FIREFIGHTER (HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OPERATIONS) - DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY
- Location
- Eglin AFB, Florida, United States
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Category
- Skilled Trades
- Industry
- Skilled Trades
- Salary
- $45,409 – $59,031 / year
- Openings
- 1
- Apply by
- 6 Nov 2026
About the role
Protect people and property at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, as a Firefighter (Hazardous Materials Operations) with the Air Force Materiel Command. You will carry out hazard and risk assessments, perform crash-rescue, airfield and structural firefighting, rescue and first aid, and hazardous-materials operations, alongside fire prevention inspections and public-education activities. Applicants need experience in firefighting and hazardous-materials response, relevant certifications, and the physical fitness for emergency work, including lifting, climbing and working in protective equipment. Pay is $45,409 to $59,031 a year (GS-06). This is a term appointment running to 1 October 2029, filled under Direct Hire Authority. Open to the public. Apply by 11/06/2026 through USAJOBS.
Requirements
Experience in firefighting and hazardous-materials response; relevant firefighting and hazardous-materials certifications; physical fitness for emergency work, including lifting, climbing and working in protective equipment.
How to apply
- Select Apply now.
- You are taken to U.S. Department of the Air Force — Air Force Materiel Command’s own application page to send your application.
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