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ADAIR Pilot-in-Command-Eglin AFB

Tactical Air Support

Eglin AFB, FLFull-time$190–200K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$190–200K/yr
Location
Eglin AFB, FL
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Physical CertificationsSecret clearanceValid State Driver's License

Job overview

Tactical Air Support is seeking an Adversary Air Pilot-in-Command for the CAFCAS program, operating F-5E/F Advanced Tiger aircraft in support of USAF combat airborne adversary training. The role reports to the Eglin Site Manager and involves safe, effective aircraft operation, with assignment to company aircraft and travel as needed. Initial or transition training in the F-5AT will be provided before program assignment.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Tactical FlyingFighter Aircraft FlightAttack Aircraft FlightTrainer Aircraft FlightTactical ExperienceFlight LeadTravel

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Eight Years Relevant Experience5 Years Tactical Recency ExperienceWeapon School Graduate or DoD Adversary1000 Fighter, Attack, or Trainer Hours300 Fighter HoursDoD Flight Lead QualificationValid State Driver's LicenseU.S. CitizenshipCurrent Secret Security Clearance or HigherPhysical CertificationsU.S. Work Eligibility

Full job description

Eglin AFB, FL, USA | Salary | 190,000-200,000 per year DOE | Full Time

| Comprehensive benefits package with various options

Tactical Air Support Inc. ADAIR Pilot-in-Command Starting salary range: $190,000-$200,000/DOE Position SummaryTactical Air is currently seeking an Adversary Air (ADAIR) Pilot-in-Command to join our team. Tactical Air's Flight Operations deploys advanced aircraft operated by experienced fighter pilots to military installations in support of Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Army individual unit, wing, and weapons school level training and combat deployment training cycles.

ResponsibilitiesWe are seeking an ADAIR Pilot for assignment in support of the CAFCAS program, operating Tactical Air's F-5E/F Advanced Tiger (F-5AT) fighter in support of combat airborne adversary training services for USAF. Successful candidates will receive initial or transition training in Tactical Air's F-5AT fighter aircraft prior to assignment with the contract program.

The ideal candidate for the ADAIR Pilot-in-Command position will be highly experienced, professional, disciplined, team-oriented, technically astute, and responsive to the needs of the company and its Department of Defense (DoD) customers. This position will report to the Eglin Site Manager for the safe and effective operation of company-owned aircraft in support of combat airborne training services. Pilots may be assigned to fly in any of the company's aircraft and will be expected to travel as needed to support contract requirements.

Requirements• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 5 years of tactical recency experience, or in lieu of degree, eight years of relevant experience preferably in the military or with a government aviation contractor.• Weapon School Graduate or DoD Adversary.• Requisite fighter/attack/trainer aircraft flight and tactical experience.• 1000-hour fighter, attack, or trainer time with at least 300 hours fighter.• DoD flight lead qualification.• Regular travel to various work sites throughout the U.S. may be required.• Valid state driver's license.• U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain/maintain a DoD security clearance.

Work EnvironmentWhile performing the duties of this position, employees may encounter the following, but not limited to, work situations:• Fast-paced, high-pressure, tactical flying environment.• Long hours of flight during missions or task orders.• Flight line, aircraft hangar, or warehouse environment with exposure to loud noises, fumes from engines and chemicals, unpredictable climate (hot/cold), and electrical shock, or trip or slip hazards.• Long periods of sitting in a confined space in cold and hot temperatures.• Specific work hours determined by site/location, operational, departmental, or contractual requirements.• Routine non-standard flexible work hours will be required.• Evening, weekend, holiday, and overtime work will be required.• Frequent travel to various work sites throughout the U.S. is required.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance• Must be eligible to work in the United States and complete a U.S. government I-9 Form.• Current U.S. government Secret Security Clearance or higher required.• Pre-employment and ongoing physical certficiations required.• Tactical Air Support is a Drug & Alcohol-Free Workplace. Pre-employment, random, or for cause drug/alcohol testing (including for marijuana) required.

Tactical Air Support is an EEO/AA/Disabled/Veterans Employer

I understand that if an offer of employment is made, I may be required to undergo investigation into all statements and references contained in this application. Said investigation may include credit, driving, criminal background, professional references, and other background checks. By applying for this position, I authorize post-offer investigation into my background as necessary and as a condition of employment. Note: a criminal conviction does not constitute an automatic bar to employment and will be considered only as it substantially relates to the position in question.

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How this job compares

Set against the 326 open Pilot jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$190–200K/yr
  • US median$110–134K/yr158 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $195K, is 60% above the US median midpoint ($122K) — in the top quarter of Pilot salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 17 open Pilot jobs in Florida and 326 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Pilot postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (62 postings).
Education
22 of the 326 open Pilot jobs (7%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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