Air Education and Training Command
LEAD POLICE OFFICER
Department of the Air Force · Maxwell AFB, Alabama
- Salary
- $58,240 - $75,710 per year
- Pay grade
- GS-8
- Schedule
- Full-time
- Appointment
- Term
- Opened
- Nov 4, 2026
- Closes
- Nov 12, 2026
- Remote
- No
- Telework eligible
- No
- Openings
- FEW
- Security clearance
- Secret
- Promotion potential
- None
- Announcement
- 9Z-AFPC-13109801-260454-AD
Who may apply: Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) · Competitive service · Military spouses
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Summary
Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is: To serve as a work leader. To provide law enforcement, forceprotection, preserve the peace, detect and investigate crimes, arrest/apprehend violators, andrespond to emergency situations.
Duties
- Summary continued To perform law enforcement work as a Field Training Officer (FTO)conducting training for security forces personnel. To enforce a wide range of federal laws andassimilated local laws for application and enforcement within the assigned Federal Jurisdiction. Duties 1. Serves as the work leader by planning, organizing, and coordinating the activities of three or more employees. 2. Performs as Field Training Officer, conducting training for security forces personnel assigned to operational flights. 3. Performs the full spectrum of police officer duties within the assigned jurisdictions. 4. Conducts Investigations. Conducts investigations of crimes and complaints covering a wide range of subjects and allegations that are not within the scope of Air Force Office of Special Investigations( AFOSI) or the scope of the higher-level detectives assigned to the Squadron. 5. Conducts Surveillance. Conducts surveillance of individuals and areas to obtain information, identifycriminal conduct or activities and monitors suspects while serving warrants.
Qualifications
Conditions of Employment continued Must wear a uniform and meet applicable dress and appearance standards as identified in current AFI. Must work an uncommon tour of duty, to include nights, weekends, holidays, overtime, rotating shifts, and recall. Must wear approved protective clothing such as body armor/ballistic plates, helmets, personal protective equipment, coats, boots, traffic vests and/or chemical protective equipment, (e.g. respirator mask). Incumbent must be able to operate Security Forces Vehicles and installed equipment. An appropriate, valid driver's license is required for the position. Must pass formal law enforcement training school as determined by HAF/A4S and receive DoD Peace Officer Standardization and Training Certification. Incumbent will be exposed to the day-to-day dangers associated with law enforcement andsecurity duties. Incumbent is required to obtain first responder training/certifications in CPR techniques, self-aidbuddy care,and first aid on the job and maintain annually. Recurring training is required to keep the incumbent knowledgeable on the updated specialized tactics, techniques and procedures necessary for preparation and response to catastrophic events, terrorist attacks and related threats to installations. Ability to employ 'infantry/SWAT' small unit tactics involving fire and maneuver, with rapid advancing movement between defensive positions, while wearing protective gear for extended periods of time,(e.g. Employing "Active Shooter" response tactics and techniques as a member of a small team is required). This is a Mission-Essential position performing a Mission-Critical-Function which must continue uninterrupted after the occurrence of an emergency and continued through full resumption of all functions. The duties of this position meets all requirements as a category 4 designation and shall not be vacated during a national emergency or mobilization without seriously impairing the capability of the parent Federal Agency or office to function effectively. This position must be removed from the Ready Reserve and CAN NOT become a member of the Ready Reserve. (IAW: DoDD 1200.7, "Screening the Ready Reserve"). Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station. Must obtain and maintain a government travel card. The incumbent must obtain and maintain qualifications and/or certifications for the following:Flight Armorer, ActiveVehicle Barrier, National Crime Information Center (NCIC), Emergency Management Systems,Defense BiometricIdentification System (DBIDS), Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST), Security ForcesManagement InformationSystem (SFMIS), Air Force Justice Information System (AFJIS), Evidence Management Portal (EMP),EvidenceManagement Collection Exchange (ECMX), Explosive Detection Device (EDD), Defense DataExchange (DDEX),authoritative databases, Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS), electronic booking stations, speedmeasurementdevices, non-lethal weapons (e.g. neuromuscular incapacitating device (NMID), baton, etc.). Must complete the following duty position evaluations (DPEs) within the first two years of employment and be successfully re-evaluated in accordance with standards listed in AFI 31-2646, Security Forces Training and Standardization Evaluation Program. The DPE qualifications must occur in this order; (1) Installation Entry Controller, (2) Patrolman/Security Response Team, (3) Alarm Monitor and (4) Base Defense Operations Center Controller/Dispatcher. In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, include the Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR) for the GS-0083, Police Series. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-07, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience include: knowledge of a full range…
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