SUPERVISORY INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS SPECIALIST (Title 32)

Job Title

Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Operator

Job Description

This position is located in Air National Guard (ANG) specializing in Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) at the Oklahoma ANG Only. The purpose of this position is to provide and/or administer advanced technical training, organizational readiness, and mission preparation/execution for a group of Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Operators. Incumbent performs mission execution through a variety of staff functions including Airborne ISR Operations, Standardization and Evaluation, Training, Scheduling, and Weapons and Tactics. Assists in testing, experimenting, and developing new methods, processes, and combat tactics to enhance the use of a weapon system, as well as executing all the work of the function. Incumbent provides accurate and timely analysis critical to the effectiveness of unit operations and sustainment of unit resources. Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Establishes work schedules and daily duty assignments. Provides counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management. Selects or recommends selection of candidates for vacancies, promotions, details, and reassignments in consideration of skills and qualifications, mission requirements, and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) objectives. Develops, modifies, and/or interprets performance standards. Explains performance expectations to employees and provides regular feedback on strengths and weaknesses. Holds employees responsible for satisfactory completion of work assignments. Appraises subordinate workers performance, ensuring consistency and equity in rating techniques. Recommends awards when appropriate and approves within-grade increases. Hears and resolves employee complaints and refers serious unresolved complaints to higher level management. Initiates actions to correct performance or misconduct. Effects minor disciplinary measures such as warnings and reprimands and recommends action in more serious disciplinary matters. Performs mission execution in all section activities to include standards and evaluations, qualification training, scheduling, and tactics, techniques, and procedures. Possesses knowledge of a wide range of Airborne ISR concepts, principles, and practices; and an in-depth knowledge of specific functional areas of Signals Intelligence to accomplish work processes through the use of related intelligence systems, mission equipment, methods, services, and facilities. Reviews, analyzes, and resolves difficult and highly complex intelligence problems. Develops briefings for mission preparation, including combat planning, weather factors, mission objectives, and other agency coordination to ensure effective mission execution. Makes mission recommendations to operations officer. Develops operations exercises which test the capabilities and proficiency of the crew. Interacts with multiple national and defense organizations during the planning process, including MAJCOM, Joint Commands, and coalition partners. Enables weapon system optimization for intelligence system employment and integration into Combat Air Force operations. Develops and teaches advanced warfighter educational lessons to all squadron personnel. Conducts warfighter education to combat mission ready (CMR) personnel. Works closely with the operations training section to expand the recurring training program (classroom and scenario) to increase the crew baseline knowledge. Provides supporting/background information on which to build lesson outlines. Develops and administers weapons and tactics knowledge examinations to unit crewmembers. Collaborates in the development and execution of deployments and exercises involving ISR capabilities. Reviews and facilitates new system employment techniques, and trains unit personnel on new tactics and procedures. Develops new tactics on ISR operations methods, and enhancement training of deployed operations. Ensures combat readiness and proficiency of Airborne ISR operators. Executes the training program for all unit operators including system capabilities, tactics, and employment considerations. Executes a detailed training plan to create certified operators capable of deploying and providing desired ISR capability to combatant commanders. Plans, organizes, and instructs academic and hands-on training pertaining to the use of intelligence systems; provides advice on the proper weapons and tactics to enhance execution of the ISR mission. Evaluates unit compliance with gaining major command standards and directives. Participates in staff assistance visits (SAVs) and management/compliance inspections. Conducts SAVs to functional and operational areas within the squadron, and upon request, at other units. Prepares local guidance implementing compliance and special emphasis findings for unit standardization/evaluation program.