Joint Advanced Fires Qualification Evaluator

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network • Hurlburt, FL

5d • $120,000 - $130,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Jefferson is hiring 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’s mission to provide operational-level Command and Control training and expertise. The position provides primary instructional faculty and evaluation support for the Joint Advanced Fires Qualification Course (JAFQC), a Joint Staff-directed initial qualification course preparing selected joint force candidates for assignments 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 evaluator provides hands-on guidance, technical support, and performance assessment to JAFQC students throughout all phases of the curriculum. Duties include platform instruction, lesson plan development and delivery, research, creating instructional aids, supporting advanced courses across the 505th TTG portfolio, and developing performance metrics and evaluation standards for practical exercises, Part Task Training, and Full Mission Training. The role also supports training at other Federated Service Schools and joint force exercises, and provides fires and effects planning expertise at command-and-control and operational-level exercises without interfering with JAFQC preparation and execution.

The role is onsite at Hurlburt Field, Florida, and requires travel, potentially up to 50% of duty, including locations inside and outside the continental United States. A current US Passport and current Top Secret/SCI clearance eligibility are required. The annual salary range is $120,000–$130,000, negotiable; compensation depends on factors including skills, experience, training, clearances, licensure, 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 a 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 expertise in operational-level joint targeting and effects planning, synchronization, and development of Plans and Orders.
• Experience directly applying authorities and effects, such as in a Joint Force Land Component or Joint Force Air Component.
• Ability to travel to locations within and outside the continental United States; travel associated with JAFQC 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 instruction in academics.
• Completion of a formal academic instructor course or equivalent; candidates without this credential may attend a local Academic Instructor Course before assuming duties.
• Non-aviation-centric career background.

Responsibilities

• Serve as part of the instructor/evaluator team, providing hands-on guidance, technical support, and performance evaluation of JAFQC students throughout all phases of the curriculum.
• Perform platform instructor duties, including lesson plan development, research, creation of instructional aids, and lesson delivery.
• Support advanced courses with lessons related to the instructor’s area of expertise across the 505th TTG course portfolio.
• Develop performance metrics, grading criteria, and evaluation standards for student assessment during practical exercises, Part Task Training, and Full Mission Training events.
• Travel to support training phases at other Federated Service Schools.
• 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