Force Support Officer (Commissioning Opportunity)

177th Figther Wing
DRILL STATUS GUARDSMAN

POSITION VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
COMMISSIONED & COMMISSIONING OPPORTUNITY (38FX)

NEW JERSEY AIR NATIONAL GUARD OPENING DATE: CLOSING DATE: POSITION VACANCY:

NJANG Joint Force Headquarters 10 MAR 25 31 MAY 25 (1) DSG

AREA OF CONSIDERATION:
All current members of the New Jersey Air National Guard and those eligible to join.
SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Formulate personnel plans and programs and develop policy to guide their implementation and execution. Translates program policy into directives, publications, and training
manuals. Participate in total force adaptive planning and execution in support of combatant commanders from peacetime through mobilization, contingency operations and
demobilization. Access manpower, personnel, and equipment availability for UTC posturing and management. Develop, control, program and allocate manpower resources in support
of the Air Force planning, programming, budgeting and execution process. Analyze and determine force composition. Determine Total Force manpower requirements across the
spectrum of Air Force capabilities. Employ industrial and management engineering methodologies to develop manpower determinants and standards. Manage allocation of military
and civilian resources through execution and management of the UMD. Conduct management advisory studies. Develop, test, evaluate, and maintain Air Force recognized
organization structure. Analyze and process organization change actions to activate, inactivate, redesignate, and reorganize unit structures. Administer Air Force performance
management and productivity programs. Assess and document organizational performance. Advise on process improvement, best practices and recognizes optimal performance.
Oversee and conduct strategic sourcing studies. Develop and execute the full spectrum of total force personnel programs to accomplish accession planning and processing,
classification and utilization, promotion, recognition, evaluation, reenlistment, assignment action, retraining, retirement, disciplinary, force development and force shaping programs.
Establish Air Force education and training policy requirements. Manage programs to include developmental education, voluntary education, advanced academic education, promotion
testing, and libraries. Leads and supervises contingency training and operations with an emphasis on specific capabilities and processes focused on expeditionary organizations and
command relationships, feeding operations, lodgment of forces, mortuary affairs, casualty reporting, force accountability, fitness, recreation, learning resource centers, and NAF resale
operations for both peace and wartime operations. Develop and administer fitness programs designed to keep the Total Force fit and regenerate Airman and families. Develop
recreational programs to include sports management, tournaments, and special entertainment designed to regenerate the Total Force. Lead Quality of Service programs and business
operations. Establish and maintain sound appropriated and nonappropriated fund financial and corporate standards with internal controls. Establish short- and long-range plans to
include growth and facility/equipment improvement and/or replacement. Develop, administer, and monitor Airman and Family Programs ensuring compliance with policies and
standards. Institute customer service practices designed to meet the needs of commanders, supervisors and the force at large in peacetime and wartime operations.

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: Applicants will be scheduled for an interview once completed package has been
received and reviewed. All packages will be considered for all vacancy announcements. Package must be received by the
closing date. Please submit the following items into one consolidated single .pdf file (Do not use .pdf portfolio format, consider
printing signed documents to .pdf prior to combining files) and must include the following:

1. Resume- Professional Civilian or Military are Acceptable
2. AF Form 24, Application for Appointment as Reserve of the Air Force or USAF
3. For current military members: current Report on Individual Personnel (RIP) from vMPF, no older than 60 days
4. College Transcripts: unofficial transcripts are acceptable for the application. Official transcripts will be required if selected.
5. For current military members: Last Three Performance Reports (applicant must be current on performance reports)
6. Three References with name, email address and phone number.
7. Air Force Officer Qualification Test completed NLT 15 May 2025 (Required only for Commissioning Opportunity).

Coordinate with your respective Wing Force Development Office (FDO) for scheduling details.
Application packages must include all requirements and be received by the closing date. Submit complete package to:

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY: This position will be filled without regard to race,
color, religion, age, gender, or any other non-merit factor consideration.
Selection and placement of applications will be in accordance with the New
Jersey National Guard Placement & Merit Promotion Plan.

1st Lt Daniel Walker:
daniel.walker.35@us.af.mil

DAFOCD, 31 Oct 24

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AFSC 38F4, Staff
AFSC 38F3, Qualified
AFSC 38F1, Entry

FORCE SUPPORT
(Changed 30 Apr 23)

1. Specialty Summary. Define, develop, shape, sustain, and deliver mission-ready Airmen across the Total Force. Responsibilities
include defining Air Force Manpower and Organization Requirements, managing Human Resources, managing and providing Education
and Training Requirements, regenerating Airmen, feeding Airmen, developing Human Capital Strategies, applying Laws and Policies,
compensating Airmen, providing Force Readiness and Quality of Service Programs, and serves as senior staff advisor to commanders.
Related DoD Occupational Group: 150000, 156000, 157000, 270200, 270300, 271400, 280500.

2. Duties and Responsibilities:
2.1. Formulate personnel plans and programs and develop policy to guide their implementation and execution. Translates program
policy into directives, publications, and training manuals.
2.2. Participate in total force adaptive planning and execution in support of combatant commanders from peacetime through
mobilization, contingency operations and demobilization. Access manpower, personnel, and equipment availability for UTC posturing
and management.
2.3. Develop, control, program and allocate manpower resources in support of the Air Force planning, programming, budgeting and
execution process. Analyze and determine force composition.
2.4. Determine Total Force manpower requirements across the spectrum of Air Force capabilities. Employ industrial and management
engineering methodologies to develop manpower determinants and standards. Manage allocation of military and civilian resources
through execution and management of the UMD. Conduct management advisory studies.
2.5. Develop, test, evaluate, and maintain Air Force recognized organization structure. Analyze and process organization change
actions to activate, inactivate, redesignate, and reorganize unit structures.
2.6. Administer Air Force performance management and productivity programs. Assess and document organizational performance.
Advise on process improvement, best practices and recognizes optimal performance.
2.7. Oversee and conduct strategic sourcing studies.
2.8. Develop and execute the full spectrum of total force personnel programs to accomplish accession planning and processing,
classification and utilization, promotion, recognition, evaluation, reenlistment, assignment action, retraining, retirement, disciplinary,
force development and force shaping programs.
2.9. Establish Air Force education and training policy requirements. Manage programs to include developmental education, voluntary
education, advanced academic education, promotion testing, and libraries.
2.10. Leads and supervises contingency training and operations with an emphasis on specific capabilities and processes focused on
expeditionary organizations and command relationships, feeding operations, lodgment of forces, mortuary affairs, casualty reporting,
force accountability, fitness, recreation, learning resource centers, and NAF resale operations for both peace and wartime operations.
2.11. Develop and administer fitness programs designed to keep the Total Force fit and regenerate Airman and families.
2.12. Develop recreational programs to include sports management, tournaments, and special entertainment designed to regenerate the
Total Force.
2.13. Lead Quality of Service programs and business operations. Establish and maintain sound appropriated and nonappropriated fund
financial and corporate standards with internal controls. Establish short- and long-range plans to include growth and facility/equipment
improvement and/or replacement.
2.14. Develop, administer, and monitor Airman and Family Programs ensuring compliance with policies and standards.
2.15. Institute customer service practices designed to meet the needs of commanders, supervisors and the force at large in peacetime and
wartime operations.

3. Specialty Qualifications:
3.1. Knowledge. Knowledge of the following core responsibilities are mandatory: Force Development, Career Development, Force
Management, Civilian Employee Management, Workforce Analytics, Requirements Determination, Organization Principles, Performance
Management, Manpower Resource Allocation, Customer Support, Readiness, Food Operations, Fitness Operations, Lodging Operations,
Recreation, Resource Management, Mortuary Affairs, Casualty, and Quality of Service Programs.
3.2. Education. For entry education requirements see Appendix A, 38F CIP Education Matrix.
3.3. Training. For award of AFSC 38F3, completion of the Initial Force Support Officer Course (IFSOC) is mandatory for Company
Grade Officers. A waiver from the CFM is required if any portion of IFSOC is not completed. In addition, an officer must also complete
Follow-On Unit Training (FOUT) in myTraining as outlined by the Career Field Education and Training Plan (CFETP) within 24 months
(96 IDT periods for Air Reserve Components) after graduating IFSOC for CGOs or the Basis and Intermediate Force Support
Competency Courses for FGOs. All requirements must be certified by the FSS commander or senior career field leader assigned to the
organization. A waiver from the CFM is required if the FOUT or other tasks cannot be completed within the 24-month period. Air Reserve
Component (ARC) personnel will coordinate waivers with their component CFM and the RegAF CFM.
3.4. Experience. For award of AFSC 38F3, a minimum of 24 months of experience is mandatory for Company Grade Officers and 12
months for Field Grade Officer crossflows.
3.5. Other. Not used.