AIR BATTLE MANAGER (INSTRUCTOR)

Air Battle Manager (Instructor)

As an AIR BATTLE MANAGER (INSTRUCTOR), GS-2101-12, you will perform the following duties:

1. Performs as an instructor for the Air Battle Manager/Weapons Director position. Ensures training encompasses the full spectrum of theory, formal classroom and actual live, distributive and simulation missions on Battle Management Systems functions.
2. Determines training requirements by analyzing unit training objectives, missions, combat readiness reports, Training Review Boards, Standard/Evaluation reports and directives.
3. Prepares local course outlines to include: operation of complex classified electronic and telecommunications equipment, involving audio and video programming equipment, high powered transmitters, receivers, antenna systems, and communications terminal equipment; basic crewmember duties and responsibilities; safety precautions in an electronic environment; psychological factors and mission procedures.
4. Develops lesson plans in accordance with syllabus courseware.
5. Develops, establishes, validates and maintains unit computer systems training programs using operation training and tracking software.
6. Monitors the training status of personnel and ensures that supplemental and/or remedial training is accomplished.
7. Develops unit mission section specific instructional standards, training plans, tests, lesson plans, and other training materials.
8. Identifies resource and funding requirements.
9. Performs cost analysis, task analysis, and student load factor analysis.
10. Evaluates training program effectiveness.
11. Leads or participates in process improvement teams to recommend improvements to instructional methods or processes.
12. Works with training contractors.
13. Participates in workshops and course reviews.
14. Participates in conferences and recommends course changes.
15. Provides feedback on contractor courseware and instructional effectiveness.
16. Schedules upgrade and proficiency training for personnel.
17. Schedules and conducts training for instructors and examiners on instructional methodology, student assessment and training techniques to develop instructor proficiency.
18. Conducts training for worldwide capability to include initial, upgrade and proficiency training to established standards and Air Force Instructions (AFI's).
19. Conducts tests of sophisticated electronic communications systems.
20. Interfaces with maintenance and contractor personnel to ensure compliance with technical manuals, regulations, and work standards.
21. Ensures continuing classroom and crew training device instruction on continuous programmed weapons systems upgrades to communications and mission radar systems.
22. Monitors and evaluates individual training accomplishments.
23. Applies existing or devises new measurement tools.
24. Maintains current records of academic and positional ground training.
25. Counsels students, evaluates student's potential, and makes determinations and readiness for evaluation, and recommends/initiates military classification action as appropriate.
26. Conducts training that maintains the highest level of combat mission-ready proficiency of assigned crewmembers, instructors, and examiners.
27. Ensures training effectively covers all tasks on master task listing and current regulations/directives/instructions and promptly incorporates new training objectives and changes in procedures.
28. Coordinates with scheduling and training offices in the development of training scenarios, which provide effective and efficient upgrade, proficiency, and currency training, maximizing resources.
29. Reviews training records to ensure timely completion and proper documentation.
30. Maintains proficiency as a mission-ready qualified instructor by passing written and academic standardization/evaluation examinations to demonstrate knowledge and abilities required by the position.

2. Maintains the qualification to perform as an evaluator while managing a crew and assigning duties. Conducts sensor, radar, data link and electronic protection system checks and briefs Mission Commander (MC) and Section Lead (SL) on operational status of ground based sensor systems and detection capabilities. Monitors and directs the accurate detection, tracking, collection, display, reporting, identification, recording and dissemination of surveillance data. Direct and coordinates the identification of all observed activity within designated areas. Coordinates C2 decisions with external airborne and ground based assets. Controls all ground based electronic protection systems. Supervises establishment of all data link systems. Coordinates with intelligence officer for pre-mission briefings and debriefs intelligence section on pertinent mission data.

3. Performs other duties as assigned.