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TITLE 5 INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS SPECIALIST (MI 127th ARG)

Department of the Air Force
Air National Guard Units
MI 127th ARG

Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a TITLE 5 INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS SPECIALIST (MI 127th ARG), Position Description Number NGT5823400 and is part of the MI 127 Wing, National Guard.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Posted today · Apply by 06/10/26
Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 10, 2026
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Work site options
Telework eligible
No
Remote job
No
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$82,372 - $107,090 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 11
Promotion potential
11
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Appointment type
Permanent
Occupations and job series
Supervisory status
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Excepted Service
Represented by a union
No
Drug test
No
Security clearance
Top Secret
Financial disclosure required
No
Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.
Announcement number
MI-12975514-T5-AF-26-111
Control number
871681700

Duties

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***THIS IS A TITLE 5 EXCEPTED NATIONAL GUARD POSITION***

This position is located in the Intelligence function of the Operations Group at an Air National Guard (ANG) flying unit. The primary purpose of the position is to perform specialized duties and to train assigned military unit members in the duties and functions associated with operational intelligence. Provides detailed intelligence analysis for mission planning, aircrew briefings and debriefings. Trainer and task certifier for intelligence systems, order of battle maintenance, mission planning, threat analysis, and GI&S support. In addition, the incumbent performs complex intelligence analysis of all pertinent threat weapons systems and geopolitical conditions that could impact the unit's mission success. This position requires a comprehensive working knowledge of intelligence support operations, procedures, and practices.

Assists the Senior Intelligence Officer in assuring the Intelligence function maintains a capability to provide timely and accurate operational intelligence support and fully trained intelligence personnel during peacetime and contingency operations. Coordinates with the Gaining Command on operational intelligence elements needed to carry out coordination and liaison with counterparts and colleagues in such other major command intelligence organizations as Air Combat Command (ACC) and Air Mobility Command (AMC), Air National Guard Bureau Headquarters (NGB), United States Air Forces Europe (USAFE), Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) and such other governmental agencies as Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), National Security Agency (NSA), U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM), Air Intelligence Agency (AIA), U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

Incumbent is recognized as an organization expert within functional assignment. They are the unit authority on all aspects of internal intelligence training.

Coordinates training requirements with Gaining Command Intelligence Section. Plans and develops objectives and work schedules for training assigned intelligence personnel during Unit Training Assemblies (UTA), Annual Training (AT), and unit deployments.

Assists in training and testing aircrew on worldwide threats that potentially could affect mission success to include surface-to-air missile (SAM), air-to-air missile (AAM), anti-aircraft artillery (AAA), and aircraft threats. Provides clarity to mission training and employment taking into account worldwide threat employment capabilities, tactics, techniques, and procedures.

Develops scenarios for unit training missions. Creates and updates Threat of the Day files for mission planning study for peacetime and contingency operations.

Performs assigned operational intelligence research and analysis, and, based on thorough understanding of the significance of conditions and trends, develops and projects data and draws meaningful conclusions and clear estimates based on current and past intelligence situations. Briefs the findings and estimates of these special assignments to superiors, planners, and policy makers.

Manages the Intelligence Mobility Program to guarantee all unit personnel and equipment is properly prepared for worldwide tasking and deployments. Provides recommendations to the Unit Mobility Officer with intelligence information concerning the deployment location and advises on special security requirements for deploying sensitive material and equipment.

The above duty description doesn't contain all details of the official position description.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
  • May be required to successfully complete a trial period
  • Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
  • U.S. Citizenship is required.
  • Irregular and overtime hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies.
  • The employee may be required to travel in military and/or commercial aircraft/vehicle to perform temporary duty assignments.
  • Must have a valid civilian driver’s license.
  • Required to fly in military or commercial aircraft.
  • May be required to work uncommon tours on short notice.
  • Must obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance and be eligible for access to Special Compartmented Information (SCI).
  • position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
  • Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.
  • Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.
  • duties and responsibilities of your job may significantly impact the environment. Responsible to maintain awareness of your environmental responsibilities as dictated by legal and regulatory requirements, your organization, and its changing mission.

Qualifications

Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the dates of each period of employment (from MM/YYYY to MM/YYYY) and the number of hours worked per week. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume.
For additional information see: What to include in your resume.

NOTE: All job seekers will be required to limit their resumes to 2 pages in length when applying for job opportunity announcements (JOAs)

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

experience, education or training developing and recommending policy, organizing and carrying out specific programs, evaluating and recommending changes in methods of intelligence operations. Experience in administrative, investigative, or technical work which required the applicant to deal effectively with others. Experience collecting, evaluating and organizing pertinent facts and to analyze and prepare clear and concise reports.

DESIRED EXPEREIENCE:

    • Active TS/SCI
    • Graduate of Goodfellow Intelligence school
    • Graduate of advanced intelligence formal schools
    • Trainer / evaluator role in air operations intelligence unit
    • Leadership advisory role in air operations intelligence unit
Overseas operational experience as unit level intelligence

DOD PRIORITY PLACEMENT PROGRAM
Applicants who meet one of the DoD Priority Placement Program categories below are eligible to apply with this preference. (See Required Documents section)

  1. Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
  2. Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
  3. Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade

Education


You must meet the following Education requirement to qualify for education in lieu of specialized experience for this position:


Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related

You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.

Additional information

Selective Service Act:
If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).

Veteran's Preference: Veterans Preference will be considered for this Job Announcement. Visit the OPM Vet Guide for information on the different categories of Veteran's Preference at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/veterans-services/vet-guide-for-hr-professionals/Blank SF 15 form can be found here to fill out and attach to your application as needed for claiming 10-point preference: https://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/sf15.pdf

NOTE: If the individual selected is currently on a Title 10 or Title 32 tour no action can be taken until he/she is released from tour.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position.

Who Can Apply:
AREA 1: (Tenure 1 and 2) Current Permanent Onboard Federal Technicians/Employees of the Michigan National Guard and (Tenure 3) current temporary indef Federal Technicians/Employees of the Michigan National Guard who've held a temporary appointment with the Michigan National Guard for an accumulative 6 months within the last 12 months.
AREA 2: All current Federal Employees (from any agency), current Army M-Day and Air DSG within MING and Any qualified U.S. Citizen

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Please note that if, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your rating can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities, or you may lose consideration for this position. Your rating will be based on both your entire application package as well as the responses to the assessment questionnaire. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid work on the same basis as for paid experience. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. To receive credit for such experience you must indicate clearly the nature of the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the number of hours per week spent in such employment.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the above general and specialized experience, to include following competencies- knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs):
-knowledge of a variety of intelligence specialty areas along with a comprehensive working knowledge of intelligence support operations, procedures, and practices.
-knowledge of collection and dissemination techniques and sources as well as the ability to produce instructions and manuals with a minimum of direction.
-independently evaluates and interprets raw intelligence data and prepares reports based on the analysis of patterns, trends, and characteristics.

Air National Guard Units

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

The National Guard is the oldest component of the Armed Forces of the United States. Since the earliest American colonial days, citizens have joined together for collective defense. We have a proud tradition of coming to the aid of our friends and neighbors in times of serious emergencies. Join our National Guard team and serve your nation, your states and your community!

Agency contact information

MI Staffing
Email
ng.mi.miarng.mbx.hro-hr-services-staffing@army.mil
Address
MI 127 Wing
29440 Wilbur Wright Bldg 32
Mount Clemens, MI 48045
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