Military Air Operations Planner

SAIC • San Diego, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is seeking an experienced Military Air Operations Planner (pilot, weapons officer, or flight officer) to provide realistic training as Air Operations Center (AOC), Combat Plans Division (CPD) planner during Fleet Synthetic Trainer (FST) events for Carrier Strike Groups and other Naval forces. This position is for someone who is passionate about tactical training and ensuring our Naval and Joint Forces are fully trained and ready for deployment. Place of performance is San Diego, CA, with occasional travel to Fleet Concentration Areas. Work is in support of complex tactical war games and integrated fleet training.

Requirements

• Pilot, weapons officer, or flight officer experience
• Experience as an Air Operations Center (AOC) Combat Plans Division (CPD) planner
• Experience with Theater Battle Management Core Systems (TBMCS)
• Familiarity with Master Air Attack Plans (MAAPs), Exercise Special Instructions (SPINS), Air Tasking Order (ATO), and Airspace Control Order (ACO)
• Ability to provide classroom instruction on TBMCS, weapon and aircraft capabilities, limitations, employment considerations, airspace descriptions, and dynamic targeting fires processes.
• Subject Matter Expertise in USN doctrine, tactics, techniques, and procedures for TACAIR employment

Responsibilities

• Operating as a white cell Air Operations Center (AOC) Combat Plans Division (CPD) during Distributed Training Exercises, to include coordinating with USAF, naval units and Strike Groups for required exercise air planning.
• Responsible for producing exercise Master Air Attack Plans (MAAPs), Exercise Special Instructions (SPINS), and creating the overall Air Tasking Order (ATO) and Airspace Control Order (ACO) using Theater Battle Management Core Systems (TBMCS).
• Provide classroom instruction on subjects ranging from TBMCS, to Weapon and Aircraft capabilities, limitations, employment considerations, Airspace descriptions, and Dynamic Targeting Fires processes.
• Liaison with Navy and Joint centers of excellence to provide Subject Matter Expertise in support of the latest USN doctrine, tactics, techniques and procedures for TACAIR employment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed