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Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is seeking recent college graduates or full-time graduating seniors for the PALACE Acquire (PAQ) Civilian Flight Instructor program.

The PAQ program takes highly qualified CFIIs and provides them with a three-year developmental program. In the first year, the PAQ will complete T-6 Undergraduate Flying Training (UPT), followed by T-6A Pilot Instructor Training(PIT).

After being certified as a T-6A civilian instructor pilot, the PAQ will provide T-6A flight instruction in all Syllabus events helping the Air Force create pilots to fly, fight, and win—airpower, anytime, anywhere. In addition to earned promotions and generous health and retirement benefits, the program offers ample opportunity for personal growth and AFCS advancement.

POSITIONS AVAILABLE IN THE FOLLOWING FIELDS

Airplane Pilot (Flight Instructor - Instrument)

QUALIFICATIONS & ELIGIBILITY

  • Pursuing a bachelor’s degree as a Professional Pilot from an FAA-approved Part 141 program

  • Recent college graduates, graduating seniors, or those completing advanced degrees from an accredited college or university

  • Must have obtained a Certified Flight Instructor-Instrument (CFII) Airplane rating and logged a minimum of 50 hours of instruction

  • GPA 2.95 or above

  • U.S. citizenship required

  • Must have an FAA Medical Class I or II certificate

  • Ability to obtain a Security Clearance (funded by USAF)

  • Must meet and maintain T-6A ejection seat height and weight requirements

FULL-TIME PALACE ACQUIRE (PAQ) INTERN PROGRAM

  • A formal three-year training and career development track

  • Mentoring by Senior Operations Managers

  • Annual performance-based promotions

  • Placement into a permanent AFCS position as a T-6A Civilian Flight Instructor Pilot upon successful completion of the PAQ program. A five-year service agreement following the PAQ program is required.

A FULL-TIME OFFER INCLUDES FEDERAL BENEFITS AS WELL AS THESE INCENTIVES

  • Recruitment Incentive of up to 100% base salary for hard-to-fill or high-cost locations

  • Student Loan Repayment

  • Paid relocation (if required)

  • 100% Tuition Assistance toward a graduate degree while in the PAQ Program

To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, to the extent a Federal job announcement includes the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to E.O. 14043, that requirement does not currently apply. Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine. More information on COVID-19 requirements may be found at:
https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/faq/vaccinations/ .