Military Training Instructor (Space Force)

What does the Military Training Instructor (Space Force) career field do?

Conducts initial military indoctrination and institutional training for non-prior service Guardians, ensuring smooth operational support throughout the training process and flight assignments. Additionally, involves assisting leadership in decision-making regarding the allocation of non-appropriated funds for training activities or equipment, along with the management and evaluations of military training activities, personnel, facilities, and conducting inspections to rectify any training deficiencies. Includes providing comprehensive training for Guardians, focusing on performance, adaptability, and service requirements, while also offering counseling and guidance to individuals dealing with deficiencies. Advising leadership on accession issues and identifying and recommending appropriate action for Guardians displaying unsuitable characteristics or performance are also part of the role. Instructional duties include teaching initial military training, CSO guidance and intent, dormitory setup, drill, and delivering lectures on military training subjects using effective teaching methods and audiovisual aids to support learning objectives. Related DoD Occupational Subgroup: 101200.

Duties and responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, conducts, and directs initial military training. Determines requirements for training, facilities, space, equipment, visual aids, and supplies to support military training requirements. Continuously evaluates the training program to ensure effective use of support items. Utilizes available facilities and ensures proper support during all phases of training, student flow, and flight assignments. Assist supervisors with decisions on use of non-appropriated funds for training activities or equipment.
• Manages and evaluates military training activities, personnel, and facilities. Performs inspections of training activities and assists in correcting training deficiencies. Provides training for Guardians undergoing military training, to include performance and adaptability. Counsels and advises individuals on training deficiencies. Counsels and informs leadership on accession deficiencies. Identifies and recommends disposition of trainees who display characteristics/performance that may render them unfit or unsuitable for retention in the Space Force.
• Prepares and maintains files, reports, and accountability records pertinent to initial military training. Maintains completed training record files on individuals in training for historical review.
• Instructs on initial military training. Instructs dormitory setup, drill, and lectures on military training subjects using demonstration-performance and lecture methods. Employs audiovisual equipment to support training objectives. Executes remedial training as necessary.

Specialty qualifications

Knowledge. Knowledge is mandatory of principles, techniques, and methods of instruction; use of visual aids; learning processes; curriculum development; training evaluation; and counseling methods and techniques.

Education. Airman Leadership School or Sister Service equivalent for Sgts.

Training. Completion of the Military Training Instructor course or approved Sister Service equivalent course and certification on all core tasks is mandatory.

Experience. N/A

Other. The following are mandatory:

• For entry into this SDI, the following are mandatory (waivered on a case-by-case basis):
• Guardian Military Training Instructors are selected through the central board process.
• E-5 through E-7 and must be able to obtain 2 or more years retainability prior to current grade HYT.
• Skill level commensurate with grade.
• Exemplify outstanding military appearance, bearing, conduct (on and off duty), and past duty performance.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and have empathetic understanding of the problems of Guardians away from home in a new environment.
• No Unfavorable Information File or disciplinary action that resulted in an Article 15 in the last 5 years.
• Ability to speak clearly and communicate well with others.
• Applicants must be compliant and passing with current United States Space Force fitness requirements and member must possess a 0.53 waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) or lower utilizing the DAF Body Composition measurement.
• Interview with and have a favorable recommendation by a psychologist or psychiatrist (if none assigned, a physician conducts an interview and provides a recommendation).
• No record of emotional instability, personality disorder or other unresolved mental health problems that interfere with the ability to perform Military Training Instructor duties.
• No record of substance abuse, domestic violence, or child abuse.
• Never been convicted by a general, special, or summary courts-martial.
• No record of non-judicial punishment, or administrative action (Letter of Reprimand, Letter of Admonishment, Letter of Counseling, or Record of Individual Counseling) reflecting a lack of behavioral/emotional control and/or dereliction of duty.
• No record of non-judicial punishment, or administrative action (Letter of Reprimand, Letter of Admonishment, Letter of Counseling, or Record of Individual Counseling) based on sexual assault, sexual harassment, physical abuse, or an unprofessional relationship as defined in DAFI 36-2909, Professional and Unprofessional Relationships and/or AETCI 36-2909, Recruiting, Education and Training Standards of Conduct.
• Never been convicted by a civilian court of Category 1, 2, or 3 offenses, nor exceeded the accepted number of Category 4 offenses. Category 3 and 4 traffic offenses alone are not disqualifying. NOTE: Categories of offenses are described and listed in AFI 36-2002, Regular Air Force and Special Category Accession, Uniform Guide List of Typical Offenses.
• See attachment 4 for additional mandatory entry requirements.
• For retention of this SDI, the following are mandatory:
• Maintain entry requirements.
• No record of non-judicial punishment, or Letter of Reprimand for verbal maltreatment, as defined in AETCI 36-2909, Recruiting, Education and Training Standards of Conduct, or financial irresponsibility.
• Must maintain local network access IAW AFI 17-130, Cybersecurity Program Management and AFMAN 17-1301, Computer Security.
• No record of non-judicial punishment or administrative action (Letter of Counseling, Letter of Reprimand, Letter of Admonishment, or Record of Individual Counseling) for Trainee Abuse and Hazing as defined in AETCI 36-2909, Recruiting, Education, and Training Standards of Conduct.
• Never been permanently decertified from military training instructor duties. Utilization Note: Award of this Special Duty Identifier (SDI) is only authorized when a Guardian is filling a funded 8B400 unit manpower document (UMD) authorization. When the member is filling a valid 8B400 UMD authorization, 8B400 is authorized as the awarded Duty SFSC. The DSFSC will be updated after the member completes formal school and signs into the new duty position. Once the member is no longer filling a valid 8B400 UMD authorization, 8B400 is no longer authorized as the Duty SFSC but will remain as an awarded (secondary, third or fourth) SFSC IAW AFMAN 36-2100, unless the member is disqualified from the SDI then it will not remain as an awarded SFSC. Further, 8B400 is not authorized for award as the PSFSC when filling a funded 8B400 UMD authorization unless incumbent has no other awarded SFSCs. Guardian performing 8B400 duties but not filling a funded 8B400 UMD authorization will have no change in their awarded SFSCs. Guardians performing in this position will not have their Control Space Force Specialty Code (CSFSC) changed and will continue to compete for promotion in their CSFSC.

Civilian career paths

Comparable civilian careers for this field pay roughly $59,840–$66,490 per year (median salaries; varies by role and location):

• Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School:$62,630
• Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary: $59,840
• Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School: $62,500
• Instructional Coordinators: $66,490
• Training and Development Specialists: $63,080