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Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT), Level I – CONUS and OCONUS Positions
Various Locations, CONUS and OCONUS · Government/MilitaryLicensed Massage Therapist (LMT), Level I – CONUS and OCONUS Positions
Place of Performance Locations:
Introduction/Background:
This requirement supports Air Force fighter squadrons in Air Combat Command (ACC), Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA), and other MAJCOMs as needed. The Chief of Staff of the Air Force, noting a shortage of fighter aircrew due to suboptimal retention, directed a task force to investigate the causes of premature departures. One key issue identified was pain and disability from neck and back injuries caused by the extreme physical demands of flying fighters. Aircrew surveys from 2020 to 2024 indicate up to 99% of fighter pilots experience flying related spinal pain during their careers. These issues—affecting the neck, upper back, and lower back— impact cockpit performance, daily activities, readiness, and retention. Additionally, as the U.S. Air Force continues to prepare for conflict against peer competitors, our Warfighters face increasing cognitive performance demand, driven by rapidly advancing technologies leveraged both by allies and adversaries. Effective integration of physical and cognitive performance training is required for success in complex, denied environments. The OHWS program addresses these concerns by preparing aircrew for the unique demands of fighter operations. Additionally, Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports estimate replacement costs exceed $10M per pilot, reinforcing the high return on investment for OHWS services in improving retention and readiness.
Purpose and Overall Objective:
The Contractor shall provide both personal and non-personal services, equipment, and other items and services necessary to meet mission requirements as defined in this Task Order (TO). The Contractor shall perform to the standards specified in this contract. The objective will be accomplished by increasing the physical and mental capacity of fighter aircrew, decreasing the rate of injuries, and accelerating return to duty. Contractor personnel shall collaborate with active duty (AD), Air National Guard (ANG), and Air Force Reserve Component (AFRC) fighter aircrew to optimize physical and mental performance with a focus on neck and back pain prevention while monitoring, analyzing, and resolving associated musculoskeletal (MSK) physical readiness concerns.
Security Clearances:
All tasks in this PWS will be conducted at the UNCLASSIFIED level. All Contract employees shall have a favorable Tier 3 (T3) security investigation resulting access to Secret information via briefings. Contract employees receiving unfavorable T3 security investigations shall not be employed under this contract.
U.S. Citizenship:
Employee must be a U.S. citizen. For the purpose of base and network access, possession of a permanent resident card (“Green Card”) does not equate to U.S. citizenship.
OCONUS (Outside of contiguous United States) Locations:
Contractor personnel performing OCONUS duties must comply with the Department of Defense Foreign Clearance Guide (FCG), which serves as the primary source for all travel, visa, and entry requirements for each host nation. Contractors are responsible for ensuring compliance with all applicable Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) provisions, host nation agreements, and local laws, including force protection and security policies.
Specific Duty Hours:
Normal duty hours are 0800-1700, Monday through Friday, hours may be flexible to meet mission requirements as pre-approved in writing by the Government. Permanent changes to the duty hours will be approved by the Government only.
Mandatory Qualifications:
Required Experience:
2+ years of full-time experience as a Massage Therapist in a medical practice setting or in collegiate (or higher), professional, or tactical athletics; aerospace industry, test pilot/astronaut or similar man-machine high-performance environment.
Required Education:
Graduate of an accredited Massage Therapy certification program.
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Italy
Must meet one of these at a minimum have a High School Diploma AND eight (8) years of specialized experience OR an Associate’s Degree AND four (4) years of specialized experience OR a Bachelor's Degree AND two (2) years of specialized experience OR A major certification AND 6 years of recent specialized experience.
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Germany
Must meet one of these at a minimum have a High School Diploma AND eleven (11) years of specialized experience OR an Associate’s Degree AND seven (7) years of specialized experience OR a Bachelor's Degree AND three (3) years of specialized experience.
Required Certification:
Current and unrestricted license or certification required: from the US jurisdiction where services are provided, or for OCONUS locations, from any US state or territory. Current certification in basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), including Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Training.
HPO TASK: LICENSED MASSAGE THERAPIST (LMT):
LMTs provide injury prevention and recovery services for fighter aircrew. As such, the Contractor shall evaluate and provide massage therapy to fighter aircrew personnel as part of an injury prevention and post-exertion recovery program. Healthy lifestyle education as applicable to services provided will be addressed as part of an overall health maintenance program to enhance injury resistance, soft tissue recovery, and improve overall quality of life for fighter aircrew.
LMT SUBTASKS:
Place of Performance Locations:
- Beale AFB, CA
- Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
- Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
- Hill AFB, UT
- JB Langley-Eustis AFB, VA
- JB Langley-Eustis AFB, VA
- Moody AFB, GA
- Mountain Home AFB, ID
- NAS Whidbey Island, WA
- Nellis AFB, NV
- Nellis AFB, NV
- Seymour Johnson AFB, NC
- Seymour Johnson AFB, NC
- Shaw AFB, SC
- Tyndall AFB, FL
- Eglin AFB, FL
- Edwards AFB, CA
- Eielson AFB, AK
- JB Elmendorf-Richardson AFB, AK
- Kadena AFB, Japan
- Kunsan AB, Japan
- Misawa AB, Korea
- Osan AB, Korea
- RAF Lakenheath AFB, UK
- Spangdahlem AB, GE
- Aviano AB, IT
Introduction/Background:
This requirement supports Air Force fighter squadrons in Air Combat Command (ACC), Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA), and other MAJCOMs as needed. The Chief of Staff of the Air Force, noting a shortage of fighter aircrew due to suboptimal retention, directed a task force to investigate the causes of premature departures. One key issue identified was pain and disability from neck and back injuries caused by the extreme physical demands of flying fighters. Aircrew surveys from 2020 to 2024 indicate up to 99% of fighter pilots experience flying related spinal pain during their careers. These issues—affecting the neck, upper back, and lower back— impact cockpit performance, daily activities, readiness, and retention. Additionally, as the U.S. Air Force continues to prepare for conflict against peer competitors, our Warfighters face increasing cognitive performance demand, driven by rapidly advancing technologies leveraged both by allies and adversaries. Effective integration of physical and cognitive performance training is required for success in complex, denied environments. The OHWS program addresses these concerns by preparing aircrew for the unique demands of fighter operations. Additionally, Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports estimate replacement costs exceed $10M per pilot, reinforcing the high return on investment for OHWS services in improving retention and readiness.
Purpose and Overall Objective:
The Contractor shall provide both personal and non-personal services, equipment, and other items and services necessary to meet mission requirements as defined in this Task Order (TO). The Contractor shall perform to the standards specified in this contract. The objective will be accomplished by increasing the physical and mental capacity of fighter aircrew, decreasing the rate of injuries, and accelerating return to duty. Contractor personnel shall collaborate with active duty (AD), Air National Guard (ANG), and Air Force Reserve Component (AFRC) fighter aircrew to optimize physical and mental performance with a focus on neck and back pain prevention while monitoring, analyzing, and resolving associated musculoskeletal (MSK) physical readiness concerns.
Security Clearances:
All tasks in this PWS will be conducted at the UNCLASSIFIED level. All Contract employees shall have a favorable Tier 3 (T3) security investigation resulting access to Secret information via briefings. Contract employees receiving unfavorable T3 security investigations shall not be employed under this contract.
U.S. Citizenship:
Employee must be a U.S. citizen. For the purpose of base and network access, possession of a permanent resident card (“Green Card”) does not equate to U.S. citizenship.
OCONUS (Outside of contiguous United States) Locations:
Contractor personnel performing OCONUS duties must comply with the Department of Defense Foreign Clearance Guide (FCG), which serves as the primary source for all travel, visa, and entry requirements for each host nation. Contractors are responsible for ensuring compliance with all applicable Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) provisions, host nation agreements, and local laws, including force protection and security policies.
Specific Duty Hours:
Normal duty hours are 0800-1700, Monday through Friday, hours may be flexible to meet mission requirements as pre-approved in writing by the Government. Permanent changes to the duty hours will be approved by the Government only.
Mandatory Qualifications:
Required Experience:
2+ years of full-time experience as a Massage Therapist in a medical practice setting or in collegiate (or higher), professional, or tactical athletics; aerospace industry, test pilot/astronaut or similar man-machine high-performance environment.
Required Education:
Graduate of an accredited Massage Therapy certification program.
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Italy
Must meet one of these at a minimum have a High School Diploma AND eight (8) years of specialized experience OR an Associate’s Degree AND four (4) years of specialized experience OR a Bachelor's Degree AND two (2) years of specialized experience OR A major certification AND 6 years of recent specialized experience.
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Germany
Must meet one of these at a minimum have a High School Diploma AND eleven (11) years of specialized experience OR an Associate’s Degree AND seven (7) years of specialized experience OR a Bachelor's Degree AND three (3) years of specialized experience.
Required Certification:
Current and unrestricted license or certification required: from the US jurisdiction where services are provided, or for OCONUS locations, from any US state or territory. Current certification in basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), including Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Training.
HPO TASK: LICENSED MASSAGE THERAPIST (LMT):
LMTs provide injury prevention and recovery services for fighter aircrew. As such, the Contractor shall evaluate and provide massage therapy to fighter aircrew personnel as part of an injury prevention and post-exertion recovery program. Healthy lifestyle education as applicable to services provided will be addressed as part of an overall health maintenance program to enhance injury resistance, soft tissue recovery, and improve overall quality of life for fighter aircrew.
LMT SUBTASKS:
- Complete all in-processing requirements and participate in job-specific training activities, which may include simulations and other hands-on training opportunities.
- Provide initial evaluations. Evaluate and provide massage therapy for all assigned fighter aircrew. Follow-up appointments will be based on need, injury prevention plans, and any potential coordination with members’ military and healthcare team at the request of the fighter aircrew member and unit commander.
- Develop an individualized program (IP) for each member served. The LMT, working with other team members will develop an IP for each assigned aircrew member requesting services. The goals of this IP are to increase neck and back conditioning and overall health to minimize the risk of neck and back injury and to minimize the severity of any injury experienced by the member by addressing cumulative impacts of neck and back strain during flying operations.
- Provide ongoing massage therapy. Every fighter Aircrew member will have varying degrees of need regarding massage therapy. The LMT will optimize scheduling to maximize the benefit to the fighter aircrew involved. The LMT will determine the optimal time for each therapy visit and ensure as many of the fighter crew as practical receive therapy. This will involve assessing the greatest needs and implementing a schedule strategy to best meet the needs for massage therapy focusing on neck and back soft tissue dysfunction and tactical athlete recovery.
- Advise unit commanders on matters related to injury prevention. Identify opportunities for improvement.
- Advise the site Government POC of administrative matters, purchasing of supplies and equipment, and supplemental fiscal requests related to interventions and professional services provided
- Conduct equipment, product, and literature reviews to ensure that the OHWS program continues to improve as our understanding of injury prevention evolves.
- Document Aircrew assessments, encounters, and as directed by the OHWS Program Office, within 72 hours of assessments, within 72 hours of assessments, encounters, or contacts with Aircrew Members. The Contractor may further be required to provide associated information, data, and support of other Government entities (e.g. Air Force Research Lab). No information, data, and support will be provided absent written concurrence with the Government (OHWS Program Office and COR) to facilitate the OHWS program effectiveness.
- Attend weekly staff meetings with squadron commander as requested to review and evaluate human performance programming and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Document Prepare and submit data to a comprehensive Human Performance Measures of Effectiveness Report (HP-MER)