Airlift Validator

LUKOS LLC; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k)

Life Insurance

Paid time off & Federal holidays

Job summary

Lukos LLC seeks an Airlift Validator to augment the Strategic Movement Center in Tampa, FL. This role focuses on airlift and multimodal transport analysis, CONOP development, and data tooling to forecast deployment needs.

Requirements include IAT Level I certification and recent experience with JOPES, GATES, SMS, and APACS, plus familiarity with joint logistics regulations. The position is full-time at Tampa, with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Candidate must hold Information Assurance Technician Level I certification.
• Proficient with JOPES, TPFDD, and airlift validation processes.
• Familiar with US CENTCOM regulations and allied logistics standards.

Responsibilities

• Analyze validated airlift/surface requirements and multimodal options.
• Develop and execute theater-level CONOPs and support joint process improvement.
• Establish procedures for forecasting long-term transportation needs.
• Deconflict flight schedules and coordinate load planning with AFCENT.
• Escalate unresolved transport conflicts to CDDOC and CCJ3.
• Process Theater Clearance Requests and official travel movements.
• Create data tools and ad hoc queries for the CDDOC portal.

Skills

JOPES

Airlift validation

TPFDD management

AFCENT coordination

Education

IAT Level I

Tools

GATES

SMS

APACS

Job description

Position:

Airlift Validator

Location:

Tampa, FL

Job Id:

2221-26P-GO-213-CENTCOM CCJ4

# of Openings:

1

Certification & Education

• Information Assurance Technician (IAT) Level I professional certification.

Experience Required

• Well-versed in JOPES manipulation/interpretation, TPFDD management, & airlift validation
• Experience within the last 5 years in: GATES, JOPES, SMS, & APACS.
• Familiarity and proficiency in: DoD Foreign Clearance Guide, USCENTCOM TPFDD LOI, & USCENTCOM joint logistics/distribution regulations.

Job Objective

USCENTCOM requires augmentation to its Strategic Movement Center (SMC) to mitigate the scheduled manpower reductions at the CDDOC thereby maintaining the ability to manage deployment and distribution services in the AOR.

Responsibilities

• Analyze validated airlift/surface requirements, system capabilities, shortfalls, & multimodal options.
• Lead development, management, and execution of theater-level operational Concepts of Operations (CONOPs) & support joint process improvement teams.
• Establish standardized procedures and data collection methodologies for forecasting long-term transportation requirements.
• Deconflict flight schedules, enforce COCOM priorities, coordinate load planning, & liaise with AFCENT AMD.
• Escalates unresolved transportation conflicts to CDDOC and CCJ3
• Facilitate, process, track, & coordinate Theater Clearance Requests (TCRs) and official travel/commodity movements
• Develop customized products and data tools, including web-based reporting systems and ad hoc queries via CDDOC web portal..

Work Location

Tampa, FL

About Lukos

Lukos has been delivering professional services to the Federal Government for 15 years. We help a variety of federal agencies in areas such as national security, homeland security, international development, training, analytics, healthcare, and other professional services. Since our founding, we have grown to support all military services and multiple federal civilian agencies.

About Our Name: Lukos is ancient Greek for "wolf". The characteristics of the wolf match our approach to national security. The wolf is known for cunning, aggression, patience, and teamwork. An individual wolf is smart, strong, and resilient, but the true strength of wolves is their ability to work together as a wolfpack. Kipling said it best in The Law of the Jungle.

"For the strength of the pack is the wolf, and the strength of the wolf is the pack."

Benefits

At Lukos we take care of our pack by offering full time employees competitive benefits to include: medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off and Federal holidays.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Lukos is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or national origin.