Position Title: Command and Control Center Officer (Air Combat Specialist)
Type: Full-Time
Location: MacDill AFB – Tampa, FL
Travel: N/A
Position Summary: The Senior Strategy, Plans, Exercises, and Policy Support Services (Air Targeteer) position supports USCENTCOM in integrating and synchronizing DoD military activities with U.S. Government (USG) strategy. The role involves developing inputs for strategies, campaign plans, and operational concepts, translating strategic objectives into coordinated activities and operations. The successful candidate will collaborate with DoD components, USG agencies, allies, coalition members, and regional partners to ensure alignment with USCENTCOM's theater-level campaign efforts and long-term planning initiatives.
Duties and Responsibilities:
These services are required to support unique OPT, Targeting and Fires Working Groups, serve as the USCENTCOM lead planner for a specialized air mission, the USCENTCOM Synchronization Exercises, and Executive Steering Group (ESG) efforts which may require:
Utilizing expertise in Joint planning and targeting to organize, direct and coordinate planning and production of briefings, point papers, plans, and guidance on the development and integration of lethal and non-lethal fires.
Assisting in producing drafts and recommendations for approval, to the development of overall joint system concepts, concept of operations/fires designs and technical approaches to meet broadly stated requirements, objectives, and end states.
Assisting in continuity efforts including evaluations/recommendations, to the CCJ5 as it directs, coordinates, and conducts a combatant command level planning process for air employment.
Providing the USCENTCOM Commander, USCENTCOM senior staff, adjacent directorates, and Component Commanders, with advice, recommendations, and specialized Plans briefings to include scheme of fires, targeting, special mission, and concept of operations assessment.
Assisting with organizing and coordinating air/fires/targeting planning and production of all task order activities.
Assisting in facilitating coordination across working groups and admin support staff supporting all air operations, scheme of fires, and targeting for all plans and activities.
Supporting the management of a working group with a comprehensive view of operations by contributing to report preparation, conducting analytical and statistical research, and by providing alternative solutions and assessments for air operations as part of a concept of operations, phasing construct, and a scheme of fires.
Providing specialized technical support in the development and evaluation of CCJ5 war games, Operational Plans (OPLANs), Contingency Plans, specialized options/missions, and SME support to ensure planning objectives are met. Participating in, or leading discussions as applicable side bars at the Operations/Logistics Conferences.
Assisting in planning and synchronizing STO, Non-Kinetic Effects such as Cyber, Information Related Capabilities (IRC), SAP, and other non-lethal effects to support the planning efforts.
Providing specialized coordination as applicable with external agencies in support of critical planning efforts with counterparts in USCENTCOM Component and Combatant Commands, the Joint Staff, the Office of Secretary of Defense, as well as interagency counterparts.
Providing technical support and assistance to CCJ5 coordination between staff and coalition representatives and their respective senior leaders regarding air operations, scheme of fires, and targeting in the USCENTCOM AOR.
Providing technical recommendations to the CCJ5 regarding the JOPP, JOPES, campaign appreciation, campaign design, mission analysis, targeting and fires effects, and critical factors analysis.
Conducting the orderly handover of plans for order development to those tasked with execution of the operation. Provide staff with the situational awareness and rationale for key decisions necessary to ensure that there is a coherent transition from planning to execution. Continuously maintain running estimates that allow for plans and orders refinement.
Required Skills and Abilities:
TS/SCI Security Clearance
Graduate of JAWS, SAMS, SAW, MAWS, or Senior Service College.
Graduate from a Service tactics/weapons school.
Bachelor's degree.
Minimum of 10 years of planning experience as a Senior Air Combat Technician, Air Mobility employment.
Minimum of 3 years planning experience at the Geographic or Functional Combatant Command Headquarters or Service Component headquarters that directly supports a Geographic Combatant Command.
Minimum of 2 years of experience working in an Air Operations Control Center.
Effective understanding and use of the English language, to include clear, effective, and grammatically correct oral and written communication.
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
While performing the duties of this position, the IC is regularly required to talk, listen, and write. The IC frequently is required to use foot/ankle motions, hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is required to stand, walk, sit; and reach with hands and arms. The IC must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to be the best qualified for the position and successfully perform the functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made (if possible) to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
Company Background: Seventh Dimension LLC provides focused customer support in two core competencies Training & Support Services. Since 2015, we have provided customers with flexible, adaptable, and creative approaches to solving complex problems. We are a proven prime contractor that understands future operating environments, fiscal constraints, and current force requirements. We are a SDVOSB in North Carolina with a TS Facility Clearance, Secret storage and a DCAA compliant accounting system.
Disclaimer: This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.
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