Plans Writer

Booz Allen Hamilton•Leavenworth, KS

3d•$61,900 - $141,000•Remote

About The Position

Plans Writer The Opportunity: We are seeking a Plans Writer to be a part of a contractor planning team responsible for developing doctrinally correct Higher Headquarters Operations Plans and Orders (OPLAN/OPORD) and related planning products which drive exercise design and execution for training units. You will ensure products meet military guidance, coordinate with military personnel and other stakeholders, and deliver complete tactical Corps or Land Component Command orders, including all ANNEXES, FRAGORDs, TPFDDs, and country studies as required by exercise echelon and scenario.

Requirements

Experience conducting the Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP)
Experience with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
Knowledge of current Army and Joint doctrine
Secret clearance
Bachelor's degree

Nice To Haves

Experience serving as a planner on a division of higher staff
Experience serving as a warfighting function trainer within MCTP or at the Intermediate Level Education (ILE) or similar school
Experience as a field grade officer, warrant officer, or sergeant major
Experience serving in a key developmental position at brigade or battalion level, including fulfilling responsibilities as a Command and Control warfighting function expert
Graduate of the School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS)
Completion of Military Education Level (MEL4) CGSC, Warrant Officer Senior Service Education (WOSSE), or Sergeants Major Course (SMC)

Responsibilities

Participate as part of a multi‑disciplinary team of planners to develop and maintain complete, doctrinally compliant OPLAN or OPORD packages and associated annexes.
Produce FRAGORDs and annex updates rapidly and accurately in response to exercise or scenario changes at the discretion of military oversight.
Develop orders based on Decisive Action Training Environment (DATE), real‑world events, or other military‑directed scenarios.
Format orders and annexes in accordance with U.S. Army, U.S. Joint, or NATO doctrine as directed, ensuring compliance with the appropriate doctrinal publications.
Prepare Time‑Phased Force and Deployment Data (TPFDD) or other deployment or force flow products when required by the exercise.
Conduct or commission country studies, area or terrain analysis, and other products necessary to support planning and exercise realism.
Coordinate closely with military personnel, exercise designers, control staff, and customer representatives to ensure integration of plans into exercise design and execution.
Maintain version control and document management for all OPLAN or OPORD materials and ensure timely delivery of CDRL A‑12 and other contractual deliverables.
Conduct quality control reviews, red‑team or plausibility checks, and ensure legal, ROE, and interagency considerations are addressed or flagged.
Provide briefings, walkthroughs, and lessons learned to senior military leadership, exercise control, and training audiences.
Manage timelines, allocate team resources, and prioritize work to meet exercise design and execution schedules.