14G Air Defense Battle Management System Operator
About the role
Defend the skies using complex technology as an Air Defense Battle Management System Operator for the Army National Guard. You will primarily be responsible for integrating, operating, and maintaining multiple systems to detect aerial threats and communicate them to your crews. In this role, you will learn how to operate the Sentinel Radar system to provide warning, detection, and protection for armed forces, and will play a vital role in guarding against aerial and space-based attacks.
Responsibilities
- Movement, placement, operation, and maintenance of the Sentinel Radar system in various locations and environments
- Establish network interoperability with Allied, Joint, and other Air Defense units
- Collect, integrate, and process tactical battlefield information from multiple users and sensors through a network of Army and Joint-service automated battle command systems
- Provide airspace situational awareness, deconflict and clear airspace to ensure air superiority
- Evaluate intelligence data and identify targets, perform real-time status reporting during combat
- Provide early warning and conduct engagement operations to destroy incoming rocket, artillery, and mortar threats
Skills
You will learn how to operate and maintain the Sentinel Radar system and associated shelters, plan, coordinate, and establish connectivity in Air Defense Local and Wide Area networks (LAN/WAN), and perform maintenance and troubleshooting on electronic and mechanical components. You will also learn to utilize digital data and voice communications equipment, evaluate intelligence data for engagement operations, and understand Air Defense Artillery tactics, techniques, procedures, and air battle strategy.
Helpful skills for this role include interest in work requiring accuracy and attention to detail, interest in technical electronic, mechanical, and computer systems, ability to multi-task and remain calm in stressful situations, and ability to adapt to a wide range of working environments and work as a team member.
Qualifications
- Military enlistment in the Army National Guard
- Must be at least a junior in high school, or have a high school diploma or a GED certificate
- Must be between the ages of 17 and 35
- Must be able to pass a physical exam and meet legal and moral standards
- Must meet citizenship requirements
Benefits
- Paid training
- A monthly paycheck
- Montgomery GI Bill
- Federal and State tuition assistance
- Retirement benefits for part-time service
- Low-cost life insurance (up to $400,000 in coverage)
- 401(k)-type savings plan
- Student Loan Repayment Program (up to $50,000, for existing loans)
- Health care benefits available
- VA home loans
- Bonuses, if applicable
Most non-prior service candidates will earn between $200 and $250 per drill weekend, subject to change.