Aviation Planner

Booz Allen Hamilton•Quantico, VA

2d•$86,800 - $198,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a defense mission professional, you ask questions others don’t. You understand the nuances of complex situations. You use your skills to think bigger and push further, solving complex problems. We’re looking for an expert like you to create solutions for missions that keep our nation safe. As an Aviation Planner, you’ll bring your strategic, tactical, and technical expertise to support and conduct training events. You’ll be a trusted advisor to our clients, and we’ll look to you to identify, analyze, and evaluate complex systems, policies, and processes within a training environment. You’ll use your skills and experience to assess and advance warfighting concepts with recommendations grounded in both the Joint Planning Process and the Marine Corps Planning Process, enabling Marines to develop and refine their planning proficiency through realistic, challenging, and integrated training activities. As a seasoned military professional who served your country you bring deep operational experience, leadership, and mission-focused expertise to our team. Now, continue your mission with us as you apply that knowledge to help solve complex design, integration, and analytical challenges across critical mission areas. Further your career in an environment that values your service, leverages your experience, and empowers you to continue making an impact. Join us. The world can’t wait.

Requirements

5+ years of experience with DoD organizations
3+ years of experience in a joint or Service Headquarters organization
Experience as a MAGTF planner at the tactical or operational level
Experience developing aviation support plans, integrating aviation C2, fires, airspace control measures, sortie generation, and aviation-related operational design for exercises or real-world missions.
Knowledge of Marine aviation capabilities, employment considerations, and integration across MAGTF operations development, including how these considerations influence planning, coordination, and training integration
Ability to coach, mentor, and instruct Marines in planning concepts and processes
Secret clearance
Bachelor’s degree
Completion of formal MAGTF planning education such as EWS or CSC

Nice To Haves

2+ years of experience working on a General Officer and Flag Officer level staff
Knowledge of emerging Marine aviation modernization efforts, aviation C2 systems, and aviation MOS development pathways
Possession of excellent research and analytic skills
Possession of excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively communicate across the civilian and military spectrum from the Action Officer to the General Officer and Flag Officer
TS/SCI clearance
Master’s degree
Completion of formal aviation planning education such as MAWTS‑1 coursework or WTI
Graduate of Advanced-Intermediate Level School such as SAW, SAMS, MAWS, or SAASS

Responsibilities

Support and conduct training events.
Identify, analyze, and evaluate complex systems, policies, and processes within a training environment.
Assess and advance warfighting concepts with recommendations grounded in both the Joint Planning Process and the Marine Corps Planning Process.
Enable Marines to develop and refine their planning proficiency through realistic, challenging, and integrated training activities.
Apply knowledge to help solve complex design, integration, and analytical challenges across critical mission areas.