Exercise Planner

Firebird AST; Hawaii; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Firebird AST is seeking an onsite Exercise Planner with Top Secret/SCI clearance to support SOCPAC exercise planning and execution. This role focuses on coordinating joint and service exercises, developing training objectives, and ensuring alignment with JMETL requirements.

The candidate will manage doctrine-informed scenarios, integrate lessons learned, and prepare AARs. Willingness to travel CONUS/OCONUS as needed is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from accredited university.
• 8 years’ experience as a DoD exercise planner, with at least two years in USPACOM AOR.
• Eight years’ experience in multi-disciplined SOF at operational/tactical levels.
• Experience with training software and IT systems used in exercise planning.
• 5 years’ experience with Joint Exercise Lifecycle (JELC) planning process.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and execute SOCPAC and component participation in USPACOM JCS and Service exercises.
• Coordinate and manage exercise development with USPACOM and component planners; develop training objectives meeting SOCP JMETL requirements.
• Ensure SOCPAC exercises inform the Defense Readiness Reporting System and incorporate the Joint Lessons Learned system.
• Enhance the command’s capability to train for threats from real or simulated adversaries.
• Develop training objectives with participants and SOCPAC staff stakeholders.
• Assist in coordinating with DoD and non-DoD supporters.
• Draft and develop realistic threat scenarios with inputs from DoD and other agencies.
• Coordinate exercise criteria to test training objectives.
• Consolidate and draft AARs related to training objectives, corrections, and COA development.

Skills

DoD exercise planning

USPACOM AOR experience

JELC planning

Training software proficiency

Leadership & strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Firebird AST is hiring for an onsite Top Secret/SCI cleared Exercise Planner to provide support to U.S. Special Operations Command, Pacific (SOCPAC) exercise planning and execution. This capability will support SOCPAC’s requirement to participate in Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) and Service exercises in support of U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) Theater Campaign Plan (TCP) and U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Commander’s training and education guidance requirements.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan, coordinate and execute SOCPAC and component participation in assigned USPACOM JCS and Service exercises.
• Coordinate and manage exercise development in conjunction with USPACOM and component planner and participants. Develop training objectives that meet SOCPAC JMETL requirements.
• Ensure SOCPAC and component exercises inform the Defense Readiness Reporting System and fully incorporate the Joint Lessons Learned system.
• Enhance the command’s capability to train and prepare for a broad spectrum of threats from real and/or simulated adversaries.
• Develop training objectives in conjunction with exercise participants and SOCPAC staff stakeholders.
• Assist in the coordination with exercise participants and supporters from other DoD and non-DoD.
• Draft and develop realistic threat scenarios, incorporate best-practice inputs from DoD and other agencies.
• Coordinate exercise criteria to test and stress the command’s training objectives
• Consolidate and draft After Action Reports (AAR) related to training objectives, corrections, and COA development.

REQUIRED

• Bachelor’s degree from accredited university.
• 8 years’ experience as DoD exercise planner, with at least two (2) years’ experience in USPACOM Area of Responsibility (AOR).
• Eight (8) years’ experience in multi-disciplined special operations at the operational and tactical levels supporting Special Operations Forces (SOF) to include:
• Use of training software and other information technology (IT) systems associated with exercise planning.
• Five (5) years’ experience of Joint Exercise Lifecycle (JELC) planning process.
• Current passport; some travel may be required CONUS (Continental U.S.) and OCONUS (Outside Continental U.S.)
• Deployment: Deployments of no more than 90 days may be required to the following countries: Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Thailand, or Singapore.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ATTRIBUTES

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical journals, reports, policy, legal documents, etc.
• Ability to prepare reports and presentations to company management and customer(s).
• Demonstrated leadership ability, strategic and innovative thinker, and passion for the mission.
• Ability to identify and solve problems.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.

About Firebird AST:

Firebird AST is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) based in Northern Virginia and a market-recognized leader within the IC, Department of Defense, Homeland Security, and Law Enforcement. We maintain a corporate culture deeply rooted in the US Military core values that gave us our start - honor, integrity, commitment, and selfless service. For this reason, our customers' needs and missions always comes first. We seek hard working, highly experienced, extremely motivated, professionally proven subject matter experts, trainers, leaders, innovators, and technical experts to serve on our team. Firebird AST has a firm understanding that our employees are our greatest asset and that, accordingly, they are to be provided the greatest level of respect and care possible.
Firebird AST is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.