Joint Exercise Planner

DEFTEC Corporation • Colorado Springs, CO

18h

About The Position

Joint Exercise Planner DEFTEC delivers mission-critical solutions through skillfully delivered services and innovative products. We are inspired by the critical missions of our clients, and we are driven to provide the most effective solutions to execute their missions, operational challenges, and requirements. Our dedicated, experienced, and talented employees work closely with our clients to ensure the delivery of exceptional services and products. POSITION OVERVIEW Provide A&AS to support the USASMDC G37 Training, Readiness and Exercise Division (G37 TREX) mission. This position will support the Exercise Branch, responsible for planning, synchronizing, executing, and assessing space operations support to USSPACECOM, USNORTHCOM, USSTRATCOM and other COCOM major exercises, experiments, and war games.

Requirements

• Must be a United States Citizen
• Bachelor's degree and at least 10 years of relevant operational and planning experience in missile defense, space operations, or joint strategic assessments.
• Experience coordinating with Combatant Commands, USASMDC, and other joint stakeholders.
• Space system and/or missile defense expertise
• Must possess strong analytical, technology, and organizational skills
• Accuracy, timeliness, and attention to detail are required
• Ability to work independently and meet communicated schedules and deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Active Top Secret clearance (SCI eligible).

Nice To Haves

• Have previously worked at or with one of the Army Air and Missile Defense Commands (AAMDC) or has "Space Control" background

Responsibilities

• The Joint Exercise Team will coordinate directly with GCCs, ASCCs, Corps, Division, 1st Space Brigade and the 100th Ground-Based Mission Defense (GMD) to provide required space exercise support.
• Provide expertise in planning Joint Staff Tier I exercises, Army Theater exercise, the 1st Space Brigade and 100th GMD major training events, and additional Joint exercises using the Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC) process.
• Execute the exercises outlined above. This includes controlling the planned storylines and injecting the developed MSEL. The contractor shall use the JMSEL tool to inject the planned events.
• Use the Joint Lessons Learned Information System (JLLIS) tool to collect Lessons Learned/After Action Review (AAR) comments from events that occurred during the exercise.

Benefits

• Health Insurance : Multiple Blue Cross Blue Shield options with flexibility for individual or family coverage.
• Dental & Vision : Comprehensive plans through The Principal and VSP Vision Care for choice and savings.
• Paid Time Off & Holidays : Generous PTO accrual based on tenure and 11 paid holidays annually.
• Leave Programs : Jury duty, military leave (with insurance coverage for up to 30 days), and bereavement leave.
• Retirement Savings : 401(k) plan with company match-dollar-for-dollar up to 3%, plus $0.50 per dollar for 4-5%, with immediate vesting.
• Life & Disability Insurance : Company-sponsored life and AD&D coverage (1.5x annual salary), optional voluntary life insurance, and short-term disability at 60% of weekly earnings.
• Additional Benefits : Educational reimbursement, equal opportunity employment, and a drug-free workplace policy.

What This Job Offers

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