Joint Force Air Component Command (JFACC) Exercise Operations Specialist

About the role

Leidos seeks a Joint Force Air Component Command (JFACC) Exercise Operations Specialist to support the United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Joint Exercises, Training, and Assessment Directorate (J7) at Offutt Air Force Base. The position supports USSTRATCOM's strategic deterrence and global operations missions.

Responsibilities

• Support the design, planning, coordination, execution, and assessment of joint and strategic-level exercises and training events.
• Contribute to the development of operational timelines, exercise objectives, mission execution products, and training materials.
• Participate in planning conferences, mission rehearsals, after-action reviews, and lessons-learned activities.
• Afford assistance in evaluating exercise performance and identifying opportunities to improve operational readiness.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on Joint Force Air Component Command (JFACC) operations and air component integration.
• Provide operational expertise regarding Air Operations Center (AOC) functions, processes, and command-and-control activities.
• Support the synchronization of national-level decision-making processes with tactical and operational mission execution.
• Advise planners and stakeholders on airpower employment, command relationships, and operational integration.
• Develop and refine realistic operational training scenarios that replicate contemporary strategic and global operations environments.
• Support exercise activities involving: Air mission planning and execution, Aircraft deployment and force projection operations, Force generation and readiness activities, Air refueling planning and coordination, Airfield, runway, and air traffic control operations, Intelligence integration and support, Weapons system employment and tactical execution.
• Ensure exercise scenarios accurately reflect operational conditions and strategic objectives.
• Cookordination and stakeholder engagement with joint planners, battle staffs, operational units, and other stakeholders to achieve exercise objectives.
• Facilitate collaboration among participating organizations to enhance operational realism and training effectiveness.
• Support the integration of joint and service-specific capabilities within exercise environments.

Requirements

• TS/SCI clearance required on day one with eligibility for NC2/ESI and Special Access Program (SAP) access (or ability to obtain access within required timeframe).
• Bachelor’s degree or additional experience in lieu of degree.
• Prior experience working within, or directly supporting, a Joint Force Air Component Command (JFACC) organization.
• Demonstrated expertise in: Joint operational planning processes, Air component operations, Mission planning and execution, Operational order development, Weapons system operations and employment, Deployment planning and force generation activities, Air Operations Center (AOC) functions and processes.
• Experience supporting Combatant Command, Joint Staff, MAJCOM, or operational-level exercises.
• Experience participating in large-scale military exercises, operational training events, or readiness assessments.

Skills

• Extensive knowledge of air component operations, command and control processes, and the integration of airpower within live, virtual, constructive, and simulated training environments.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$92,300.00 - $166,850.00

Schedule

Not specified.