Aviation Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Technician - Buehring, Kuwait

The **Aviation Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Technician** serves as focal point for all logistics and repair functions for all supplied ALSE, first aid kits and Night Vision Devices. **Principal Accountabilities** * Inspects and approves completed maintenance actions, solves repair problems by studying drawings, wiring diagrams and schematics, and technical publications. * Inspects, instructs, services and certifies individual and crew equipment * Order, receive and inventory kits and components * Resolve shipping discrepancies * Ensure proper fit of crew member clothing * Maintain ALSE and NVD for DoS and DI personnel * Maintain computerized inventories and records to ensure timely and accurate compliance with inspection intervals * Provides instruction to contractor and host nation personnel regarding the proper use and care of equipment * Perform other duties as assigned. **Minimum Requirements:** * High School diploma or equivalent is required. * One (1\) year verifiable experience as an ALSE technician. * Must possess a certificate of training as a school trained ALSE Technician. * Valid US Passport (minimum 2\.5 years validity) Required for deployment to Germany. * Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Security Clearance, NAC\-I T1 Public Trust. \*\* **US Citizenship** is required to obtain a T1/CAC NACI Clearance. * Must meet and be able to pass CENTCOM Medical requirements, prior to deployment. * Ability to obtain a favorable background check for Kuwait PCC and obtain a Kuwait Visa. **Knowledge \& Skills** * CMF 92 Supply \& Services MOS series or other military/commercial equivalent (92R MOS preferred) * Must have working knowledge of aircrew and aircraft LSE requirements for extreme environmental and high risk areas of operation * Must be able to ascertain LSE requirements for a multi\-type aircraft environment * Must have knowledge of basic theory of flight and aircraft systems nomenclatures * Must have knowledge of flight line/ramp safety procedures and aircraft fire\-fighting procedures * Must have knowledge of aviation maintenance data systems and associated documentation/forms * Must have knowledge of life support equipment maintenance tools and tool control procedures * Must knowledgeable of principles of instruction * Must have knowledge of seat kit survival components * Must have knowledge of aircrew life raft and life preserver inspections/maintenance * The ability to obtain and maintain a Moderate Risk Public Trust (MRPT) through Department of State Background Investigation is a condition of continued employment * Must possess or have the ability to obtain a U.S. Passport before assignment, this includes renewal and additional pages if applicable. **Physical Requirements/Working Environment** * Must be able to walk and stand on level and/or inclined surfaces for up to six hours per day and sit for up to two hours per day * Must be able to climb stairs, ramps, and ladders and work stands * Must be able to crouch, crawl, grasp or handle objects, use finger dexterity, bend elbow/knee and reach above/below shoulders * May be required to carry, push or pull up to 50 pounds * May be required to lift up to 50 pounds to height of four feet and be required to lift up to 35 pounds to height of 7 feet * Must be able to communicate by voice and detect sounds * Must be able to distinguish color and judge three dimensional depths * May be required to operate power vehicles, machinery, hand tools, ground support equipment, fork lift, etc * Must have minimum 20/100 near and far vision, correctable to 20/20\. Also must be able to focus night vision devices (NVD) at a distance of at least 20 feet * Be able to travel to and between remote location(s) * Travel to austere or inhospitable high stress environments may be required * Ability to respond to a wide variety of operational circumstances, including extreme weather conditions and rudimentary infrastructure may be required * May be exposed to extreme noise from turbine and jet engine aircraft * May be exposed to fumes or airborne particles * May be exposed to electrical shock hazards or work near moving mechanical parts, vehicles, and aircraft * Will be exposed to surface obstructions (ladders, stairs, etc) * May be exposed to chemical, mist, gas, vapors, ultra\-violet and infra\-red radiation.