HSTC Exercise Planner

Rigid Tactical Careers; Ridgecrest (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Rigid Tactical, located at NAWS China Lake, CA, seeks an Exercise Planner & Operations Specialist to coordinate high-stakes military training evolutions and ensure seamless execution for senior Command.

The role requires active Secret clearance, expertise in range logistics and JPAS/DISS, and strong MS Office skills to manage schedules, billets, and regulatory compliance in a restricted environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of management-level experience within the past 4 years.
• Expert-level proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Direct, hands-on experience with JPAS and DISS.
• Must hold an active Secret security clearance.
• Proven ability to interface with senior Command in high-pressure environments.

Responsibilities

• Exercise Design: Develop and oversee comprehensive schedules for advanced training evolutions and large-scale exercises.
• Range Oversight: Direct demolition and range scheduling specifically for NAWS China Lake facilities.
• Strategic Planning: Maintain Master Training Calendars and synchronize short- and long-range training objectives in coordination with all levels of Command.
• Clearance Tracking: Manage personnel security data through JPAS/DISS to ensure 100% compliance for range access.
• Logistics & Billeting: Oversee barracks billeting and track personnel readiness for units utilizing restricted training areas.
• Information Management: Screen departmental correspondence, initiate administrative actions, and maintain a master library of regulatory references.
• Reporting: Standardize electronic forms and track recurring technical reports to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Records Management: Provide oversight for records maintenance, correspondence screening, and the generation of technical reports.

Skills

Military ops

Operations planning

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

JPAS

DISS

Active Secret clearance

Communication

Tools

JPAS

DISS

Job description

Rigid Tactical is seeking a highly skilled Exercise Planner & Operations Specialist to support high-stakes military training coordination at NAWS China Lake. The successful candidate will serve as a technical expert in range logistics, security clearance tracking, and long-range training synchronization, ensuring seamless execution of complex training evolutions for senior Command.

Location: NAWS China Lake, CA

Clearance: Active Secret

Compensation: $30.32.Hourly (SCA Contract) 5.09 Hourly (Health & Welfare) $36.01 per hour

Required Qualifications

• Military Operations & Planning: Minimum of 2 years of management-level experience within the past 4 years.
• Technical Proficiency: Expert-level command of MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Systems Expertise: Direct, hands-on experience with JPAS and DISS.
• Security Clearance: Must hold an active Secret clearance.
• Communication: Proven ability to interface with senior Command and manage administrative functions in high-pressure, restricted environments.

Primary Responsibilities

Operations & Training Management

• Exercise Design: Develop and oversee comprehensive schedules for advanced training evolutions and large-scale exercises.
• Range Oversight: Direct all demolition and range scheduling specifically for NAWS China Lake facilities.
• Strategic Planning: Maintain Master Training Calendars and synchronize short- and long-range training objectives in coordination with all levels of Command.

Security & Personnel Readiness

• Clearance Tracking: Manage personnel security data through JPAS/DISS to ensure 100% compliance for range access.
• Logistics & Billeting: Oversee barracks billeting and track personnel readiness for units utilizing restricted training areas.

Administrative & Systems Optimization

• Information Management: Screen departmental correspondence, initiate administrative actions, and maintain a master library of regulatory references.
• Reporting: Standardize electronic forms and track recurring technical reports to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Records Management: Provide oversight for records maintenance, correspondence screening, and the generation of technical reports.