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Wisconsin Air National Guard Active Guard Reserve (AGR) Vacancy Announcement
ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: 26-101 ANG
OPENING DATE: 28 Jul 2026
APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL: 11:59PM ON 28 Aug 2026
POSITION TITLE: Public Health
AFSC REQUIREMENTS: 4E071
SKILL LEVEL REQUIRED: 3 Skill Level
MINIMUM GRADE: E3
MAXIMUM GRADE: E6
UNIT/LOCATION: Volk Field CRTC, Camp Douglas, WI
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 DAFI 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:
Community Health Management: Organizes and assists in communicable disease prevention and control programs. Controls disease transmission through patient interviews, epidemiological investigations, patient education and community outreach programs. Advises professionals on control measures. Updates and completes associated records and forms. Investigates disease outbreaks. Collects and compiles epidemiological data. Identifies, evaluates, and reports trends. Conducts food safety and defense programs. Inspects sanitary condition of containers and vehicles. Ensures food origin and distribution are from approved sources. Inspects foods for wholesomeness and contract compliance. Makes recommendations for disposition of deteriorated or distressed foods. Assesses risks associated with production, transportation, storage, preparation and serving of food. Recommends measures to prevent contamination (unintentional as well as intentional), deterioration and completes Food Vulnerability Assessments. Inspects operational rations. Collects and ships food for laboratory analysis. Investigates customer complaints and food recalls. Evaluates and completes inspection records. Plans and conducts medical entomology program. Evaluates vector-borne disease risk. Conducts disease and pest/vector surveillance. Monitors compliance and effectiveness of vector and pest management control measures. Recommends prevention and control measures. Provides education and training on prevention and control of vector-borne diseases. Plans and conducts sanitation programs. Conducts sanitary evaluations of food, public facilities, and military and civilian contract aircraft. Determines compliance with sanitary standards and reports discrepancies. Provides food handler, disease outbreak, and community health education and training. Plans, organizes, and conducts public health contingency response programs.
Force Health Management: Assists in Occupational Health Programs. Ensures personnel receive appropriate pre-employment, periodic and termination occupational examinations. Conducts occupational audiometric evaluations. Provides consultation to supervisors and workers in personal hygiene, occupational hazards, hazard communications and personal protective equipment. Performs occupational epidemiology and monitors results of occupational health examinations to detect adverse trends. Investigates occupational illnesses and assists with completion of fitness and risk evaluations. Advises healthcare providers on workplace hazards. Manages and provides quality control of occupational health examinations. Conducts shop visits at the discretion of the Occupational & Environmental Health Working Group. Grants Aeromedical Services Information Management System (ASIMS) access to authorized medical group personnel. Maintains Commander Designee requests from non-medical users (e.g., Unit Deployment Managers), Unit Health Monitors, Unit Fitness Program Managers, First Sergeants, and Commanders. Plans and conducts deployment medicine programs. Oversees medical clearances for deploying personnel. Provides deploying personnel with medical intelligence briefs to include the threat of vector borne disease and prevention; use of personal protective equipment. Also oversees medical reintegration by ensuring all re-deployers complete required
post-deployment medical requirements.
SPECIALTY QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge. Knowledge is mandatory of basic biological and physical sciences; preventive medicine; fundamentals of microbiology, chemistry, anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the human body; medical terminology, medical entomology programs; food science and technology; food handler training; food and water safety and defense principles; food inspection; laboratory procedures; sanitary evaluations; public facility sanitation; prevention and control of food borne, water-borne, and vector-borne diseases; communicable disease prevention and control; epidemiology; occupational health (including hearing conservation); medical readiness (including medical intelligence, deployment processing, and deployment surveillance); personnel management and administration; medical service organization and function; basic medical information management (including database management) and written and oral communication.
Education. For entry into this specialty, completion of high school courses in biology, chemistry, and general science is desirable.
Training. The following training is mandatory as indicated: For award of AFSC 4E031, completion of public health apprentice course is mandatory. For award of AFSC 4E071, completion of the Operational Entomology in-residence course and the USAFSAM Epidemiology Distance Learning course are mandatory.
Other. The following are mandatory as indicated: For entry into this specialty: Passing color vision, as defined by getting a 55 or better on the Cone Contrast Test (CCT), or, correctly identifying at least 10 of 14 Ishihara Plates (PIP). (CCT should be primary testing choice, but PIP is acceptable if CCT is not available at testing site.) Normal color vision as defined in AFI 48-123, Medical Examinations and Standards and Medical Standards Directory. For award and retention of AFSCs 4E031/4E051/4E071, Hearing Conservation certification is mandatory. Passing Read Aloud Test, as defined in the 4N0X1F Career Field Education Training Plan. Valid state driver's license and qualification to operate government motor vehicles according to AFI 24-301, Ground Transportation. For award and retention of these AFSCs, must maintain local network access IAW AFI 17-130, Cybersecurity Program Management and AFMAN 17-1301, Computer Security.
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 provided even if already AGR; 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.
• EPB's last 2
• 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. Contact your Medical Group to obtain your AF Form 422. A working copy will be accepted to show the process has been started if most current 422 is not within 12 months of the closing date. This is used to verify PULHES and medical readiness. Not mandatory for application but will be mandatory to start AGR tour if selected for advertisement.
• SF 181 - (Race and Ethnicity Identification). Form is optional and 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 michelle.lachance@us.af.mil and MSgt Donais 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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