WOCX Expeditionary Airbase Operations Instructor

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network • Hurlburt, FL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Jefferson is seeking a WOCX Expeditionary Airbase Operations Instructor to support the USAF 505th Test and Training Group and the 505th Command and Control Wing at Hurlburt Field, Florida. The position supports the Wing’s mission of providing operational-level Command and Control training and expertise and serves as the subject matter expert for Expeditionary Airbase Operations in the Wing Operations Center Exercise (WOCX). WOCX is a formal course designed to prepare Deployable Combat Wing command team force elements and leadership to operate the wing under current employment schema.

The instructor focuses on airbase and airfield operations, base survivability, prioritization of Joint Receiving, Staging, Onward Movement, and Integration (JRSOI) activities, receiving and issuing orders and OPREPs within the Air Expeditionary Task Force model, and tactical command and control of assigned forces that may operate from multiple locations. The role is part of the WOCX instructor team and provides hands-on guidance, subject matter expertise, academic instruction, and scenario-based training in support of USAF Force Generation training cycles. Work is onsite at Hurlburt Field and involves travel, including support for AEF 200-level training events as prioritized by HQ ACC. WOCX travel is 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.
• A minimum of 10 years of Department of Defense military experience as a commissioned or noncommissioned officer.
• Demonstrated ability to instruct in a military environment.
• Experience with the Defense Readiness Reporting System (DRRS) and Operational Report (OPREP) procedures.
• A current US Passport.
• Current Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) eligibility.
• Ability to travel to locations within and outside the continental United States; WOCX travel involves approximately 40% of duty time.
• Strong background in airbase operations, tactical command and control, and expeditionary procedures.
• Understanding of Agile Combat Employment (ACE) concepts and challenges associated with airbase establishment, sustainment, and defense.

Nice To Haves

• Core skills from USAF AFSCs 13M, 13B, 1C3X1, or 1C5X1.
• At least one year of formal platform instruction.
• Graduation from an advanced C2 or Airfield Operations course.
• Completion of an academic or basic instructor course.
• Prior assignment to a USAF Contingency Response Group, including JTF Port Opening, CRG, or CRE.
• Familiarity with Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD), particularly counter-Small-UAS threats and integration of Short Range Air Defense (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 to training audiences in support of USAF Force Generation training cycles.
• Perform platform instructor duties, including developing lesson plans, conducting research, creating instructional aids, and delivering lessons 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 receiving and issuing Operational Reports (OPREPs) and other orders within the Air Expeditionary Task Force construct.
• Provide subject matter expertise for scenario development, incorporating realistic airbase threats, including Small-UAS threats, to support course learning objectives.
• Provide tactical and operational airbase command and control and operations expertise to the WOCX developmental team.
• Travel to various locations within and outside the continental United States and support AEF 200-level training events as prioritized by HQ ACC.

What This Job Offers

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