Joint SOF Trainer (Communications) III - Models & Sims

Athenix Solutions Group•Hurlburt Field, FL

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Athenix Special Missions is seeking a Joint SOF Trainer (Communications) III - Models & Sims in Hurlburt Field, Florida. This role is part of the AFSOC EMERALD WARRIOR exercise team. The primary responsibility is to support the planning and execution of large-scale training exercises designed to enhance readiness and prepare SOF units for deployment. The contractor will provide Subject Matter Expertise (SME) to facilitate planning and execution of SOF core activities and SOF-CF I3, augment/replicate critical staff planning positions, and provide SOF exercise planning and execution products throughout the Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC) in accordance with SOF, Joint, and Service training objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of relevant experience, or Associate’s degree with 13 years of relevant experience.
Prefer prior E7+, CW2+, O3+.
10 years of SOF experience preferred.
More than 7 years’ (5 years recent) experience in exercise design, scenario development, and management of Joint Life Cycle (JELC) events.
Minimum of 4 years of experience coordinating with the training audience and developing a realistic scenario to facilitate their training objectives.
Strong knowledge of simulator databases and distributed mission operations.
Knowledge of the DMO network system.
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal in (English language) with the ability to write and brief to a senior officer audience (O-6 and above).
Understanding of Exercise planning, Exercise products, Joint Exercise Control Group operations, and the Joint Exercise Life Cycle.

Nice To Haves

Deployed experience in recent contingency operations.
SharePoint or webpage design experience and proficiency.
Experience in Microsoft Office Products.
2 years’ experience as a platform instructor in a Professional Military Education/training environment.

Responsibilities

Maintain functional currency, relevancy, and awareness of SOF and Joint Enterprise training requirements.
Understand and utilize current existing Doctrine, Government regulations and previous lessons learned.
Maintain functional and cooperative relationships with operational and strategic level planners and leaders in the USSOCOM HQ and Components, GCC's, TSOC's, the Joint Staff, and JSOC, to facilitate a synchronized effort in exercise design and execution across the community of interest.
When required, support the Joint Exercise Control Group (JECG) and augment and replicate key HQs staff positions for SOF Higher HQs (C/JFSOCC, C/SOJTF, C/JSOTF, C/JSOAC, SOTF).
Ensure the M&S, scenario, and MSELs developed for the JNTC Events thoroughly support AFSOC training objectives, developed in conjunction with the AFSOC JNTC Ops and Lead Planners.
Ensure M&S requirements are identified with the Joint Exercise MSEL Manager and all JNTC Event M&S needs are coordinated with the Theater JCS Exercise Lead planner or AFSOC JNTC lead planner, as appropriate.
Ensure the development of the M&S scenario, coordinating the M&S scenario with USSOCOM, USSOCOM Components, COCOM planners, and Interagency organizations as appropriate.
Lead and conduct all AFSOC M&S and Scenario Working Group responsibilities during the JELC Planning Conferences.
During the JNTC Event execution, ensure all scenario and MSEL events occur according to the MSEL plan.
Prepare scenarios for the Emerald Warrior live/virtual/constructive integration missions, incorporating the training objectives provided by the training audience using training audience tactics, techniques and procedures.
Prepare the Joint and AFSOC standard mission products for the virtual/constructive participants, using the current special operations air component format and software, for crews and ground parties to conduct the missions.
Set timeline and calendar for information assurance milestones and the event testing and works with the C4I lead to ensure the appropriate network and connections are requested to allow the specific federation of sites to participate in virtual distribute mission operations.
Coordinate for the event and network testing in conjunction with the AFSOC RTC, notes deficiencies and recommends solutions.
Serve as the primary planner for sUAS exercise components.