CAS Air Force Writer / Intel Analyst

Valiant Integrated Services; McFarland Heights (LA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Valiant Integrated Services is seeking personnel to support USAF CAOC operations within JRTC rotations. Duties include developing scenarios, integrating multiservice air power, and producing ATOs/ACOs/SPINS. The role requires intelligence background and the ability to brief and debrief in fast-paced environments.

Candidates should have CAS experience, familiarity with air operations centers, and a willingness to travel. Security screening and standard corporate requirements apply.

Qualifications

• Experience in preparation, execution and debriefing military exercise/training (e.g. JRTC rotations).
• Intelligence operations or aircrew experience in Close Air Support.
• Bachelor's degree and senior-level military education preferred.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in scenario development to ensure proper air power integration.
• Monitor CAS mission conduct and write mission analyses.
• Integrate multiservice air effects into JRTC scenarios.
• Attend rotational planning meetings to assist Operations Group.
• Replicate CAOC functions including ATO/ACOs/SPINS and processing CAS requests.
• Support Air Intelligence with DISUMs, INTREPs, ELINTREPS and OP OB updates.
• Provide intelligence unit support to airlift and CAS platforms.
• Conduct briefings and compile AAR inputs for Task Forces on USAF/CAS effects.

Skills

Close Air Support

Military Exercise Planning

Intelligence Operations

Aircrew Experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Air Command and Staff College

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

JOB DUTIES:

• Member of a five-man exercise USAF Combined Air Operations Center (CAOC), actively participate in scenario development processes to ensure appropriate air power integration.
• Monitor conduct of CAS missions and write analyses of those missions.
• Responsible for multiservice air integration into JRTC scenarios.
• Participates in rotational planning meetings in order to assist Operations Group integrate CAS in JRTC rotations.
• Responsible for replicating the functions of a CAOC, including the production of ATOs, ACOs, and SPINS and processing pre-planned CAS requests.
• Air Intelligence cell produces DISUMs, INTREPs, ELINTREPS, and enemy Order of Battle daily updates as necessary and distributes them to exercise players.
• Provides intelligence unit support to participating airlift and CAS platforms.
• Participates in rotational planning meetings, conducts briefings as required and compiles After Action Review (AAR) inputs to Task Forces on USAF/CAS effects.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required Experience:

• Experience in preparation/executing/debriefing military exercise/training (such as JRTC rotations) and responsibilities.
• Intelligence operations or aircrew experience in Close Air Support.

Desired:

• Experience in numbered Air Force or higher headquarters.
• Experience working in an Air Operations Center or equivalent JRTC experience.
• Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Completion of Air Command and Staff College or equivalent.

Additional Requirements:

• Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Able to travel unaccompanied to continental US and foreign locations.
• Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
• Must submit to and pass pre-employment drug screening; will be subject to random drug screening.

Valiant Integrated Services is an employer who hires in accordance with applicable state and federal law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment in compliance with those laws.