AIR TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS SPECIALIST

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The primary purpose of this position is: To serve as a command headquarters level senior air transportation operations specialist, applying Air Force military rated aviator experience, to plan, direct, organize and determine necessary policies, regulations, directives, instructions, programs, projects, doctrine, methods and procedures of assigned major command air operations services/program/project/study/plan and air transportation operations system. Duties Applying Air Force military rated aviator experience, serves as a senior command technical expert and focal point for air transportation operations policies, operations, requirements. Develops, formulates, and implements new or revised air policies, procedures, guidelines and/or plans and manages program(s). Leads or participates as a command air transportation operations technical expert in interagency groups to resolve problems regarding air feasibility issues. Performs substantial, extensive, in-depth analyses of air transportation operations problems, methods, procedures, and techniques of command transportation operations programs and the potential impact on strategic air assets. As one of the command's expert air transportation operations project officers, applies a high degree of insight to isolate, identify, and define critical challenges to effective long-range air operational strategy concepts and plans. Prepares long range (5 year) and short range planning guidance in accordance with broad agency program policies and objectives. Directs, plans and organizes team study work to perform command functional area review of assigned air transportation operations for peacetime and wartime conditions to ensure proper air planning and execution of military operations and to determine the capabilities, limitations, constraints and the impact on air assets and operations. Represents the command at meetings and presents briefings on the command's position and performs work with a high degree of professionalism, independence, and technical authority concerning air issues.