CST (SWORD) Exercise Team leader / Role Players / Coaches

MILVETS Systems Technology, Inc.; Leavenworth (KS); On-site; USD 70,804 - 94,406; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Vision

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Job summary

A military training solutions provider is seeking skilled CST Exercise Team Leaders, Role Players, and Coaches. Applicants must be US citizens and possess experience relevant to military training. The position involves leading exercises, preparing scenarios, and reviewing actions post-exercise. Benefits include health, dental, life, and disability insurance, with a strong commitment to equal employment opportunities. Visa sponsorship is not available, and the role is based in Belgium.

Qualifications

• Team leaders must have Bde/Bn experience at operational unit or as instructor.
• Role Players require Bn/Bde level experience.
• Coaches need experience in specified domains by the client.

Responsibilities

• Lead the entire exercise process as Team leader.
• Support the Team leader in specialty roles as Role Players.
• Assist the training audience in their activities as Coaches.

Skills

Warfighter CAX Simulation Experience

Experience in requested domain

Speak English, French or Dutch

Job description

Job Title: CST (SWORD) Exercise Team leader / Role Players / Coaches

Location: Belgium

Position Start: January 2026

Mandatory: Considering local candidates with US Citizenship only. Employer will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.

Overview

MILVETS is currently seeking skilled CST (SWORD) Exercise Teamleader / RolePlayers / Coaches.

About the company: Since its founding in 1986, MILVETS Systems Technology, Inc. has been a reliable provider of quality services in the information and technology fields. As a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, certified by the Small Business Administration as a Small Disadvantaged Business, the company was founded to offer efficient, cost-effective information technology services to commercial and government clients.

Job Content Key Responsibilities

PART OF CST (Command & Staff Trainer) EXCON

Remark

For the next tasks, always keep in mind that:

• The Team leader leads the entire process
• The Role Players support him in their specialty (Maneuver, SOF, Combat Engineer, Fire Support, Recon, Logistics, CIS, Law of Armed Conflict - LOAC, Civil Military Cooperation - CIMIC, ...)
• The Coaches support the training audience

Preparation Phase

• Plan & Coordinate exercises in line with the client objectives
• Scenario development (Order of Battle, terrain , etc.)
• Develop MEL-MIL (Main Event List - Main Incident List)
• Test & adjust the scenario until ready for training

Execution Phase

• Maintain EXCON overview on the Exercise
• Activate / De-activate EXCON functionalities (Artillery, Air Strikes, Mine Fields, IEDs, revive, enhance/degrade protection, add/reduce Ammo and/or fuel)
• Observe & register key points
• Adapt, accelerate or slow down the scenario in accordance with the client's needs

After Action Review Phase

• Immediate data exploitation
• Deliver & Support debriefings

Must Have Requirements

Teamleaders

• Bde/Bn Ex: Officer 2nd Cycle with experience at Bn/Bde level, either in operational unit or as instructor
• Coy Ex: Former Company Commander, (A)S3 Bn or Captain of the Arm Instructor

RolePlayers

• HICON: Experience at Bn or Bde level
• FLANCON: Experience at Coy or Battalion level
• WHITE / GREY CELLS: Experience with GOs (Gouvernemental Organisations), NGOs (Non-GOs) or CIMIC / CIMEG (Civil Military Engagement or Cooperation)
• OPFOR: Experience in Intel, Recon, S2 Bn or Bde
• LOCON (only when not delivered by client):
• Maneuver SME, Combat Engineer SME, Recon SME, Fire Support SME, Logistics SME, CIS SME, LOAC (Law of Armed Conflict) SME

Coaches

• Experience in requested domain by the client: Maneuver, Combat Engineer, Recon, Fire Support, Logistics, CIS , CIMIC/CIMEG, LOAC, drones, SOF

All

• Warfighter CAX Simulation Experience
• Speak English, French or Dutch

Preferred Requirements

Teamleaders

• Bde/Bn Ex: Former CO, DCOM, COS, EXO of Bde or Bn
• Coy Ex: Former Company Commander or Combined Arms Instructor

RolePlayers

• HICON: Bn or Bde level Command level officer or S3
• FLANCON: Coy Commander or Bn S3
• WHITE / GREY CELLS: Operational Officer at GOs/ NGOs or CIMIC / CIMEG Planning Officer
• OPFOR: S2 Bn or Bde
• LOCON (only when not delivered by client):
• Commanders of Maneuver, Combat Engineer, Recon, Fire Support, Logistics or CIS units

Coaches

• Experience in requested domain by the client as either a commander or a planning officer: Maneuver, Combat Engineer, Recon, Fire Support, Logistics, CIS , CIMIC/CIMEG, LOAC, drones, SOF

All

• Mature personality
• Warfighter CAX Simulation Experience
• Combined Arms Tactics Experience
• Speak English, French and Dutch

Military Rank Equivalent

Teamleaders

• Bde/Bn Ex: General to LtCol
• Coy Ex: LtCol to Captain

RolePlayers

• HICON: General to Major
• FLANCON: LtCol to Captain-Cdr
• OPFOR: LtCol to Lieutenant
• LOCON: LtCol to 2nd Lieutenant

Coaches

• General to Lieutenant

Benefits

MILVETS offers an excellent benefits package including Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Vision, 401(k), Paid Time Off.

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

MILVETS Systems Technology, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and maintains a Drug-Free Workplace.

Applicants for U.S. based positions with MILVETS Systems Technology, Inc. must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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