Telecommunications Specialist

Join the Air National Guard Units as a Telecommunications Specialist and play a critical role in ensuring the effective and efficient communication between coalition land, sea, and air forces.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and establish tactical communications between all echelons of coalition forces.
• Develop operating procedures to standardize the use of voice and data communications equipment.
• Design training programs to implement those procedures.
• Develop and refine telecommunication policies in coordination with outside agencies.
• Provide system design and equipment functionality defining user requirements to program managers and contractors.
• Define basic and contingent needs as they pertain to the point-to-multi point transmission of targeting data and time critical information.
• Develop and review specifications of new equipment to ensure they meet user needs and complement mission requirements.
• Perform cost analysis of equipment acquisition to determine the most effective option to meet needs.
• Develop, recommend for approval, and implement unit Operating Instructions regarding telecommunications and operations training and standards of evaluation.
• Instruct on all aspects of air support operations encompassing doctrine, theory, formal classroom, and field performance for joint terminal attack control tactics techniques and procedures.
• Plan and control air strikes in close proximity to U.S. and coalition forces.
• Provide instruction on standard field practices such as ground and vehicle navigation, bivouac, site selections, terrain analysis, close quarter combat, and reaction to direct enemy contact.
• Develop instruction and techniques on Close Air Support doctrine, Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures to other services.
• Integrate a synergistic Close Air Support operation function within the land forces scheme of maneuver.
• Develop and recommend appropriate weapons delivery methods and munitions to the land forces commander.
• Ensure proper munitions effects and accurate delivery techniques for all aircraft controlled.
• Develop, implement, and execute all training and evaluation programs by complying with Major Command (MAJCOM), Air National Guard (ANG), and Air Force Instructions to include unit commanders' training objectives, combat readiness reports, Joint Terminal Attack Control evaluations, and currency requirements on any multi-purpose/bombing range.
• Manage telecommunication programs by forecasting unit and community equipment and technology requirements.
• Recommend changes to existing equipment authorizations to functional managers at National Guard Bureau (NGB) and active duty.
• Develop staffing levels for current operations and provide planning and execution input to meet deployed or local emergencies.
• Manage the radio and frequency spectrum for multiband and multiple nets analyzing assigned nets for effectiveness in the transmission of information.
• Operate and configure the protocols and configurations of highly complex analog and digital communications-electronics equipment, to include Top Secret communications equipment providing voice, data, and full motion video capabilities.
• Advises if new analog or digital nets are needed to meet user requirements.
• Technical knowledge of electronics, antenna theory, and internet protocol configurations are required.
• Ensure assigned nets are in accordance with published policy and guidance and identifies to higher echelon if there is a violation or conflict with other agencies.
• Provide data transmission by operating communications transmission systems, sub-systems, and components.
• Install, configure, and program multiplex radios (Ultra High Frequency, Satellite Communication, and High-Performance Waveform) using military and commercial protocols.
• Upgrade software, modify hardware, and correct equipment deficiencies on transmission sub-systems and components, and handheld navigation devices.
• Develop, establish, and maintain work center training programs.
• Plan and schedule tasks and training activities for drill status guard members.
• Oversee and conduct on-the-job training (OJT) for personnel.
• Create and develop lesson plans.
• Ensure availability of facilities and training aids.
• Monitor the training status of personnel and ensure that supplemental and/or remedial training is accomplished.
• Ensure mobilization readiness of section personnel and equipment.
• Assemble cables and connectors to interface with commercial and military transmission systems and sub-systems.
• Perform administrative duties for technical orders (TO) and work-center files.
• Perform test and evaluation on equipment recommended by higher echelons or manufacturers.
• Analyze equipment cost versus capability and make acquisition recommendation to Weapons and Tactics Council.

Requirements:

• Military Grades: E5 through E6
• General Experience: All series personnel must be certified at the next higher level before being eligible for that level.
• Specialized Experience: The applicant must qualify for award of the position's compatible elements and there must be a vacant manpower authorized position requirement to satisfy position's military aspects: Service, Unit of Assignment, Rank, and Military Skill Set.
• The applicant must meet the position's specialized experiences and competencies in designing, deploying, installing, operating, maintaining, modifying, and recovering various types of communication transmission systems and their components.
• Has working knowledge of systems that transfer voice and data information within service component and to outside agencies and services.
• The applicant must have the skills to maintain currency requirements as a Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) Instructor or Evaluator.
• To perform JTAC duties, the applicant must have the skills to perform as a final authority in the sensor-to-shooter kill chain for U.S. and coalition airborne, ground, and naval forces expending ground-to-ground and air-to-ground munitions in close proximity to friendly conventional and special forces.
• Must have the knowledge of a wide range of technical methods in the detailed performance characteristics of specific telecommunications equipment, systems, networking, and transmission media.
• Must have an in-depth working skill and knowledge of basic electronics and antenna theory, Internet Protocol (IP) configuration, and network operating principles.
• The applicant requires in-depth knowledge and experiences with applications of existing and planned technology to communications requirements; equipment interoperability and compatibility; and, the methods and techniques for systems and services to accomplish information data transfer.
• Experiences resulted in an understanding of the technical theories involving electronic communications and multi-band antenna, High Performance Waveform (HPW) and broadband satellite principles, practices, procedures, policies, standards, and operational and safety requirements.
• Must have the knowledge and ability to interpret and translate policy from higher organizational levels and develop local policy and implementing instructions.
• The applicant requires the technical knowledge of the operational and performance characteristics of portable and vehicular telecommunications equipment.
• Must have the detailed technical knowledge of transmission media, and the relationship among component parts of telecommunications system such as, Theater Battle Management Core Systems (TBMCS); Tactical Air Control Party Close Air Support System (TACP CASS); and Advanced Fire Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS).
• Experienced in applying specialized communications methods and analytical techniques.
• The applicant must have the skills and abilities to understand and evaluate communications requirements and relate requirements to existing and available technology, operating practices and procedures, equipment and staffing requirements, funding and cost analysis studies, and other supporting services required to research, identify, provide cost analysis, to include logistics tail and purchase the technology.
• Experiences provided a working knowledge of maintenance, installation, and operation of analog/digital transmission equipment and wireless transmission systems in order to diagnose problems and identify corrective measures.
• Has the working knowledge of methods and practices for troubleshooting, recovering, adjusting, modifying, and improving telecommunications systems to provide support that minimizes interruptions in the ability to provide critical air support to customers.
• Competent in performance management and measurement methods, tools, and techniques to optimize the functionality of systems, networks, and data.
• Skilled in systems testing and evaluation principles, methods, and tools to test the functionality and operability of telecommunications systems, software applications, and telecommunications components.
• Has knowledge of technical digital software (Digital Close Air Support, TACP CASS, Military Ruggedized Tablet) relating to mapping, precision strike, networking, the Integrated Fire And Control Trainer (IFACT); along with, Precision Strike Suite for Special Operations Forces (PSS SOF) broadband satellite communications and High Performance Waveform radio and data transmission equipment.
• Skilled in analyzing and evaluating the quality of training applications used to administer and function these systems.
• The applicant needs an in-depth knowledge of telecommunications operating techniques, digital and analog communications requirements (including full motion video), local and wide area networking, and procedures to evaluate alternative approaches for satisfying communications requirements.
• Experienced in the concepts, principles, and practices on data transfer devices, ground-to-ground radios, ground-to-air radios, and transmission media.
• Skilled and able to define, coordinate, plan, and satisfy user requirements for telecommunications equipment, systems, services, to review, develop, and interpret telecommunications policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of telecommunications systems security principles and methods to implement and manage systems, networks, and data that ensures confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
• Skilled on systems, such as, Military Ruggedized Tablet (MRT), High Performance Waveform (HPW) radio, and Automatic Link Establishment (ALE).
• Knowledgeable and skilled on electronic combat principles and anti-jam procedures as they relate to High Frequency and satellite beyond line-of-sight communications systems and line-of-sight UHF, VHF, and FM bands.

Education:

• There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position.

Additional Information:

• If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.