Military Operations Analyst – International Treaty Exercises

Delta Solutions and Strategies; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Parental leave

Military leave

Jury duty paid

Job summary

Delta Solutions & Strategies seeks a Military Operations Analyst – International Treaty Exercises to support the Air Force in arms-control treaty implementation, training, exercises, and inspections in the National Capital Region. The role includes developing materials, instructing events, evaluating outcomes, and providing expertise during inspections.

A Top Secret clearance is required, with deployment readiness within 48 hours.

Qualifications

• Experience in arms control or treaty compliance.
• Proven ability to plan and execute military exercises.
• Ability to develop lesson plans, scripts, scenarios, and post-event assessments.
• Experience instructing or facilitating military training and exercises.
• Knowledge of DoD and USAF staff processes.
• Ability to translate complex policies into training products.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to brief senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with HQ Air Force and Major Commands to maintain a planning calendar for exercises and training.
• Plan, organize, instruct, and facilitate tabletop and field exercises.
• Develop draft lesson plans, exercise scripts, scenarios, injects, and presentations.
• Coordinate exercise requirements, schedules, participants, facilities, and resources.
• Provide technical and operational expertise for arms control implementation and inspection readiness.
• Conduct hot-wash evaluations and develop after-action reports and lessons learned.
• Prepare inspection-support documents for HQ Air Force.
• Assist DoD organizations in preparing for treaty exercises and inspections.
• Provide support during real-world treaty inspections.
• Brief government leadership on results, risks, and improvements.

Skills

Arms control

Treaty compliance

Exercise planning

Inspection readiness

Tabletop/field exercises

Briefings to leaders

Policy interpretation

Written communication

Job description

Delta Solutions & Strategies is seeking a Military Operations Analyst – International Treaty Exercises to support Headquarters Department of the Air Force arms control treaty implementation, training, exercise, and inspection-readiness activities in the National Capital Region.

This position will support the planning, development, execution, and evaluation of tabletop and field exercises designed to prepare Department of the Air Force organizations for treaty-compliance requirements and real-world inspections. The individual will develop exercise materials, instruct and facilitate training events, conduct post-event evaluations, and provide technical, procedural, and operational expertise during treaty inspections. This position requires an experienced arms control, treaty-compliance, or military exercise professional who can coordinate across Headquarters Air Force, Major Commands, installations, and other Department of Defense stakeholders. The individual must also be available for deployment in support of a real-world treaty inspection within 48 hours of notification.

• Anticipated award/start date September 2026

What You'll Be Doing

• Coordinate with Headquarters Air Force and Major Command staffs to develop and maintain a planning calendar for treaty-compliance exercises and training events.
• Plan, organize, instruct, and facilitate tabletop and field exercises.
• Develop draft lesson plans, exercise scripts, scenarios, injects, presentations, and supporting training materials.
• Coordinate exercise requirements, schedules, participants, facilities, and supporting resources.
• Provide technical, procedural, and operational expertise related to arms control treaty implementation and inspection readiness.
• Conduct hot-wash evaluations immediately following exercise and training events.
• Develop post-event evaluation reports, after-action reports, lessons learned, and recommended corrective actions.
• Prepare and maintain Headquarters Air Force inspection-support documentation.
• Assist Department of the Air Force organizations in preparing for treaty implementation exercises and real-world on-site inspections.
• Provide direct support to Department of the Air Force staff during actual treaty inspections.
• Brief government leadership on exercise results, inspection readiness, identified risks, and recommended improvements.
• Maintain readiness to deploy in support of a real-world treaty inspection within 48 hours of notification.
• Perform other arms control exercise, training, and inspection-support duties as assigned.

What you'll need:

• More than 10 years of relevant experience in military operations, arms control, treaty compliance, exercise planning, inspection readiness, training, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience planning and executing military tabletop, command-post, field, or inspection-readiness exercises.
• Experience developing lesson plans, exercise scripts, scenarios, training materials, and post-event assessments.
• Experience instructing or facilitating military training and exercise events.
• Knowledge of Department of Defense and Department of the Air Force staff processes and organizational structures.
• Ability to analyze complex policies, procedures, and operational requirements and translate them into executable training and exercise products.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare and deliver briefings to senior military and civilian leaders.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with government, military, civilian, and contractor personnel.
• Ability to manage multiple requirements and respond to short-notice taskings.
• Ability to work on site in the National Capital Region.
• Ability to travel and deploy within 48 hours of notification when required.
• Security Clearance: Active Top Secret clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information, Special Access Program, and Special Access Required programs is required.

Desired Skills/Experience:

• Direct experience supporting Department of the Air Force arms control or international treaty programs.
• Previous experience as a Treaty Compliance Officer.
• Experience supporting Headquarters Air Force, a Major Command, Air Force Global Strike Command, Air Force Materiel Command, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, or the Joint Staff.
• Knowledge of arms control treaty implementation, compliance, verification, and inspection requirements.
• Familiarity with treaties and agreements affecting Department of the Air Force operations, including New START, the Chemical Weapons Convention, and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
• Experience supporting real-world treaty inspections.
• Experience developing or delivering Treaty Compliance Officer training.
• Familiarity with the Arms Control Enterprise System.
• Completion of a Department of Defense instructor course, Air Force instructor course, or equivalent military or civilian training.
• Experience preparing executive-level after-action reports, point papers, decision papers, or briefing materials.

Delta Solutions & Strategies offers a generous benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), PTO, paid holidays, parental, military, and jury duty paid leaves. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices based on race, sex, age, disability, veteran status, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring, and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items. EEO/AAP, M, F, V, DWe may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.