Traditional Guardsmen C-130J pilot
Job Description
2023 HIRING BOARD NOW TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR MAY, 2023. APPLICATION SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS APRIL 5, 2023.
2023 NON-RATED HIRING BOARD MINIMUM PREFERRED RATINGS AND HOUR REQUIREMENTS ARE:
CIVILIAN INSTRUMENT RATING, CIVILIAN COMMERCIAL RATING, MULTI ENGINE RATING, AND 500 HOURS.
IF INTERESTED, AND HAVE THESE QUALIFICATIONS, SUBMIT A ONE PAGE PILOT RESUME TO THE EMAIL LISTED BELOW, AND FOLLOW UP WITH THE PILOT HIRING SELECTION TEAM.
Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, 146th Airlift Wing.
The 115th Airlift Squadron (the Hollywood Guard), is located in Port Hueneme, approximately halfway between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara on the California coast. If you are familiar with NAS Point Mugu (KNTD), we share the airfield with them, right off Pacific Coast Highway. Our missions include: worldwide theater airlift delivery of equipment and personnel via tactical air-land, airdrop (to include formation, low-level, NVG, and short field/unimproved LZ operations) and aeromedical evacuation. In addition we have a state/federal aerial firefighting mission (MAFFS). We participate in exercises across the globe and deploy in support of contingency operations. This is the perfect opportunity to fly C-130s right on the beach in sunny SoCal!
PRIOR-RATED PILOTS
We are currently accepting applications from all prior rated pilots Prior rated C-130 pilots are given priority over non-prior C-130. Position is for both traditional (part-time) and limited full-time (technician/ART) pilots. Starting pay for full time technician is at GS-13 pay scale.
Preferred qualifications: Experienced C-130J Pilots, preferably Instructor/Evaluator Pilots and Mission Pilots. C-130J flight time highly desired (but not mandatory) over legacy C-130H time. We are currently accepting applications from other Major Weapons Systems. Other service components (Navy, Coast Guard, Marines) are welcome, but USAF is desired due to extensive inter-service transfer timelines. Preferred Rank: 0-3 and below is highly desired, 0-4 with less than 2 years time in grade is acceptable. Mid-level 0-4 and 0-5 are on a case-by-case basis, but due to career progression limitations, very rare. There is currently a 6-month to 1-year backlog on ANG C-130J school slots, so new hires can expect delays prior to attending training. Residence in Southern California is greatly preferred for traditional pilots and required for technicians.
All prior rated pilot can expect to meet an interview board prior to hiring. Multiple visits to the unit during Unit Training Assemblies (drill weekends) is highly encouraged. If you cannot come out during the weekend, visiting during the week (Tuesday through Thursday preferably) is better than nothing at all.
Expectation for a prior service individual is to deploy, we are hiring you as a qualified C-130J pilot and deployment is part of that requirement.
Here is the list of requirements for prior rated military pilots:
RATED PILOT PACKAGE INFORMATION – (ALL PACKAGES WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING):
Cover Letter
Resume
Last 3 OPR’s
USAF Flying Class 1 Physical
3 letters of recommendation with contact information (1 must be from current commander or supervisor)
USAF RIP or equivalent personnel history report
Air Force Form 942 and most recent Form 8 or equivalent
PREREQUISITES: NO UCMJ ACTIONS, DWI/DUI or a history of drug or substance abuse.
Last military flight was no more than 6 months ago.
UPT CANDIDATES
We are now accepting application packages for prospective Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT) candidates for FY2022 and will be interviewing next June 2022. That means you will most likely not attend pilot training prior to Spring 2023. All of the details for UPT candidates are listed at the attached link.
The Air National Guard is about a lot more than numbers, especially considering you are going to work for us your entire career. We look at you in the context that (if we hire you) you are going to be flying, working, socializing, and going to war with us for a long time. First and foremost, we are going to want someone who is going to make it through UPT and C-130J Initial Qual. Your PCSM and flying experience add greatly to that. Second, we want someone who is a “good fit”. We will ask you a lot of questions in the interview and your answers (and how you answer) mean a lot. Also, your interview starts before you even set foot on the base. Visiting the unit before the interview during a Unit Training Assembly (Drill Weekend) is highly encouraged so we can get to know you in a more informal setting. Any phone calls you make, people you interact with, etc. are all fair game and expect members on the board to ask around to see what others think of you, even if you aren’t being formally interviewed. So, best advice – be yourself!
How to Apply
2023 HIRING BOARD NOW TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR MAY, 2023. APPLICATION SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS APRIL 5, 2023. 2023 NON-RATED HIRING BOARD MINIMUM PREFERRED RATINGS AND HOUR REQUIREMENTS ARE: CIVILIAN INSTRUMENT RATING, CIVILIAN COMMERCIAL RATING, MULTI ENGINE RATING, AND 500 HOURS. IF INTERESTED, AND HAVE THESE QUALIFICATIONS, SUBMIT A ONE PAGE PILOT RESUME TO THE EMAIL LISTED BELOW, AND FOLLOW UP WITH THE PILOT HIRING SELECTION TEAM. For more information and questions, please contact: The Pilot Hiring Selection Team. Email at pilothiring115as@gmail.com (note, all prior email correspondence is deleted the day after the hiring board). The address section of your package should be addressed to: The Pilot Hiring Selection Team, 115th Airlift Squadron, CA Air National Guard, 106 Mulcahey Drive, Port Hueneme, CA 93041142171 total views, 1 today
Comment made by Alton McCormick on Apr 1st 2018 at 03:14:
Are you guys hiring grey beards? Retired O-5 (KC-135 Pilot) last military flight 2014. Currently flying for the government, (UH-60 Pilot/King Air 350 Instructor Pilot)
Comment made by pilothiring115as on May 20th 2018 at 03:25:
Sorry Alton at this time we are not.
Comment made by Daniel Perez on Jul 7th 2018 at 00:42:
What’s the deadline to submit documents for the next pilot board (spring 2019 for start in 2020)
I believe I saw one of your planes flying over the valley on July 4th and that was pretty cool.
Thanks!
Daniel
Comment made by Daniel Perez on Jun 22nd 2018 at 15:23:
Hello, what’s the deadline for UPT 2019 application/FY2020 start? Is there a specific due date for application package submission?
Thanks
Comment made by JJohnson1984 on Jul 23rd 2018 at 05:30:
Would the 115th consider hiring a 34 year old Army Pilot?
Comment made by Chris on Apr 16th 2019 at 22:50:
Will you be accepting packages from non-priors for the FY2020 spring board?
Comment made by pilothiring115as on Dec 2nd 2019 at 04:16:
Yes
Comment made by Jackie on Dec 19th 2019 at 18:22:
Do you anticipate a UPT Fall 2020 or Spring 2021 board? Currently AD deployed (non-rated; Capt) and won’t re-deploy until after the board interviews takes place. Would love to submit a package at a later board if avail.
Thanks.
Comment made by Ben F on Mar 3rd 2020 at 03:13:
I am a Marine MV22B pilot, transitioning out of active duty within a year. I am a resident of Southern California. May I ask if my platform is acceptable for a transition to flying J’s? On the green side, Osprey pilots go through 6 months of T6B Texan II training, 3 month in a TH-57 helo, and the entire C-130 multiengine syllabus in the T-44.
Comment made by NVHerkdriver on May 1st 2020 at 13:11:
How far out is a good time to apply for the 115th? I’m an Active duty C-130J IP (just made O-4) with 2 years left on my commitment.