Service Support SME (Mission Command Exercises)

Description

Primary Location: Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Clearance: Secret clearance
Ability to work remotely: No

About the Role

Obsidian Solutions Group is seeking a Service Support SME to provide functional expertise, scenario development support, and training exercise integration for Mission Command Exercises.

Responsibilities

• Support planning, design, and execution of Mission Command Exercises by integrating service support functions into exercise scenarios.
• Formulate, coordinate, and refine exercise vignettes, injects, and support-related operational problem sets for use in SOMTC training events.
• Provide subject-matter expertise on sustainment, logistics, intelligence, fires, and other warfighting functions relevant to Special Operations and conventional missions.
• Collaborate with exercise planners, mission command staff, and technical teams to ensure realistic and doctrinally accurate scenario development.
• Assist in synchronizing exercise resources, timelines, personnel roles, and functional capabilities across all exercise support elements.
• Participate in exercise control (EXCON) activities, helping adjudicate support-related actions and guiding training audience decision-making.
• Conduct research and analysis on operational support requirements, emerging capabilities, and mission trends to inform scenario realism.
• Support the preparation of exercise materials, documentation, and control cell products.
• Provide mentorship and operational insight to participants on service support planning, integration, and execution.
• Contribute to after-action reviews by identifying lessons learned, producing support-function observations, and recommending improvements for future exercises.
• Ensure all support-related activities comply with DoD, Army, and Special Operations Forces regulations and security requirements.

Requirements

• Security Clearance: Active Secret clearance required
• Associate degree OR five years of related military experience (may substitute for degree)
• Two years of experience researching, planning, preparing, coordinating, and executing Mission Command Exercises (may substitute for degree)

Special Skills/Qualifications Required

• Graduate of one of the following military education courses (or equivalent): Captain Career Course, Intermediate Level Education, Basic Warrant Officer Course, Warrant Officer Advanced Course, Advanced Noncommissioned Officer Course, First Sergeant Course, Sergeants Major Course
• Ability to design, formulate, and integrate exercise scenarios into the SOMTC training environment

Minimal Background/Experience Required

• Previous assignment to Special Operations Forces (Special Forces, MISO, Civil Affairs, Ranger Regiment, SOA, Special Mission units)
• Assignment in Military Intelligence, Logistics Corps, or Field Artillery
• Equivalent assignments within other DoD branches accepted

Additional Desired Qualifications/Experience

• One year of experience researching, planning, preparing, coordinating, and executing Mission Command Exercises