Joint Advanced Fires Senior Academic Instructor - Targeting Lead

ACT1 Federal•Hurlburt Field, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

ACT1 Federal supports the 705th Training Squadron under the 505th Command and Control Wing at Hurlburt Field, FL in executing its mission of delivering operational-level Command and Control training and expertise. ACT1 is seeking a Joint Advanced Fires Senior Academic Instructor – Targeting Lead to support advanced academics, evaluation, and training for the Joint Advanced Fires Qualification Course (JAFQC). JAFQC is a Joint Staff-directed qualification course that prepares select joint force personnel for assignment to Combatant Command Joint Fires organizations. The Targeting Lead serves as primary instructional faculty and evaluator for operational-level targeting, effects synchronization, and joint targeting integration within Combatant Command environments. This position supports curriculum delivery emphasizing Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2), multidomain synchronization of effects, operational targeting processes, and integration of classified and compartmented military capabilities supporting Combatant Command objectives.

Requirements

Active Top Secret/SCI clearance eligibility.
Master’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited university or college (Service professional military education schools may satisfy this requirement where applicable).
Minimum of 24 months of experience within the past six (6) years in a Joint Force Headquarters (Combatant Command or Joint Task Force) in one or more of the following: Joint Fires Element (JFE), Joint Targets Cell (J2T), Service Targeting Center, Fires and Effects Team/Cell, Joint Intelligence Operations Center (JIOC), Service Component Intelligence Directorate (J2 equivalent / ISRD).
Minimum 12 years of Department of Defense military experience as a commissioned officer.
Demonstrated military instructional experience; formal platform instruction experience preferred.
Graduate of Service Targeting School or Joint Targeting School (mandatory).
Demonstrated expertise in: Operational-level joint targeting, Effects planning and synchronization, Development of Plans and Orders, Functional integration of authorities and effects across Joint Force components (e.g., JFLCC, JFACC, etc.).
Ability to travel within and outside CONUS in support of training and exercises (up to 25%).

Nice To Haves

Completion of Professional Military Education for grade (Intermediate Developmental Education (IDE)).
Joint Qualified Officer (JQO) designation.
Graduate of a Service Weapons and Tactics Instructor School/Course (e.g., Weapons School, TOP GUN, equivalent).
Experience supporting Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) initiatives.
Experience supporting Combatant Command-level operational planning and targeting processes.

Responsibilities

Serve as primary instructor and evaluator for Joint Advanced Fires Qualification Course (JAFQC) targeting curriculum and practical exercises.
Provide hands-on guidance, technical expertise, and performance evaluation of students throughout all phases of JAFQC execution.
Deliver platform instruction including lesson plan development, research, instructional design, creation of training materials, and classroom facilitation.
Develop and refine operational-level targeting scenarios, evaluation criteria, and performance metrics supporting practical exercises, Part Task Training, and Full Mission Training events.
Provide subject matter expertise in operational-level joint targeting and effects planning to support command and control exercises and training events.
Support advanced instruction related to targeting processes, authorities, synchronization of effects, and integration across Joint Force components.
Participate in joint force exercises as an Observer/Trainer or role player in support of Joint Staff Joint Fires Integration Division requirements.
Support continuous improvement of JAFQC curriculum and instructional methodology.