# @calfirecareers on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DVq7YMrgcrU
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/62958135-calfirecareers-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/6b9ded2098.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-03-09T16:40:56.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CAL FIRE Careers (@calfirecareers) — https://gondola.cc/calfirecareers

## Caption

✈️ Senior Aviation Officer Exam Now Open ✈️ 

 Ready to take the next step into statewide aviation leadership with @calfire? Our Senior Aviation Officer exam is now available. 

This position oversees CAL FIRE’s diverse Aviation Management Unit (AMU), including aircraft operations, contracts, safety performance, and statewide mission readiness. 

Minimum Qualifications: 

You must possess the required FAA certifications and meet experience requirements, such as: 

Valid/current FAA Second-Class Airman Medical Certificate 

FAA Commercial or Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) (multi-engine land + instrument) or Commercial/ATP Rotorcraft-Helicopter 

2,000 hours Pilot in Command (PIC) (fixed-wing or rotary) 

Qualifying experience in California state service aviation classifications or five years of broad and extensive experience with direct oversight of the operations and/or maintenance of 15 or more aircraft, including at least two years in a managerial capacity in military, government, or commercial air services 

Alternate minimum qualification pathway: 

A valid Airframe and Powerplant certificate and a valid Inspection Authorization, plus the required qualifying experience above. 

📅  Final Filing Date: March 27, 2026 

Click the link to apply for the exam on CalCareers:  https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=5002 

For more information about the Senior Aviation Officer classification, visit https://www.joincalfire.com/classifications/fire-protection/aviation/senior-aviation-officer/examinations/5002?tab=descriptionTab

#Aviation #JoinCALFIRE #Work4CA #WeAreHiring

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carson Cook | @CookTalksalot | https://gondola.cc/CookTalksalot | Social Media Manager |
| CAL FIRE Careers | @calfirecareers | https://gondola.cc/calfirecareers | Creator |

## Tags

wearehiring, joincalfire, work4ca, aviation

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