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Akima ACC Personnel Parachute Program Manager SME (TS) in Langley Air Force Base, Virginia
Akima Facilities Operations is looking for Personnel Parachute Program Manager SME to work at Langley AFB, VA. To join our team of outstanding professionals, apply today!
Responsibilities
Serve as the MAJCOM lead for Personnel Parachute Program issues.
This position supports the Combat Recovery Officer and Pararescue MFM in the execution of required PPPM responsibilities.
The position ensures processes and roles/responsibilities between MAJCOM organizations with personnel parachute program equities are defined and understood (e.g., safety management, equipment management).
Duties are primarily at Langley AFB, VA with TDYs to support personnel parachute program task.
Monitor unit-level personnel parachute programs and adjudicate disputes pertaining to formal training.
Consolidate, review, and perform trend analyses on all reported personnel parachute malfunctions, incidents, or other noteworthy events.
Research proposed new equipment items for procurement availability, develop appropriation procedures for new and existing templated items and resolve any equipment delivery issues.
Coordinate, schedule, and conduct site visits and/or analysis for new/existing parachutist weapons systems training and employment.
Liaise with HAF, other MAJCOMs, ANG, Army, and Navy PPPMs.
Qualifications
Must possess an Active TS/SCI Clearance.
Qualified military free fall (MFF) and static-line jumpmaster with jumpmaster currency within 10 years of appointment at PPPM.
Must be a graduate of an accredited USSOCOM approved MFF jumpmaster course.
8 years of experience in a Battlefield Airmen AFSC, as a parachutist, to include Tactical Air Control Party, enlisted and officer, Pararescue, Combat Control, Special Reconnaissance, Combat Rescue Officer, and Special Tactics Officer.
2 years of NAF, MAJCOM, or HAF level staff experience.
Must be a US citizen with the ability to pass a thorough background check.
Must be willing to travel - if/when needed.
Job ID
2026-21870
Work Type
On-Site
Company Description
Work Where it Matters
Akima Facilities Operations (AFO), an Akima company, is not just another federal facilities contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.
At AFO, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.
For our shareholders , AFO provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.
For our government customers , AFO sustains mission readiness and ensures quality of life by maintaining high value assets and operations at peak performance and successfully manages these operations through accurately forecasting, managing, and aggressively controlling costs.
As an AFO employee , you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.
We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability, or have known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us at job-assist@akima.com or 571-353-7053 (information about job applications status is not available at this contact information).