DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY
CLASSIFICATION: Assistant Chief of Training (Fire/Crash Rescue Supervisor)
SCHEDULE AND PAY RANGE: 81/04
TYPE OF VACANCY: Permanent Classified, Full-Time
SHIFT/HOURS OF WORK: Work will primarily be an administration schedule (Monday-Friday) with shift type work of up to 56 hours per week as needed at the direction of the Deputy Fire Chief and Base Fire Chief, and may include 8, 16 or 24-hour coverage on varying schedules to include nights, weekends and holidays, depending on mission requirements.
LOCATION: 128th Air Refueling Wing, Fire & Emergency Services, Milwaukee, WI
CONTACT: Michele Sorum, michele.sorum@widma.gov, 608-242-3149
POSTING DEADLINE: Sunday, March 22, 2026
WHO MAY APPLY:
Employees within the DMA who are in a pay range counterpart to 81/04 and those at a higher level for voluntary demotion. To determine whether a movement is a promotion, transfer, or demotion, employees can enter their current classification and the classification of the vacancy on the Counterpart Determination tool posted on the Department of Administration, Division of Personnel Management website.
PAY:
For current permanent state employees, pay will be set in accordance with the State Comp Plan. This position also has Protective Occupation Status within the Wisconsin Retirement System, which is an accelerated retirement benefit.
JOB DUTIES:
Under the direction of the Deputy Fire Chief, supervise and administer the fire protection training program. When needed coordinate and perform the prevention, control and extinguishment of all types of fires on the ground and coordinate and perform related rescue, first aid and property preservation. Includes fires or potential fires involving buildings, structures, operational processes, grounds, aircraft (including military aircraft), missiles and separate or component weapons or other materials. It also includes the operation and coordination of operator maintenance of all types of firefighting and related rescue vehicles, equipment, systems and devices and services in support of overall base emergency contingency operations. Perform all other related tasks as prescribed by the Deputy Fire Chief and Base Fire Chief.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimally qualified candidates will have the following DoD certifications, or equivalent certifications from a program or organization that is accredited by IFSAC or ProBoard:
- Fire Officer II
- Fire Instructor II
- Fire Inspector II
- Haz-Mat Incident Commander
Well-qualified candidates will also have the following DoD certifications, or equivalent certifications from a program or organization that is accredited by IFSAC or ProBoard:
- Incident Safety Officer
- Health and Safety Officer
HOW TO APPLY:
If you are interested in being considered for this position, please submit a current resume and a brief email expressing interest in the Assistant Chief of Training.
Submit these materials by email to Michele Sorum, HR Specialist at michele.sorum@widma.gov. Be sure to put “Assistant Chief of Training” in the subject line to ensure prompt attention.
To be considered for this opportunity, materials must be received no later than 11:59 pm on Sunday, March 22, 2026. Questions regarding this position and eligibility determinations, can be directed to the contact listed above.