CAOC Liaison Officer (LNO)

PAE Government Services Inc.; Polska; Hybrid; PLN 469,000 - 704,000; Full time

Job summary

Amentum is seeking an experienced CAOC Liaison Officer (LNO) to support USSOUTHCOM aviation operations, embedded at the 12th Air Force CAOC at Davis-Monthan AFB. You will coordinate with SOUTHCOM AOR partners, manage ISR sortie planning, and serve as the bridge between contractor personnel and Government leadership.

Required is an active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility. The role emphasizes ISR operations, ATO integration, and long-term support across Counter Narcotics, C5ISR,

Qualifications

• Active TS clearance with SCI eligibility required.
• 10+ years of Joint Airborne ISR TTPs and aviation/ISR operations experience.
• 5+ years with Tier 1 ISR units or SMUs.
• 5+ years supporting CAOC operations and ATO planning/execution.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary liaison for Government aviation programs with SOUTHCOM AOR requirements.
• Manage ISR flight operations coordination to support USSOUTHCOM objectives.
• Interface between contractor personnel and Government CAOC leadership.
• Apply expertise in contracted ISR aircraft operations to optimize sorties.
• Collaborate to integrate ISR capabilities into the ATO cycle.

Skills

CAOC liaison experience

Joint Airborne ISR TTPs

IMINT capabilities

SIGINT capabilities

ATO cycle planning

Active TS clearance with SCI

Job description

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced CAOC Liaison Officer (LNO) to support U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) aviation operations in coordination with the SOUTHCOM AOR partner nations intelligence requirements. This role is embedded at the 12th Air Force CAOC at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and serves as the primary point of contact for Government aviation programs. The CAOC LNO will play a critical role in managing ISR flight operations and optimizing daily sorties of contracted ISR systems. This position plays a vital role in supporting operational objectives under a long-standing contract that has delivered over a decade of continuous support to USSOUTHCOM in areas such as Counter Narcotics, Countering Transnational Organized Crime, C5ISR, and intelligence analysis.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary liaison for Government aviation programs in coordination with SOUTHCOM AOR partner nation intelligence requirements.
• Manage the coordination of ISR flight operations in support of USSOUTHCOM objectives.
• Act as the interlocutor between contractor personnel and Government leadership commanding the CAOC.
• Apply expert knowledge of contracted ISR aircraft operations to assist in optimizing daily sortie planning and execution.
• Collaborate with CAOC personnel to ensure effective integration of ISR capabilities into the Air Tasking Order (ATO) cycle.

Required Qualification: Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with SCI eligibility.

Desired Qualifications

• Minimum of ten years of experience with Joint Airborne ISR Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs), and aviation/ISR operations.
• Minimum of seven years of experience utilizing Imagery Intelligence (IMINT) and Signal Intelligence (SIGINT) capabilities and TTPs employed by modern manned ISR platforms.
• Minimum of five years of experience working with Tier 1 ISR Units or Special Missions Units (SMUs).
• Minimum of five years of experience supporting CAOC operations, including infrastructure and Air Tasking Order (ATO) cycle planning and execution.

This position has an expected start date in January 2026.

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