WOCX Expeditionary Airbase Operations Instructor
About The Position
Jefferson is seeking a WOCX Expeditionary Airbase Operations Instructor to support the USAF 505th Test and Training Group. The role is onsite at Hurlburt Field, Florida, and supports the 505th Command and Control Wing in providing operational-level Command and Control training and expertise. The position serves as the subject matter expert for Expeditionary Airbase Operations, supporting advanced academics and training for the Wing Operations Center Exercise (WOCX), an Air Combat Command-directed, Headquarters Air Force-approved course that prepares Deployable Combat Wing command team force elements and leadership to operate the wing under current employment schema. The instructor focuses on air expeditionary wing airbase and airfield operations, base survivability, prioritization of Joint Receiving, Staging, Onward Movement, and Integration activities, receiving and issuing orders and Operational Reports within the Air Expeditionary Task Force model, and tactical command and control of assigned forces that may be located in multiple locations. The position includes travel to support AEF 200-level training events, with WOCX-related travel estimated at approximately 40% of duty time.
Requirements
- At least 24 months of experience within the past six years in Airfield Operations, Command and Control Battle Management, Base Defense, or a similar operational role.
- At least 10 years of Department of Defense military experience as a commissioned or noncommissioned officer.
- Demonstrated ability to instruct in a military environment.
- Demonstrated officer or senior NCO experience with a strong background in airbase operations, tactical command and control, and expeditionary procedures.
- Deep understanding of Agile Combat Employment concepts and associated airbase establishment, sustainment, and defense challenges.
- Experience with the Defense Readiness Reporting System and Operational Report procedures.
- Ability to travel within and outside the continental United States; WOCX-related travel is approximately 40% of duty time.
- Current US Passport.
- Current Top Secret clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information.
Nice To Haves
- Core skills from USAF AFSCs 13M, 13B, 1C3X1, or 1C5X1.
- At least one year of formal platform instruction.
- Graduate of an advanced C2 or Airfield Operations course.
- Completion of an academic or basic instructor course.
- Prior assignment to a USAF Contingency Response Group, JTF Port Opening, CRG, or CRE.
- Familiarity with Integrated Air and Missile Defense, especially counter-Small UAS threats and integration of SHORAD, FS-LIDS, or SUADS systems into the Base Defense Zone.
Responsibilities
- Serve as part of the WOCX instructor team, providing hands-on guidance, subject matter expertise, and instruction for training audiences in support of USAF Force Generation training cycles.
- Perform platform instructor duties, including lesson plan development, research, instructional-aide creation, and lesson delivery on wing-level expeditionary operations, base defense, and tactical command and control.
- Design and implement academic instruction and scenario-based training on base survivability, JRSOI prioritization, and command and control of forces across multiple locations.
- Instruct on processes for receiving and issuing Operational Reports and other orders within the Air Expeditionary Task Force construct.
- Provide subject matter expertise for scenario development, including realistic airbase threats such as Small-UAS threats, to support course learning objectives.
- Travel and provide support to AEF 200-level training events as prioritized by HQ ACC.
- Provide tactical and operational airbase command-and-control and operations expertise to the WOCX developmental team.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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