Naval Fleet Reachback Analyst - 24/7 Ops

Input Technology Solutions; Virginia; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Input Technology Solutions is seeking an Operational Support Specialist to join the Fleet Reachback Support team in Dahlgren, VA. This role provides analytic and operational reach-back support to answer RFIs/RFAs from COCOMs, NFCs, SMWDC, and other stakeholders, enabling time-sensitive fleet decision-making.

You will monitor ongoing operations, assess evolving threats, and produce validated response products and tactical guidance updates.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting operational-level Navy or Joint operations, including reach-back support.
• Experience producing and staffing analytic products in response to RFIs/RFAs, including drafting, editing, and quality control/validation.
• Working knowledge of fleet operations monitoring (tasking, schedules, readiness reporting, CASREPs).
• Familiarity with Navy/Joint tactical and doctrinal publications (TACMEMO, OPTASK, JPs, NWPs, NTTP) and ability to support updates.
• Strong analytical writing skills and ability to communicate clearly in time-sensitive operational environments.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with government, warfare centers, labs, and fleet stakeholders.
• Possess current Security Clearance of SECRET and TS//SCI eligible.
• A minimum of 12 years of military experience, and/or relevant industry/government experience with surface navy combat systems, C5I, networks, weapons systems and IAMD planning systems.
• Five years of experience aboard Navy cruisers, destroyers or within qualified DoD warfare areas.
• Qualified watch station with authority to employ the Aegis Weapon System (TAO, AAWC, Battle Watch Captain).
• Possess a Tactical Action Officer Qualification letter or BMD Watch Officer qualification letter.
• Experience with qualitative and quantitative assessment methods to support war-fighting readiness, capabilities, and capacity evaluations.
• Experience in post weapons firing mission analysis of Aegis weapon systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide analytic support for operational reach-back requirements to answer RFIs/RFAs addressing new threat assessments and/or adversary capability changes.
• Evaluate, assess, and contribute to the RFI/RFA review process; coordinate recommendations with technical, analytical, and operational organizations (e.g., NAVSEA, JHU/APL, NAWDC).
• Develop, edit, modify, validate, and/or verify RFI/RFA response products for accuracy, completeness, and operational relevance.
• Augment SMWDC reach-back cell(s) as directed to support 24/7 operations when the Combatant Commander/Numbered Fleet Commander requests surge support for emergent or combat operations.
• Review and monitor Fleet operations, including: Employment schedules and deployed operations tasking; Fleet requirements; Training and readiness levels; Casualty reports (e.g., CASREPs); Current system status to afloat units.
• Provide Operations Research (OR) expertise to conduct analysis supporting SMWDC mission areas: AW, BMD, MIW, SUW.
• Support operational and tactical guidance development by reviewing, updating, and, when required, developing products such as TACMEMO, OPTASKs, Battle Orders, and tactical publications.
• Review, update, and develop doctrine and tactics publications (JPs, NWPs, NTTP).

Skills

Operational reach-back support

Analytic writing

Fleet operations monitoring

RFI/RFA drafting & QC

Stakeholder coordination

Security clearance

Job description

Input Technology Solutions is seeking an Operational Support Specialist to join the Fleet Reachback Support team in Dahlgren, VA. This role provides analytic and operational reach-back support to answer RFIs/RFAs from COCOMs, NFCs, SMWDC, and other stakeholders, enabling time-sensitive fleet decision-making.

You will monitor ongoing operations, assess evolving threats, and produce validated response products and tactical guidance updates.