and policy; and conducting aircrew continuation and ACBRN Training.
Education. For entry into this specialty, completion of high school with courses in speech, general science, shop mechanics, and basic computer applications are desirable.
Training. For award of AFSC 1P0X1A/B, completion of a basic, suffix specific, aircrew flight equipment course is mandatory.
Other. The following qualifications are mandatory as indicated. For entry into this specialty: Must possess a valid state driver's license to operate government motor vehicles (GMV) in accordance with AFI 24-301, Ground Transportation. See all items listed in Attachment 4 for entry requirements. Passing color vision, as defined by correctly identifying at least 10 or 14 Ishihara Plates. For entry, award, and retention of this specialty: Ability to speak clearly and distinctly. Distance and near visual acuity correctable to 20/20 in at least one eye. No record of claustrophobia or claustrophobic tendencies. For award and retention of these AFSCs, maintain local network access IAW AFI 17-130, Cybersecurity Program Management and AFMAN 17-1301, Computer Security. Specialty requires routine access to Secret material or similar environment. For award and retention of AFSCs 1P0XX, completion of a current National Agency Check, Local Agency Checks and Credit (NACLC) according to DoDMAN5200.02_AFMAN 16-1405, Air Force Personnel Security Program.
NOTE: Award of the 3- skill level without completed NACLC is authorized provided an interim Secret security clearance has been granted according to DoDMAN5200.02_AFMAN 16-1405.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Interested applicants must submit the following documentation to be considered for interview. Any missing items are encouraged to be documented with an explanation in the cover letter included in the application.
APPLICATIONS WILL INCLUDE (All documents must be personally identifiable and must include date if required)

• Cover letter with Job Announcement Number and Position Title for which you are applying, current Military Status (AGR, Technician, Traditional, Active Duty), along with contact information (i.e. Phone numbers and an e-mail address).
• NGB Form 34-1 (Application for AGR Position) dated 20131111 (must be signed and dated). Manually signed copy accepted. Digital signature may fall off when combining PDF files. Double check prior to sending packet.
• Record Review RIP (NOT point credit summary or Career Data Brief) complete and current. Other Service Components submit appropriate individual personnel information printout. This is used to verify AFSCs, aptitude scores, position status, time in service, time in grade, etc. This can be pulled from vMPF.
• Current Fitness Report. Current (within 12 months) Fitness report from myFitness in pdf format
• AF Form 422 Current (within 12 months), Physical Profile Serial Report. Other Service Components submit medical documentation that includes PULHES score. If any PULHES are a "3", a statement indicating that individual is Worldwide Deployable needs to be submitted. Not mandatory for application but will be mandatory to start AGR tour if selected for advertisement.
• SF 181 - (Race and Ethnicity Identification). Form is required for packet. However, completion is voluntary. Please see further instructions on the form.
• All Other Service Component applicants must have their ASVAB raw scores converted to Air Force ASVAB scores and include them in a letter from either a Recruiter or MEPS Counselor.

NOTE:

1. Failure to provide all the required documents will result in being disqualified.
2. Applicants must sign NGB Form 34-1; failure to sign the form will result in being disqualified. Please ensure 34-1 reflects Tour Announcement number and current telephone number.
3. If selected for the job, member must have a current passing fitness and an AGR qualified AF Form 422 Signed by the State Air Surgeon prior to being placed on AGR tour.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Interested applicants who meet the eligibility criteria may apply by emailing all required documents, as one (1) pdf to MSgt LaChance at michelle.lachance@us.af.mil and MSgt Donais at jennifer.donais@us.af.mil . Portfolio formats are accepted. The file and email subject line should read as: LastName, FirstName_#_JobTitle (i.e. Doe, John_22-001_Personnel) An email will be sent to confirm receipt of application. Feel free to call Comm (608) 242-3761 or (608) 242-3131 to verify receipt of your application. Applications will not be reviewed before the closing date.
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