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The Worldwide Aviation Support Services (WASS) program, an AAR business, headquartered in Rockledge, FL, provides global, world-class expeditionary and conventional aviation solutions to the US Department of State Air Wing.
Role Description:
Provide rotary wing operational support for the Department of State INL/A program in support of the US Embassy, Iraq. This position is based in Iraq on a 80/40 rotation schedule.
Key Responsibilities:
• Fly both single and multi-ship day, night, and Night Vision Goggle (NVG) missions, primarily under Visual Meteorological Conditions..
• Maintain NVG currency and Instrument proficiency.
• Ensure compliance with all INL/A Program Directive (PD), Aircrew Training Manuals (ATM), and ATP requirements.
• Ensure proper flight kit is aboard.
• Ensure that required airworthiness inspections have been accomplished and any previous discrepancies have been corrected or properly deferred in accordance with the MEL for that aircraft (as applicable).
• Supervise or accomplish the aircraft preflight inspection and preparation.
• Ensure proper loading, distributing, and security of cargo and passengers.
• Ensure that carry-on baggage is placed in cargo area, if required.
• Determine aircraft weight and balance is within prescribed limits.
• Prepare aircraft flight maintenance log, load manifest and discrepancy record form and ensure that a copy of each is delivered to the Site Manager for filing upon the completion of each flight assignment.
• Retain final responsibility for the logging of aircraft flight time and the filing and closing of flight plans and preparation of flight and duty time records.
• Supervise the crew on a daily basis.
• Conduct the briefing of all passengers prior to each take-off or assigns direct reports this duty but retains responsibility.
• Delegate functions to other direct reports but retains overall responsibility.
• Perform occasional CONUS travel as required.
• Perform other aviation duties as assigned.
• U.S. Secret Security clearance required.