Contract Instructor Naval Flight Officer

E2 CONTRACT INSTRUCTOR (CIN) NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICER (NFO)

This is a full-time position working at least 30 hours per week. 

Job Description – Contractor Instructor Naval Flight Officer (NFO) (CIN)

CINs for the 15F8H E-2C Weapons System Trainer (WST), 15F14 E-2D Tactics Trainer (TT), and 15F14 E-2D Distributed Readiness Trainer (D-DRT) shall

instruct students in the Combat Information Center (CIC) as required during simulator events.

CINs shall successfully demonstrate the ability to instruct, interact, and evaluate aircrew performance for all flight scenarios and provide instantaneous feedback regarding tactical employment and safety related decisions.

CINs must have the tactical expertise required to provide accurate simulation and instruction of all current and future mission areas executed by the E-2C/D crew to meet ACTC training requirements of ACCLWS in alignment with the CAEWWS Manual. This includes, but is not limited to:

1. a) Warfare Commander decisions and communications
2. b) Tactical Command and Control
3. c) Air Intercept Communications (AIC)
4. d) Strike Warfare
5. e) Strike Group Air and Missile Defense
6. f) Maritime Employment
7. g) Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR)
8. h) Offensive Air Support
9. i) Airspace Management
10. j) Offensive Counter-Air/Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (OCA/SEAD)
11. k) Combat Identification (CID)
12. l) Controlled Approaches
13. m) Survivability

Principal Duties and Essential Job Functions:

• Conduct scheduled Instructor-led/supported training for Training Device and Systems Training (including briefs and debriefs) using traditional and modern tools such as interactive white boards, computers and video projector systems.
• Evaluate student training/mission performance as required.
• Provide classroom instruction and recommendations for improvement, to include tests and test materials, lesson plans, and trainee guides under the guidelines of current directives.
• Provide academic instruction to include Instructor led lecture discussion for Crew Resource Management (CRM), Instrument Ground School (IGS), etc., and self-paced Computer Aided Instruction (CAI) and Computer Based Training (CBT) in support of courses required for each platform.
• Assist with simulator and training device inspections and certification programs and other special projects, as required, to include mishap re-creation and testing.
• Conduct training device operation instruction to personnel as necessary, to include briefing, debriefing and grading/assessments.
• Other weapons system specific support responsibilities, as listed in appendices.
• Evaluate and record trainer performance IAW established criteria.
• Maintain, assess, and recommend improvements to mission scenarios for effectiveness and currency.
• Review curriculum, assess and recommend improvements to the training program via the appropriate training management officials.

• Perform as NATOPS Instrument Evaluators, Assistant NATOPS Instructors (ANI), AW and EW instructors. Contract Instructors may be designated as a NATOPS Instrument Evaluator or Assistant NATOPS Instructor per OPNAVINST 3710.7 SERIES. Refer to OPNAVINST 3710.7 SERIES for definitions of responsibilities, assignments, qualifications, cognizant authority for designations, and annual requirements for certifications.

Requirements and Qualifications

• • Must obtain instructor certification in the platform(s) to which assigned.

• • Must be able to obtain a US Government Top Secret security clearance.

• • Must be a U.S. citizen

Contract Instructor Naval Flight Officer (NFO) (CIN)

• • Qualifications. A CIN Shall have the following qualifications: E-2 NATOPS qualified NFO shall have been an E-2 simulator instructor (NFO) or CIN within the previous five (5) years. Have been designated a E-2 Combat Information Center Officer (CICO) (i.e. level 300 Air Combat Training Continuum (ACTC) qualification or greater). Not have had any punitive actions on their record that resulted in termination of their flight status (i.e. FNAEB resulting in a type B classification).  Possess a Bachelor’s degree.
  • A CIP Should have the following preferred qualifications: Instructor CAPC in the E-2 (i.e. Level 3i ACTC [formerly level 400 ACTC qualification, prior to 2019]). Element lead in the E-2 (i.e. level 400 ACTC qualification). E-2 WTI (i.e. level 500 ACTC qualification).

• • Candidate shall not have had any punitive actions on their record that resulted in termination of flight status.

The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Employer is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other protected factor by country, regional or local law.