Air Education and Training Command
POLICE OFFICER (COMBAT ARMS TRAINING INSTRUCTOR)
Department of the Air Force · Maxwell AFB, Alabama
- Salary
- $54,314 - $70,609 per year
- Pay grade
- GS-7
- Schedule
- Full-time
- Appointment
- Term
- Opened
- Nov 5, 2026
- Closes
- Nov 13, 2026
- Remote
- No
- Telework eligible
- No
- Openings
- FEW
- Security clearance
- Secret
- Promotion potential
- None
- Announcement
- 9Z-AFPC-13110923-510474-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 enforce law, maintain law and order, preserve the peace, and protect life and civil rights within the jurisdiction of the military installation. To perform Combat Arms (CA) training and maintenance on CA and promote personal and weapons safety to assigned installation and tenant personnel.
Duties
- Summary continued Control and operate firing ranges; inspect, perform sub-depot repairs, and maintain small arms and light weapons (SA/LW). 1. Performs and enforces the full range of police officer duties within the military installation. 2. Performs Combat Arms (CA) training duties and promotes weapons and range safety. 3. CriticalMonitors/reports individual and unit accomplishment of training requirements. 4. Performs field maintenance, minor repairs, and inspection of SA/LW. 5. Manages and/or performs Armory operations duties to safeguard DoD weapons, ammunition and equipment as well asprivately owned weapons. Issues, receives, stores, inventories, inspects and maintains weapons, ammunition, andequipment.
Qualifications
Conditions of Employment continued May be required to wear protective clothing such as coats, boots, and vests and/or chemical protective equipment, (e.g. Respirator mask). Incumbent must be able to operate all Security Forces Vehicles and installed equipment. An appropriate, valid driver's license is required for the position. Subject to annual duty position evaluation on a pass/fail standard. Must pass formal law enforcement training school as determined by functional; certificate from a federally recognized Law Enforcement Academy is preferred. Graduation from the Combat Arms Training and Maintenance Apprentice Course and Combat Arms Training and Maintenance Craftsmen Course is desirable. (Reference AFI 36-2226). Incumbent will be exposed to the day-to-day dangers associated with law enforcement and security duties. Incumbent is required to obtain first responder training/certifications required in CPR techniques, self-aid buddy 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. The work requires regular and recurring physical exertion such as running in pursuits or emergency responses, long periods of standing, walking, bending, stooping, reaching, crawling, and similar activities. Employees engage in such exertions when responding to alarms and walking foot patrols in and around buildings. This position may require common physical characteristics and abilities and dexterity and the strength to pursue, and detain uncooperative suspects. In addition, this position requires the ability to employ "infantry" small unit tactics involving fire and maneuver with rapid advancing movement between defensive positions while wearing protective gear for extended periods of time, as well as the ability to employ "Active Shooter" response tactics as a member of a small team. 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. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance. This position is designated as a key position IAW AFI 36-507. Duties of this position are essential to the accomplishment of wartime/contingency operations. Incumbents of key positions must be removed from their military recall status if alternative for filling of the position during an emergency are not available. 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, to 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-06, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes: knowledge of the full range of security forces, and police and law enforcement services which requires considerable training, experience, and proficiency to perform the full range of operations in preventing or resolving offenses. Knowledge of standardized federal laws, regulations, methods, procedures, operating techniques, instructions, state, and local laws to perform tasks. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-06 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-07 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees…