Department of the Air Force

AIR TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS SPECIALIST

Scott AFB, Illinois Full time

AIR TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS SPECIALIST

Department: Department of the Air Force

Location(s): Scott AFB, Illinois

Salary Range: $91779 - $119315 Per Year

Job Summary: Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is: to serve as the 435th Training Squadron (435 TRS) Air Mobility Liaison Officer (AMLO) Academic Program Manager (APM), instructor and specialist.The organizational location of this position is: Air Mobility Command (AMC), 435th Training Squadron (TRS), Expeditionary Operations C2 Training (CTO), Scott AFB, IL.

Major Duties:

  • Instruct, analyze, evaluate and qualify AMLO candidates through the application of Air Force mobility rated aviator and real world AMLO experience. Represents the 435 TRS, in coordination with the Air Mobility Command (AMC) Command and Control (C2) and Ground Operations Division (A34) in a variety of functional areas. Develops, updates and improves AMLO Qualification Course curriculum. Analyzes and evaluates training issues to plan and coordinate proposed changes to curriculum.

Qualifications: Conditions of Employment cont. May be required to perform other duties as required by the Dean as they relate to USAF EOS and/or squadron operations, courses and USAF EC support. A pre-employment physical is a condition of employment. In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions, Transportation Operations Series 2150 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes maintaining, retailing, purchasing, or procurement of automotive, rail, air, bus, or other transportation equipment or services, or in the operation of a commercial transportation facility or terminal. This experience must have demonstrated knowledge of fleet operations; familiarity with Federal, State, and municipal regulations governing the use of transportation vehicles; and the maintenance of inventories and cost computations. In addition, specialized experience must demonstrate knowledge of, and skill in applications of personal Air Mobility Liaison Officer (AMLO) experience in deployed and contingency environments as it applies to the assigned joint/coalition air transportation operations area. Knowledge of DOD, Joint, Air Force and air transportation operations policies, procedures, and programs as it applies to DOD, USTRANSCOM, regional COCOM, AMC, and applicable Army/USMC planning and C2 systems, specifically, JOPES, SMS, A2I, Matter most, and ITARS Knowledge of Defense Transportation System, Theater Air Ground System and Global Mobility Air and Space Operations Center principles, operational concepts, procedures, and guidelines. Knowledge of and skill in Drop Zone/Landing Zone Operations, Drop Zone Control, Survey and Landing Zone Safety Operations. Knowledge of, and skill in developing course materials and instructional methods, principles, and techniques to develop self-contained training courses, obtain training resources and assess overall effectiveness to meet identified training requirements. Knowledge of Air Force training management systems is desired, including learning management systems for both resident and distant learning course. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Knowledge of, and skill in applications of personal Air Mobility Liaison Officer (AMLO) experience in deployed and contingency environments as it applies to the assigned joint/coalition air transportation operations area. Knowledge of DOD, Joint, Air Force and air transportation operations policies, procedures, and programs as it applies to DOD, USTRANSCOM, regional COCOM, AMC, and applicable Army/USMC planning and C2 systems, specifically, JOPES, SMS, A2I, Matter most, and ITARS. Knowledge of Defense Transportation System, Theater Air Ground System and Global Mobility Air and Space Operations Center principles, operational concepts, procedures, and guidelines. Knowledge of and skill in Drop Zone/Landing Zone Operations, Drop Zone Control, Survey and Landing Zone Safety Operations. Knowledge of, and skill in developing course materials and instructional methods, principles, and techniques to develop self-contained training courses, obtain training resources and assess overall effectiveness to meet identified training requirements. Knowledge of Air Force training management systems is desired, including learning management systems for both resident and distant learning course. Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written communication as well as analyze, plan, and adjust work operations of one or more courses to meet program requirements and objectives within available resources. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

How to Apply: The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 03/26/2026 To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12916175 To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the application questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Application button at the end of the process. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Your Resume. If you submit more than one resume, only the most recent will be reviewed. The "most recent" is considered the resume with the latest timestamp. Resumes may not exceed two pages. The two-page resume ensures the most relevant experience is reviewed and considered, which is a common practice in both the public and private sectors. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. Additional information on how to complete or update your resume may be located here. For qualification determination your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient, and you will not receive consideration for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e. GS-0301-09. Current Federal Civilian Employees may list any relevant performance related rating (given within the last three years) and/or incentive awards in your resume. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your name, first and last, MUST be included on your resume. 2. A complete Application Questionnaire 3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name. 4. Help recruiters find you. Make your resume and profile searchable, which means recruiters may contact you about possible jobs. Additional information may be located here. PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources WILL NOT modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant.

Application Deadline: 2026-03-26