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Hiring Event


Thursday, May 23, 2024, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET

Sheraton Boston Needham Hotel
100 Cabot Street, Needham, MA 02494

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Deploying the world’s most powerful Air Force means employing its most capable civilian workforce.


Civilian employees play an indispensable role in keeping the Air Force’s edge as sharp as it can be. They lend their expertise, know-how, and technical skills to maintain and enhance the quality of life of Air Force personnel and their families, as well as directly supporting the Air Force’s important mission by providing logistical support, engineering, program management, and other highly specialized skills only professionals like you can bring.

During Air Force Civilian Service’s hiring event on Thursday, May 23, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET, AFCS is interviewing hundreds of skilled civilian professionals like you for dozens of mission-critical openings across numerous career fields within the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC), and the 66th Air Base Group.

An Air Force without peer. An opportunity like no other.


AFLCMC, an integral part of Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), is responsible for the development, acquisition, testing, deployment, and sustainment of all Air Force aircraft and weapons systems, including manned and unmanned aircraft, missiles, and space systems. It relies on a highly skilled and dedicated workforce, both civilian and active duty, to provide logistics, maintenance, and engineering support to the Air Force’s major command organizations.

AFNWC plays an essential role in securing the nation and deterring acts of aggression against it. It is responsible for overseeing, testing, modernizing, and sustaining the nuclear weapons in the Air Force’s inventory. Hanscom AFB is home to AFNWC’s Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications Integration Directorate, responsible for assimilating the nation’s Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) weapon system across the armed services and federal government, as well as overseeing its configuration management, system test, system verification, and system certification.

66th Air Base Group, Hanscom AFB’s host unit, supports AFLCMC’s important mission at home and across the globe. The 66th’s men and women, both civilian and active-duty, enhance the quality of life, health and well-being, and security of the more than 5,000 active-duty, Reserve and National Guard personnel, DoD civilians, contractors, and 130,000 retired military and spouses living in the six-state New England and New York area.

The Air Force is driven by innovation.
That innovation is driven by you.

With dozens of rewarding career fields; from childcare development, contract administration,science and engineering, cyber and program management, chances are there is an opening ideally suited for what drives you.

Logistics

Equipment Specialist

Engineering

Computer Scientist

Contracting

Financial Management

Operations Research Analyst

Cyber / Information Technology

Information Protection / Security

Program Management

Acquisition Test Manager

Childcare

Education Technician

Logistics

Equipment Specialist

Engineering

Computer Scientist

Contracting

Financial Management

Operations Research Analyst

Cyber / Information Technology

Information Protection / Security

Program Management

Acquisition Test Manager

Childcare

Education Technician

Early application closes Wednesday, May 22, 2024.


We encourage all candidates to submit resumes and other supporting documents as part of the registration process. Registration in advance is highly recommended and will expedite your opportunity to speak with a recruiter at the event. Additionally, qualified candidates may be contacted by a hiring official before the event to schedule an interview. If an interview or job offer is extended at the event, candidates may be asked to remain on-site for an extended period to complete the necessary paperwork.

Help give rise to the future from the cradle of American democracy.


Just 15 minutes from historic Boston and mere miles from Bedford, Massachusetts, Hanscom Air Force Base sits squarely on the intersection of America’s rich history and the birthplace of its illustrious future. It provides technological innovation to critical radar, communication and intelligence systems, command and operations centers, and network infrastructure and cyber defense to ensure the Department of the Air Force’s decisive edge is as sharp as it can be.

The benefits of being a civilian employee of the world’s most powerful air force extend far beyond the satisfaction of a job well done.


A career with Air Force Civilian Service provides an opportunity to play a key part in the defense of our nation as a civilian. The benefits are far greater than just the satisfaction of a job well done. They also include a healthy work-life balance, competitive pay, and retirement benefits that stay with you over your lifetime.

Paid time off: 11 federal holidays, 13 days of annual sick leave, and 13 to 26 days earned annual leave

Insurance for you and your family: Health, dental, vision, life, & long-term care

Federal employment retirement system in addition to Social Security

Work schedules built to accommodate work-life balance

Telework options may be available for some positions

We’re AFCS. Going above and beyond is what we do best.


When it comes to air, space, or cyberspace, the U.S. Department of the Air Force is without peer anywhere on or off the planet. One reason for its decisive edge is the dedication and professionalism of people like you who comprise the 170,000-strong Air Force Civilian Service. Whether it’s caring for the health and well-being of active-duty Airmen, Guardians, and their families, maintaining the equipment, facilities, and infrastructure that allows the Air Force and Space Force to be ready at a moment’s notice, or launching rockets, orbiting satellites, and overseeing the nation’s vast GPS network, behind every Airman, every Guardian, every milestone—there’s someone like you. Forces. Joined.

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Equal Opportunity Employer. U.S. citizenship is required. Must be of legal working age. Some positions may require a security clearance.

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