AERIAL DELIVERY SPECIALIST (T32)

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a AERIAL DELIVERY SPECIALIST (T32), Position Description Number D2130000 and is part of the AL 20TH SF GP, National Guard. ORGANIZATION: 20 SFG, BIRMINGHAM, AL SELECTING OFFICIAL: MAJ B. BEASLEY Qualifications: MILITARY REQUIREMENTS: This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military grade in the Alabama Army National Guard. Applicants who are not currently a member of the Alabama Army National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact an Alabama Army National Guard recruiter at 800-464-8273 prior to applying for this position. MINIMUM MILITARY RANK: PVT MAXIMUM MILITARY RANK: SSG EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Each applicant must fully substantiate (in his/her own words) that he/she meets the requirements of the Specialized Experience listed below: Otherwise, the applicant will be considered unqualified for this position. DO NOT COPY THE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT OR THE POSITION DESCRIPTION. DOING SO MAY RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION FOR THE POSITION. GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience or training which demonstrates the knowledge of equipment and practices associated with the type of work to be done. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience or training of Aerial Delivery Operations and functions sufficient to plan, coordinate, facilitate, and expedite on-time movement of personnel, and airdrop cargo in accordance with applicable rules and regulations. Must possess skills and knowledge required to be certified to inspect, test, and perform quality assurance with 100% accuracy on all life support systems. Joint Air Inspection and Jump Master qualifications/currency to identify through prescribed inspection processes to eliminate malfunctions that may affect the safety of aircraft/personnel, to ensure a safe and proper drop of personnel and airdrop load from aircraft, and to insure items offered/accepted for transport by air meet proper specifications. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABIILTIES: --Knowledge of Aerial Delivery Operations and functions sufficient to plan, coordinate, facilitate, and expedite on-time movement of personnel, and airdrop cargo in accordance with applicable rules and regulations. Must possess skills and knowledge required to be certified in order to inspect, test, and perform quality assurance with 100% accuracy on all life support systems. Joint Air Inspection (JAI) and Jump Master (JM) qualifications/currency to identify through prescribed inspection processes to eliminate malfunctions that may affect the safety of aircraft/personnel, to ensure a safe and proper drop of personnel and airdrop load from aircraft, and to insure items offered/accepted for transport by air meet proper specifications. --Knowledge, skill and competency to handle, process, and ensure compatibility of hazardous materials being transported on aircraft. --Knowledge, skill and ability to train all branches of services and interagency members in Aerial Delivery Operations. --Skill and ability to analyze and determine causes of malfunctions relating to aerial drops. --Knowledge of drop zone control operations to direct and control drop zone operations. --Knowledge and ability to receive, store, and categorize aerial delivery items IAW with latest logistics DA PAMs and FMs. --Ability to select and assemble airdrop loads, and to load and offload aircraft. --Ability to operate a variety of materials handling equipment (MHE) utilized in moving cargo within the air terminal and to transport cargo to and from the aircraft (i.e., 4-10K forklifts, 25-60K aircraft loaders, etc.). --Knowledge of aircraft design, configuration, and limitations, obtains maximum utilization of space for Aerial Delivery Operations. --Knowledge of inspecting and testing of proper aerial delivery fabric materials with 100% accuracy for proper repair maintenance of air items. --Knowledge to interpret detailed specifications and blueprints or patterns for proper maintenance of aerial delivery items. --Knowledge of detailed safety inspection methods for aerial delivery of individual and cargo. --Knowledge to interpret detailed specifications, blueprints, TMs and FMs in order to maintain, repair, and inspect life support systems for high risk airborne operations High Altitude Low Opening (HALO)/High Altitude High Opening (HAHO) and combat dive airborne operations. --Knowledge of inspecting and testing of intricate Global Positioning System (GPS) and software related programs used for precision air drop. --Knowledge of terminal guidance for aircraft during Drop Zone (DZ)/Landing Zone (LZ) operations in order to insure safe delivery of personnel and equipment. --Knowledge of inspecting, testing, fitting, repair, of Military Free Fall oxygen systems. --Knowledge and inspection of personnel and equipment for maritime airborne operations. --Knowledge and inspection capability to perform sling load operations on varied aircraft. --Knowledge and skill of intricate tables, bars, charts and graphs in order to calculate weights, balances, ratios for proper rigging of equipment in all terrain environments. --Knowledge, skill and ability to plan work when detailed specifications are not available. --Skill, knowledge and ability to apply knowledge of shop mathematics, including fractions, equations, and plane measurements, to make more difficult calculations such as computing dimensions an dlaying out of circles, angles, curves, and irregular shapes. Ability to draw individual patterns, alter, or design standard patterns to fit special measurements. --Knowledge, skill and ability to work with a wide variety of fabrics and materials which includes newly developed materials. Apply a thorough knowledge of all types of fibers and blends, fabrics, and finishes, including knowledge of performance and handling characteristics such as dimensional stability, abrasion resistance, and heavy sensitivity. Ability to select materials to meet particular and mission specific needs.