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TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST (Title 32)

Air National Guard UnitsOklahoma City, OklahomaPosted 20 Oct 2026

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MILITARY GRADES: E-4 through E-5 BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: To qualify an applicant for any GS-0391 position, apply and evaluate the applicant's competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors) that include military and civilian experiences, completed education, learned skills, obtained knowledge, endorsed abilities, and training program accomplishments. The following seven basic qualification competency factors are applicable to the GS-0391 career levels: Skilled in collecting and analyzing data effectively, efficiently, and accurately; Skilled in presenting formal training presentations and briefings; Skilled in the operational and performance characteristics of communications equipment, automated control and network management systems, transmission media, and the relationships among component parts of telecommunications systems; Skilled in applying procedures and directives by reading and interpreting program material; Knowledge of communications equipment, systems, services, and transmission media; Knowledge of electronic communications concepts, principles, practices, procedures, policies, standards, and operational requirements; Ability to clearly enunciate English without impediment of speech that would interfere or prohibit effective communication; Ability to write English in reports and presentation formats; Ability to communicate clearly and effectively; and, Ability to apply specialized communications methods and analytical techniques.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: All series personnel must be certified at the next higher level before being eligible for that level. Experiences gained through military technical training schools (restricted to one of the identified/allowed compatible military skills) are included in the one year on-the-job experience. An applicant must have a validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the occupational series and grade.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: The applicant must meet the position's specialized experiences and competencies in designing, deploying, installing, operating, maintaining, modifying, and recovering various types of communication transmission systems and their components. Must have the knowledge of a wide range of technical methods in the detailed performance characteristics of specific telecommunications equipment, systems, networking and transmission media.

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The applicant requires in-depth knowledge and experiences with applications of existing and planned technology to communications requirements; equipment interoperability and compatibility; and, the methods and techniques for systems and services to accomplish information data transfer. Must have the knowledge and ability to interpret and translate policy from higher organizational levels and develop local policy and implementing instructions.

Experience providing a working knowledge of maintenance, installation, and operation of analog/digital transmission equipment and wireless transmission systems in order to diagnose problems and identify corrective measures. Working knowledge of methods and practices for troubleshooting, recovering, adjusting, modifying, and improving telecommunications systems to provide support that minimizes interruptions in the ability to provide critical air support to customers.

Experienced in the concepts, principles and practices on data transfer devices, ground-to-ground radios, ground-to-air radios, and transmission media. Knowledge of telecommunications systems security principles and methods to implement and manage systems, networks, and data that ensures confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Knowledge of a wide range of technical methods in the detailed performance characteristics of specific telecommunications equipment, systems, networking and transmission media.

Must have an in-depth understanding of basic electronics and antenna theory, Internet Protocol (IP) configuration and network operating principles. In-depth knowledge and experience with applications of existing and planned technology to communications requirements, equipment interoperability and compatibility, and the methods and techniques for systems and services to accomplish information data transfer. In depth knowledge and understanding of the technical theory of electronic communications and multi-band antenna, High Performance Waveform (HPW) and broadband satellite principles, practices, procedures, policies, standards, and operational and safety requirements.

Knowledge and ability to interpret and translate policy from higher organizational levels and develop local policy and implementing instructions. Technical knowledge of the operational and performance characteristics of portable and vehicular telecommunications equipment. Detailed technical knowledge of transmission media, and the relationship among component parts of telecommunications system, such as Theater Battle Management Core Systems (TBMCS), Tactical Air Control Party Close Air Support System (TACP CASS), and Advanced Fire Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS).

Knowledge to apply specialized communications methods and analytical techniques. Knowledge and ability to understand and evaluate communications requirements and relate requirements to existing and available technology, operating practices and procedures, equipment and staffing requirements, funding and cost analysis studies, and other supporting services required to research, identify, provide cost analysis, include logistics tail and purchase the technology.

Knowledge of maintenance, installation and operation of analog/digital transmission equipment and wireless transmission systems in order to diagnose problems and identify corrective measures. Knowledge of methods and practices for troubleshooting, recovering, adjusting, modifying, and improving telecommunications systems to provide support that minimizes interruptions in the ability to provide critical air support to customers.

Knowledge of performance management/measurement methods, tools, and techniques to optimize the functionality of systems, networks, and data. Knowledge of systems testing and evaluation principles, methods, and tools to test the functionality and operability of telecommunications systems, software applications and telecommunications components. Knowledge of technical digital software (Digital Close Air Support, TACP CASS, Military Ruggedized Tablet) relating to mapping, precision strike, networking, the Integrated Fire And Control Trainer (IFACT), Precision Strike Suite for Special Operations Forces (PSS SOF) broadband satellite communications and High Performance Waveform radio and data transmission equipment.

Knowledge and ability to analyze and evaluate quality of training administered on these systems. In-depth knowledge of telecommunications operating techniques, digital and analog communications requirements (including full motion video), local and wide area networking and procedures to evaluate alternative approaches for satisfying communications requirements. Knowledge to understand concepts, principles and practices on data transfer devices, ground-to-ground radios, ground-to-air radios, and transmission media and to define, coordinate, plan, and satisfy user requirements for telecommunications equipment, systems, services, to review, develop, and interpret telecommunications policies and procedures.

Knowledge of telecommunications systems security principles and methods to implement and manage systems, networks, and data that ensures confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Such systems include the Military Ruggedized Tablet (MRT), High Performance Waveform (HPW) radio and Automatic Link Establishment (ALE). Knowledge of electronic combat principles and anti-jam procedures as they relate to High Frequency and satellite beyond line-of-sight communications systems and line-of-sight UHF, VHF and FM bands.

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