Airfield Management Operations Manager

Essential Responsibilities:

The designee is responsible to monitor and coordinate airfield and aircraft activities to provide a safe, efficient, and effective airfield environment for aircraft operations. The designee performs airfield checks for safety and compliance with planning and design criteria. Plans, organizes, and directs airfield activities to include airfield construction/repairs, airfield driving program, ice/snow removal operations, Bird/Wildlife control, etc. Procures, maintains, and produces information on safe operation of aircraft through the national and international airspace system such as Flight Information Publications, aeronautical charts and maps, NOTAM, local airfield and navigational aid status, and weather information. Processes domestic and international flight plans. Initiates overdue aircraft procedures and provides flight following services. Coordinates with base agencies to meet aircrew requirements for billeting, messing, refueling, transportation, and transient aircraft maintenance.

Minimum Position Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• Graduate of an approved DoD Airfield Managers course.
• Three (3) years of experience to include the following: Duties including coordination between air traffic control and maintenance personnel, dispatching; implementing airfield safety procedures; monitoring and maintaining flight records and applying knowledge of weather information. Managing wildlife on and around airfield grounds. Implementing bird aircraft strike hazard procedures. Coordinating airfield maintenance and construction projects. Coordinating hazardous cargo and live fire devices. Experience conducting airfield checks in accordance with AFMAN13-204v2.
• Requirements IAW AFMAN 13-204v1 Chapter 7 and AFMAN 13-204v2 Chapter.