CUAS Operations Analyst and Planner

CACI•Shaw AFB, SC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

CACI is seeking a CUAS Operations Analyst and Planner to provide Group 1–3 counter-unmanned aircraft system subject matter expertise to USAFCENT A3 and A2 at Shaw AFB, South Carolina. The role reviews and assesses operational capabilities, identifies gaps and emerging requirements, and makes recommendations concerning the employment, integration, procurement, and placement of CUAS capabilities across the USCENTCOM area of operations. The planner coordinates with Service Components, Combatant Command staffs, and other joint organizations to support theater-wide CUAS operations and readiness. The position also supports planning and emergent tasks in the USAFCENT CUAS cell, including Mobile Training Team activity and coordination of overlapping missions. It represents USAFCENT CUAS equities in command-level information exchanges and briefings, prepares orders and briefing materials, maintains CUAS repositories and recurring materials, and provides technical assessments and recommendations following CUAS events.

Requirements

Active, transferable TS/SCI-eligible security clearance with a current investigation at the required level; must be able to maintain the required clearance.
Bachelor’s degree.
At least 10 years of relevant experience, including cumulative experience supporting Air Defense and Group 1–3 CUAS activities and operations.
At least two years of Air Defense or CUAS planning experience in a Service Component Command or Combatant Command.

Responsibilities

Coordinate shared equities and overlapping support with USARCENT, Service Component staffs, and USCENTCOM on CUAS capabilities to detect, track, identify, and defeat Group 1–3 UAS threats in the USCENTCOM area of operations.
Provide planning input for emergent tasks in the USAFCENT CUAS cell, including support to the USAFCENT CUAS Mobile Training Team and coordination with other in-theater CUAS training and operational-support capabilities.
Maintain daily accountability and reporting of blue-force CUAS capability across the theater, particularly USAFCENT equities.
Inform stakeholders about emerging operational capabilities and plan their prioritized employment in the theater.
Identify current capability gaps and requirements to mitigate emerging threat profiles.
Support synchronization of Army Senior Component Command capabilities across the USCENTCOM area of responsibility and promote cross-component integration.
Represent USAFCENT CUAS equities in Combatant Command and Department-level information exchanges, including B2C2WG activities and General Officer-level briefings.
Maintain understanding of USARCENT, USNAVCENT, USSOCCENT, CJTF-OIR, and other joint CUAS equities to support deconfliction and coordination.
Communicate CUAS platform readiness to Service Component and Combatant Command leadership and staff.
Review, analyze, and make recommendations regarding CUAS User Acceptance Urgent Material Releases and the application of rapid acquisition capabilities in theater.
Provide Higher Headquarters with assessments and recommendations on applying CUAS assets against emerging threats.
Support system procurement and placement using knowledge of CUAS system employment, layered defense techniques, and technical limitations.
Update recurring briefing materials to reflect technological and operational developments.
Coordinate with enterprise action officers and planners to ensure DOTMLPF-P integration for current and emerging capabilities.
Maintain CUAS data repositories and documents, and propose refinement of requirements with Service directorates and the Command team.
Draft military orders, briefings, and supporting documents using Microsoft Office applications and other software platforms.
Review publications concerning CUAS operations and recommend concurrence or revisions.
Recommend sensor and system packages for missions or deployment locations based on intelligence, operational assessments, site surveys, and knowledge of available sensors.
Review CUAS events and provide technical assessments to the CUAS Coordination Team.