Joint Advanced Fires Qualification Evaluator

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network • Hurlburt, FL

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Jefferson is seeking a Joint Advanced Fires Senior Instructor Current Operations Lead - Evaluator to support the USAF 505th Test and Training Group. The position is onsite at Hurlburt Field, Florida, and supports the 505th Command and Control Wing in providing operational-level Command and Control training and expertise.

The role supports advanced academics and training for the Joint Advanced Fires Qualification Course (JAFQC), serving as primary instructional faculty and evaluator. JAFQC is a Joint Staff-directed initial qualification course for select joint force candidates preparing for assignment to Combatant Command Joint Fires Elements. The curriculum also emphasizes Joint All-Domain Command & Control principles, multidomain synchronization of effects, and integration of classified and compartmented military capabilities in support of Combatant Command objectives.

The role requires travel to locations within and outside the continental United States, with JAFQC-related travel involving up to 50% of duty. A current U.S. passport and current Top Secret/SCI clearance are required. The annual salary range is $120,000–$130,000 and is negotiable. Compensation decisions depend on factors including skills, experience, training, security clearances, licenses and certifications, and business and organizational needs.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited university or college, including Service professional military education schools.
• At least 24 months of experience within the past six years in a joint force headquarters (Combatant Command or Joint Task Force) in a Joint Fires Element; Joint Targets Cell (J2T); Service Targeting Center; Fires and Effects Team/Cell; Joint Intel-Operations Center; or Service Component Intelligence Directorate (J2 equivalent or ISRD).
• At least 12 years of Department of Defense military experience as a commissioned officer.
• Demonstrated ability to instruct in a military environment.
• Demonstrated experience and personal expertise in operational-level joint targeting and effects planning, synchronization, and development of Plans and Orders, including direct involvement in functional application of authorities and effects.
• Ability to travel within and outside the continental United States; JAFQC-related travel may involve up to 50% of duty.
• Current U.S. passport.
• Current Top Secret/SCI clearance.

Nice To Haves

• At least one year of formal platform instruction.
• Completion of Professional Military Education for grade (Intermediate Developmental Education) with Joint Qualified Officer designation.
• Graduation from a Service Weapons and Tactics Instructor course (e.g., Weapons Instructor Course, TOP GUN) or an Advanced Studies Group (e.g., School of Advanced Military Studies).
• Prior platform instructor experience in academics.
• Completion of a formal academic instructor course or equivalent to verify instructor credentials; candidates without this credential may attend a local Academic Instructor Course before assuming duties.
• Non-aviation-centric career background is given priority consideration.

Responsibilities

• Support the USAF 505th Test and Training Group and the 505th Command and Control Wing in delivering operational-level Command and Control training and expertise.
• Provide primary instructional faculty support and evaluation for the Joint Advanced Fires Qualification Course.
• Support advanced academics and training covering Joint All-Domain Command & Control principles, multidomain synchronization of effects, and integration of classified and compartmented military capabilities.
• Travel to locations within and outside the continental United States in performance of assigned tasks, including JAFQC-related travel of up to 50% of duty.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior