POSITION VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

ACTIVE GUARD/RESERVE (AGR)

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA MILITARY DEPARTMENT

OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL

1 NATIONAL GUARD ROAD

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA 29201-4766

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OPENING DATE: 14 Jan 10

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NO: 10-037 CLOSING DATE: 15 Feb 10

AVIATION SAFETY OFFICER 152H1/CW3

POSITION TITLE COMPATIBILITY/GRADE

CO A 2 BN 151 AVN 2 BN 151 AVN

EASTOVER, SC AGR SELECTION BOARD

UNIT & POSITION LOCATION SELECTING OFFICIAL

APPOINTMENT FACTORS

AGR-FTM-XXX AGR-RS AGR-SIDPERS AGR-FTRF

OFFICER- WARRANT OFFICER-XXX ENLISTED

ELIGIBILITY/COMPATIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

1. APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE SCARNG IN THE WARRANT OFFICER GRADES OF WO1 THRU CW2 AND ANY COMMISSIONED OFFICER THAT IS WILLING TO REVERT TO WARRANT OFFICER STATUS IN THE GRADE OF WO1 OR CW2. APPLICANTS MUST BE QUALIFIED TO BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.

2. SELECTED APPLICANT MUST BECOME UH-72 QUALIFIED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF HIRE AND QUALIFIY AS AN AVIATION SAFETY OFFICER WITHIN ONE YEAR OF HIRE.

3. INDIVIDUALS NOT IN THE AGR PROGRAM MUST HAVE A CURRENT PERIODIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT (PHA) BEFORE THEY CAN ENTER THE AGR PROGRAM. THE PERIODIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT MUST BE CURRENT WITHIN ONE YEAR. ALL SELECTEES MUST COMPLETE A NEGATIVE HIV SCREENING WITHIN 24 MONTHS AND DRUG TEST WITHIN 30 DAYS OF DATE OF HIRE.

4. APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS AS LISTED ON THE REVERSE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS OR THOSE NOT MEETING REQUIREMENTS WILL BE RETURNED. (PLEASE ARRANGE ACCORDING TO INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING APPLICATION.)

5. APPLICANTS MUST INCLUDE HOME AND WORK NUMBERS ON NGB 34-1.

6. PHOTO DOES NOT HAVE TO BE AN OFFICIAL MILITARY PHOTO. HOWEVER, IT MUST BE A THREE-QUARTER LENGTH IN CLASS "A" OR ACU UNIFORM TAKEN WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS. SEE AR 640-30.

7. APPLICANTS IN THE SELECTED RESERVE INCENTIVE PROGRAM (SRIP), IF SELECTED, MAY HAVE THEIR INCENTIVES TERMINATED AND IN SOME INCIDENTS RECOUPMENT MADE.

8. APPLICANT MUST NEVER HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OR NOT CURRENTLY CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR ASSAULT OR BATTERY AGAINST A FAMILY MEMBER.

1. If an enlisted Soldier, must be 18 years of age and not have reached his or her 55th birthday. If an officer, must be able to complete 3 years in an AGR status prior to mandatory removal date.

2. Must be able to serve at least five years in an active military status (AGR) prior to completing 18 years of active federal service on the individual's mandatory removal date.

3. Must meet medical standards prescribed by chapters 2, 4, or 5, AR 40-501 within the 24 months preceding the first day of AGR tour.

4. Must meet body composition/weight control standards prescribed by AR 600-9.

5. Must not be a candidate for an elective office or holding a civil office.

6. Must not be under a current suspension of favorable personnel actions.

7. Applicants must not be eligible for, nor receiving, federal annuities.

8. Individuals with 15 or more years active service (full-time National Guard or Active Duty) are ineligible for initial entry into the AGR program.

9. Individuals who voluntarily resign from the AGR program in lieu of adverse personnel actions, or those involuntarily separated from the program are not eligible to reenter the program.

10. Individuals who have been separated from other military services for cause, unsuitability or unfitness for military service (other than temporary medical disability) are ineligible to enter the program.

11. Military duty personnel will participate with their unit of assignment during unit training assemblies and annual training periods.

12. The initial tour of duty will be three years.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING APPLICATION: Individuals desiring consideration for this position must forward below listed documents to arrive in the AGR office PRIOR to 1700 hours on the closing date. Applications arriving late or the absence of any of the listed documents will be cause for rejection of the application.

1. NGB Form 34-1 (Application Form)

2. MEDPROS DATA SHEET or Periodic Health Assessment (PHA)

3. Three quarter length photo in class "A" or ACU uniform taken within preceding 12 months

See AR 640-30

4. DA Form 705 (APFT Scorecard)

5. DA Form 2-1 or DA Form 2 as appropriate.

6. Latest five OERs/NCO-ERs or three letters of recommendation or performance evaluation

On Soldiers not requiring an NCOER.

7. Statement of all active service performed. NGB Form 23b and DD FORM 214.

8. SF 181.

**DO NOT BIND, TAB, OR USE DOCUMENT PROTECTORS. A LARGE PAPER CLIP WILL SUFFICE.**

WWW.SCGUARD.COM/HRO

Questions should be directed to the HR-AGR Office, 1 National Guard Road, Columbia, SC 29201-4766, and phone (803) 806-4001.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY: The South Carolina National Guard is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Selection for this position will be made without regard to political, religious affiliation or non-affiliation, marital status, race, color, sex, national origin, or any other factor which is not job related.

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