The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a senior attorney and a principal legal advisor to the Twenty-First Air Force Commander and staff on a wide range of difficult and complex legal problems.
Serves as civil law subject matter expert and policy advisor. Accomplishes research and writing and provides advice on specialized projects across a broad spectrum of civil law areas, which often require an exceptionally high-level of legal training and experience. Serves as a principal advisor to the Twenty-First Air Force Commander, the Twenty-First Air Force Staff Judge Advocate, and headquarters staff in matters of general law without direct supervision.
General law includes, but is not limited to, information and privacy law, including Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act requests, Federal Information Security Management Act, records management law and policy, Privacy Act system of records, executive orders involving classification and declassification of records, regulation review and interpretation, creation and revision of Department of the Air Force Instructions and other publications, laws and regulations related to the protection of Personally Identifiable Information and required notifications, and commander authorities and responsibilities.
Functions as the command's principal expert and legal authority on the most challenging fiscal and ethics law questions, developing and managing programs to ensure compliance and protect the integrity of the command's resources. The incumbent's work includes but is not limited to: Rendering conclusive legal opinions on the use of appropriated and non-appropriated funds for novel and exceptionally complex requirements.
In coordination with Twenty-First Air Force Commander, the Twenty-First Air Force Staff Judge Advocate, and headquarters staff, independently conducts such investigations as are deemed appropriate, plans the approach, and develops the complete decision, report, opinion, legal instrument, or other product.
Recognizes when the matter under discussion is of such precedent-setting nature or of such importance or delicacy that the advice must be cleared with Twenty-First Air Force Staff Judge Advocate, or more senior officials before it is delivered to the intended recipient(s).
Serves as a principal advisor to the Twenty-First Air Force Commander, the Twenty-First Air Force Staff Judge Advocate, headquarters staff, and the USAF Expeditionary Center in international and domestic operations matters without direct supervision. Assists in reviewing, analyzing, and interpreting legislation, executive orders, directives, and regulations governing the operations, organization, and oversight of domestic and international operations law.
Must be a graduate of a law school accredited by the American Bar Association, and be currently licensed as an attorney, in active (or equivalent) status and in good standing, with the bar of a U.S. state, territory, or commonwealth. The attorney must maintain such bar membership in at least one jurisdiction during the entire course of employment with the Air Force.
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This position is with Air Mobility Command, Department of the Air Force.
The posted pay range is $148222 – $192694/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Secret security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-05.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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