Junior Exercise Mobility Analyst

Firebird AST; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Firebird AST is seeking an onsite cleared Exercise Mobility Analyst to provide operational logistics and transportation planning support across the CENTCOM AOR. The role involves managing USCENTCOM intra-theater JOPES and ITARS records, validating requirements, and coordinating with validators and JTF teams.

Responsibilities include documenting movements per FCG and AFI 24-604, deploying STT, and training service validators to sustain accurate airlift records in a demanding joint environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with JOPES, ITARS, and related systems in the last five years.
• IAT Level I Certification (or equivalent).
• Proficient with Microsoft Office; able to prepare briefs.
• Ability to work independently with strong written and oral skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a team managing USCENTCOM JOPES and ITARS airlift movement records.
• Validate movement records per CENTCOM priorities and timelines.
• Document validated requirements per FCG, AFI 24-604, and TPFDD letters.
• Manage and distribute the Single Ticket Tracker (STT) per policy.
• Train service validators on CENTCOM procedures.
• Coordinate with JTF validators to ensure proper training.

Skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Strong communication skills

Ability to work independently

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in any related field

Tools

JOPES

ITARS

GATES

SMS

CAMPS

Job description

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Firebird AST is accepting applications for an onsite cleared Exercise Mobility Analyst to provide operational logistics and transportation planning expertise in support of joint deployment and distribution operations across the CENTCOM Area of Responsibility (AOR).

*** Pending contract award. Award anticipation September 2026.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Oversee a team responsible for managing USCENTCOM intra-theater JOPES and Intra-Theater Airlift Request System (ITARS) airlift movement records, validating requirements in alignment with CENTCOM priorities, and resolving operational issues encountered by users throughout the AOR.

Validate USCENTCOM intra-theater JOPES and ITARS airlift movement records to ensure compliance with established priorities and operational timelines, while facilitating timely resolution of challenges experienced by service validators across the theater.

Confirm that all validated movement requirements are fully documented in accordance with TPFDD Letter of Instruction, Foreign Clearance Guide (FCG), Air Force Instruction (AFI) 24-604, and all applicable AOR-specific guidance and directives.

Manage and distribute the Single Ticket Tracker (STT) in accordance with USCENTCOM policies and guidance, ensuring timely and accurate dissemination across appropriate channels.

Monitor relevant message newsgroups daily to identify, action, and process exercise-related requirements and messages within established timelines, ensuring all validated records are submitted to the AFCENT AMD for further coordination and execution.

Identify systemic issues, recurring errors, and negative trends within the intra-theater validation process; recommend and implement corrective actions; and update local tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) for incorporation into USCENTCOM-wide guidance.

Coordinate regularly with component command and Joint Task Force (JTF) validators to confirm they are appropriately trained and managing movement records in accordance with current USCENTCOM validation guidance and standards.

Conduct formal training for service validators operating in support of the CENTCOM AOR, ensuring they are equipped with the knowledge and tools required to effectively validate and manage airlift movement records in compliance with joint operational procedures.

REQUIREMENTS

• Proficient in the use of the Joint Operations Planning and Execution System (JOPES), including manipulation and interpretation of Time-Phased Force Deployment Data (TPFDD), to support operational planning and execution functions.
• In the last five years, must have experience with the Intra-Theater Airlift Request System (ITARS); Joint Planning and Execution System (JOPES) (or the program or record system); Global Air Transportation Execution System (GATES); Single Mobility System (SMS); and Consolidated Air Mobility Planning System (CAMPS).
• IAT Level I Professional Certification
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office tools; brief materials in formats including Microsoft Office tools (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Work independently with minimal oversight; provide thorough and completed products.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s Degree in any related field.

CLEARANCE

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, Law Enforcement, and the Private Sector. 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.