Range Integration Manager - Neptune

About the role

The Range Integration Manager will integrate multi-domain test, training, and exercise events across the western range complexes, including the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR) and the Southern California Tactical Training Range (SCTTR).

Responsibilities

• Cook up the scheduling, use, and deliverables of required western range complexes with event planners and senior stakeholders.
• Make sure the funding, scheduling, and all deliverables related to subcontract support are in order.
• Handle the safe planning and execution of operations, including surface to surface, surface to air, and air to surface training events.
• Coordinate with user community representatives throughout all phases of development concerning requirements definition, clarification, prioritization, and alternatives.
• Overall manage, coordinate, and execute U.S. Air Force western range supported events, including flag officers, range users, and range support activities during the planning and execution of Range Operations.
• Attend major exercise planning conferences.
• Give advice to U.S. Air Force Exercise Planners or Government Operations Directors on conflicts in training requirements, making recommendations to meet these requirements within existing Range capabilities and resources.
• Identify resource requirements and develop exercise planning materials for mission briefings.
• Analyze and provide recommendations on issues related to military command control and communications, electronic warfare, weapon systems, contingency operations, Military Tactics Techniques and Procedures (MTTP), force planning, and training exercises.
• Coordinate Exercise Control Facility communication and data link equipment setup and configuration in support of multi-domain test, training, and exercise events.
• Assist in the development and execution of ground support plans, including convoy plans, surface warfare plans, air operation plans, ground force laydown, and movement.
• Inject detailed data and effective analysis supporting white scripts, including air, space, and surface defense threats.
• Maintain a computer database of range utilization, prepare reports of range availability/scheduling/utilization.
• Prepare reports and briefs summarizing support requirements, deficiencies, and investments for various programs and systems.

Requirements

• At least 12 years of experience working within, or for, US DoD or partner agencies.
• At least 5 years of experience providing planning support for air or land forces participating in multi-domain test, training, and exercise events on the NTTR, including familiarity with Nellis AFB operations, USAFWC organizations, and NTTR infrastructure, geography, and procedures.
• At least 2 years of experience providing exercise support, to include maritime and air operations, on the SCTTR, which should also include SCTTR facility scheduling and range operations.
• Recent experience (within the past 3 years) with exercise policies, practices, and procedures, as well as experience with large-scale exercise planning, scheduling, and execution.
• 5 years of experience working with sensitive compartmented information (SCI) is required.
• Able to organize, conduct, and lead meetings, conferences, briefings, and site surveys in support of CCMD and other command exercises annually.
• Expertise to conduct effective liaison with national-level agencies, DoD, services, CCMD, and other government agencies.
• Good analytic skills and capability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills, capable of briefing CAF warfighters and staff officers at a senior level.
• Valid driver's license with an insurable driving record.
• Flexible with schedule during exercise execution.

Desired Skills

• 4 years of multi-domain test, training, and exercise project management experience.
• Experience with government project planning and funding documentation.

Education Requirements

• Associates degree in applicable field with 9+ years of experience, or
• Bachelor's degree in applicable field with 7+ years of experience, or
• Masters degree in applicable field with 5+ years of experience.

Security Clearance

• Current Top Secret Security Clearance with SCI eligibility and the ability to obtain access to Special Access Required (SAR) Programs, SCI, and Special Technical Operations (STO) required.