Mission Command Exercise Leader (MCEL)
About The Position
The Mission Command Exercise Leader (MCEL) will lead and supervise all activities of the Mission Command Exercise Branch. This role involves managing the scheduling, synchronization, and coordination of Mission Rehearsal Exercises (MRXs) across supported units, and overseeing the integration of exercise control, scenario development, data support, and mission command systems. The MCEL will direct and supervise exercise planning conferences, rehearsals, and execution events, coordinating with Special Operations Forces (SOF) units, higher headquarters, and support organizations to align training objectives. Responsibilities also include ensuring all exercise components (personnel, networks, databases, infrastructure, software, and security) are appropriately resourced and operational, providing subject matter expertise to enhance exercise realism and effectiveness, and delivering after-action reviews (AARs), lessons learned products, and improvement recommendations. The role also requires maintaining continuity of operations, exercise documentation, and scheduling systems.
Requirements
- Master's degree required.
- Graduate of the U.S. Army Special Forces (SF) Officer Qualifying Course (18A); or WO 180A plus graduate of a U.S. military officer's Senior Service College; or Graduate of the Warrant Officer Senior Service Education Course.
- Served in a SOF assignment - Special Forces, Military Information Support Operations (MISO), Civil Affairs, Ranger Regiment, Special Operations Aviation, or a Special Mission unit.
- Served as a commander at battalion level, or as a CWO at Group level or higher.
- Served as a primary staff officer at SOJTF level or higher.
- SECRET clearance required.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of basic exercise design considerations.
- Experience managing exercise development and execution resources, including people, time, infrastructure, hardware, network, databases, software, and security.
Responsibilities
- Lead and supervise all activities of the Mission Command Exercise Branch.
- Manage the scheduling, synchronization, and coordination of MRXs across supported units.
- Oversee integration of exercise control, scenario development, data support, and mission command systems.
- Direct and supervise exercise planning conferences, rehearsals, and execution events.
- Coordinate with SOF units, higher headquarters, and support organizations to align training objectives.
- Ensure all exercise components personnel, networks, databases, infrastructure, software, and security are appropriately resourced and operational.
- Provide subject matter expertise to enhance exercise realism, effectiveness, and alignment with SOF operational requirements.
- Deliver after action reviews (AARs), lessons learned products, and improvement recommendations.
- Maintain continuity of operations, exercise documentation, and scheduling systems.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
