Range Control Officer

Range Control Officer

Bowhead seeks to network with Range Control Officers for an upcoming / potential effort, to provide oversight, direction, and coordination in support of operations for the Primary Training Ranges (PTRs) managed by ACC at Avon Park Range, FL; Grand Bay Range, GA; Belle Fourche (Colony) EWS, WY; Dare County B&G Range, NC; Holloman B&G Ranges, NM; Poinsett EWR, SC; Mountain Home Ranges, ID; and Snyder EWS, TX. PTRs consist of Electronic Warfare Sites (EWS), Electronic Warfare Ranges (EWR), and Bombing and Gunnery Ranges (B&G). Manage and administer the work effort to assure fully adequate, disciplined, and timely completion of all requirements in a safe manner.

Responsibilities

• Primary responsibility for matters of range safety during aircraft operations, aircraft emergencies, and ground weapons fire activities during active events of this nature occurring on the range. Weapons release clearance authority resides with the range control officer (except where the range control officer has specifically delegated this authority to a qualified flight lead, individual pilot, Forward Air Controller, or other briefed person).
• Serve as subject matter expert for matters involving Joint Terminal Attack Control, Joint Close Air Support, Joint Combat Search and Rescue, Joint Command and Control, Joint Special Operations, Joint Readiness Exercises, multi-lateral exercises, and other military exercises as required.
• Plan conferences, coordinate airspace and range scheduling, oversee facility use requirements, manage logistics requirements, assist with mission planning and scenario development, monitor mission execution, and resolve issues that impede progress and / or interfere with expected outcomes.
• Responsible for air-to-air and air-to-surface training range control in accordance with AFI 11-214.
• Conduct / attend after action reviews and evaluate, coordinate, analyzes, monitor, and follow up on corrective recommendations.
• Attend all training required by the United States Air Force for each program. Maintain a current and qualified status for each program as prescribed by Air Force Instructions. Develop and maintain a continuity book for each program to include monitoring and controlling safe range operations.
• Man Control Towers 15 minutes prior to any scheduled range flying activity during Class A operations.

Qualifications

Supervisory Responsibilities

Physical Demands

Environment

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS : Must currently hold a security clearance at the Secret level. US Citizenship is a requirement for Secret clearance at this location.