Joint Advanced Fires Qualification Evaluator

VetJobs • Hurlburt Field, FL

7d • $120,000 - $130,000 • Onsite

About The Position

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

The position provides primary instructional faculty and evaluation support for advanced academics and training for the Joint Advanced Fires Qualification Course (JAFQC). This Joint Staff-directed initial qualification course prepares select joint force candidates for assignment to Combatant Command Joint Fires Elements. The curriculum also addresses 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 successful candidate will provide instruction, technical guidance, and student evaluation throughout the JAFQC curriculum; support advanced courses across the 505th TTG portfolio; and contribute fires and effects planning expertise to command and control and operational-level exercises. Travel to other Federated Service Schools and joint force exercises is required and may involve up to 50% of duty. The annual salary range is $120,000–$130,000 and is negotiable, with compensation decisions based on factors including skills, experience, training, clearances, certifications, 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; Operations Future Plans Branch (FU-PLANS; J35); Fires and Effects Team; Strike Cell; Joint Air-Ground Integration Center; or Service Component Operations Directorate (J3 equivalent).
• 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 (e.g., Joint Force Land Component or Joint Force Air Component).
• Ability to travel to locations within and outside the continental United States; JAFQC-related travel may involve up to 50% of duty.
• Current US Passport.
• Current Top Secret/SCI clearance eligibility.

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.
• Graduate of a Service Weapons and Tactics Instructor course (e.g., Weapons Instructor Course or TOP GUN) or an Advanced Studies Group (e.g., School of Advanced Military Studies).
• Prior experience planning and executing military activities involving Special Technical Operations at a Joint Task Force, Combatant Command, or Service Component (Echelon 2).
• Prior platform instructor experience in academics; candidates should have completed a formal academic instructor course or equivalent, or attend a local Academic Instructor Course before assuming duties.
• Non-aviation-centric career background.

Responsibilities

• Serve on the instructor/evaluator team, providing hands-on guidance, technical support, and performance evaluation of JAFQC students through all phases of the curriculum.
• Perform platform instructor duties, including lesson plan development, research, creation of instructional aides, and lesson delivery.
• Support advanced-course lessons related to the candidate’s area of expertise across the portfolio of courses presented by the 505th TTG (ACC).
• Develop performance metrics, grading criteria, and evaluation standards for student measurement during practical exercises, Part Task Training, and Full Mission Training events supporting the JAFQC curriculum.
• Travel to support training phases at other Federated Service Schools and support joint force exercises (Tier 1) as an Observer/Trainer or role player, as requested by the Joint Staff J6 Joint Fires Integration Division and subject to operations tempo and individual availability.
• Provide fires and effects planning expertise at command and control and operational-level exercises supporting the 505th Command and Control Wing mission, without interfering with JAFQC preparation and execution.

What This Job Offers

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