Airfield Management Shift Lead

Essential Responsibilities:

The designee is responsible for maintaining situational awareness of airfield activities and overall responsibility for AMOPS section while on duty to provide a safe, efficient, and effective airfield environment for aircraft operations. The designee performs airfield inspections and checks for safety and compliance with planning and design criteria. Plans, organizes, and directs airfield activities to include airfield construction/repairs, airfield driving program, ice/snow removal operations, Bird/Wildlife control, etc. Procures, maintains, and produces information on safe operation of aircraft through the national and international airspace system such as Flight Information Publications, aeronautical charts and maps, NOTAM, local airfield and navigational aid status, and weather information. Process domestic and international flight plans. Coordinates with base agencies to meet aircrew requirements for billeting, messing, refueling, transportation, and transient aircraft maintenance.

Minimum Position Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• Graduate of an approved DoD/Airfield Managers course or equivalent and aviation related experience as aircrew/dispatcher/flight follower with a 14 CFR Part 121 or 14 CFR Part 135 operator.

• Four (4) years of experience to include the following: Duties including supervision and coordination between air-traffic control and maintenance personnel, dispatching, implementing and enforcing airfield safety procedures; monitoring and maintaining flight records; applying knowledge of weather information, flight plan processing, flight following procedures, tracking aircraft movements, managing wildlife on and around airfield grounds, and implementing bird aircraft strike hazard procedures. Coordinating airfield maintenance and construction projects. Coordinating hazardous cargo and live fire devices, responding to aircraft emergencies, and conducting airfield inspections in accordance with AFMAN 13-204v2.

• Requirements IAW AFMAN 13-204v1 Chapter 7 and AFMAN 13-24v2 Chapter 2.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a US CENTCOM Medical Exam

• Must be able to obtain/maintain a Secret Security Clearance (Note: US Citizenship is required to obtain/maintain a Secret Clearance).