We are seeking a Senior Mission Coordinator to support and oversee Large Force Exercise (LFE) operations in a complex Department of Defense training environment. This individual will serve as the primary operational interface between government personnel and mission support teams, leading the planning, execution, and evaluation of live, virtual, and constructive training events.
The ideal candidate brings a strong background in military aviation, surface warfare, operational planning, electronic warfare, or fleet exercise execution and has experience coordinating large-scale training operations across multiple stakeholders.
What You'll Do
- Lead and oversee Large Force Exercise (LFE) operations in support of government training objectives.
- Coordinate mission support activities from scenario development through post-mission debrief and evaluation.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for government operations personnel regarding range and mission support functions.
- Support planning and execution of live, virtual, and constructive training events.
- Develop mission scenarios and coordinate fleet exercises and operational training events.
- Collaborate with military units, government agencies, and contractors to ensure mission success.
- Deliver pre-mission briefings, operational updates, and post-mission debriefs.
- Analyze mission outcomes, including electronic warfare effectiveness, kill assessments, and exercise objectives.
- Capture lessons learned and support continuous improvement initiatives.
- Coordinate integrated air defense system activities and operational exercise requirements.
- Develop training materials, mission planning aids, and range familiarization resources.
- Present operational capabilities and range support briefings to military leaders, government stakeholders, and VIP audiences.
- Manage range scheduling, utilization reporting, and operational readiness activities.
- Support equipment demonstrations and operator training as needed.
- Ensure compliance with all contractual requirements and operational standards.
Required Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline, Management, or related field.
Clearance:
Experience
- 10+ years of experience in one or more of the following:
- Military Aviation (1310/1320)
- Surface Warfare (1110)
- Military Operational Planning
- Exercise Development and Evaluation
- Electronic Warfare (EW)
- Tactical Action Officer (TAO)
- Battle Watch Captain (BWC)
- 5+ years of Department of Defense training range experience.
- 3+ years of leadership or managerial experience supporting DoD programs.
- Experience supporting large-scale military exercises, fleet training events, or operational mission planning.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) training environments.
- Familiarity with integrated air defense systems and threat replication environments.
- Experience coordinating multi-agency military exercises.
- Previous experience delivering operational briefings to senior military leadership.
- Background supporting Navy training operations, fleet exercises, or range operations.