AFTOFST- Technical Writer

AFTOFST - Technical Writer


Datum Technologies Group Government Solutions (Client) is currently hiring Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) as members of the Air Force Technical Order Field Support Team (AFTOFST).


Work location: 100% teleworking but may on occasion need to be onsite if located near Eglin AFB (Florida) or near Wright-Patterson AFB (Ohio).


Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide Technical Order (TO) editorial support. Write weapons and munitions technical manuals and Time Compliance Technical Orders (TCTOs) in compliance with Technical Manual Contract Requirements (TMCR) and military specifications.
• Update published TOs, managing government approved source data, supporting the creation of output files, and update or create artwork.
• Update, convert, and create new illustrations. Draw sketches to illustrate specified materials or assembly sequence. Perform edits, standardizations, changes, and revisions of material prepared by other writers and illustrators.
• Author and publish TOs utilizing Technical Order Authoring and Publishing (TOAP).
• Develop, edit, compose, illustrate, convert, perform quality assurance, and publish Air Force TOs, Country Standard TOs (CSTO) and Flight Manuals (FMs) in accordance with DoD and Air Force TMSS.
• Update or create artwork from sketches, photographs, engineering drawings and/or halftone graphics.

Candidate must have experience in the following areas:

• Methods and Procedures TOs, Weapons Delivery Standard Volume Flight Manuals, Weapons Loading Standard Volume Technical Orders, Munitions Handling Equipment Technical Orders for Ammunition and Weapons Equipment style manuals, MIL-DTL-87929 - Appendix A & I, MIL-DTL-38384 - Appendix B, and MIL-DTL-9977 - Appendix A, including other applicable regulations, policies, procedures, and military specifications.
• Technical Manual Contract Requirements (TMCR) and related military specifications.
• USAF Technical Order Authoring and Publishing (TOAP).
• Proficiency in American English, and a working knowledge of general style and grammar for technical documents, including an ability to edit technical content in accordance with a complex set of specific instructions and standardized best practices for multiple document formats.

Candidate must have:

• An active U.S. citizenship and a current SECRET Clearance.
• Minimum three (3) years of experience in a related field.

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