Operations Analyst

U.S Air Force; Reserve (LA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Air Force is seeking Operations Analysis officers to study, model, and inform military decisions using data-driven analytics and simulations. You will conduct structured problem solving and communicate findings to decision makers.

Training spans education through ongoing leadership development at Maxwell AFB, AL, leveling from education to officer training. This role emphasizes analytical rigor and clear visualization of results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or be within one year of attaining your degree.
• A passing score on the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT).
• Health and other standards as defined by the Air Force, DoD and federal law.

Responsibilities

• Apply a structured approach to problem-solving using data.
• Formulate problems, determine parameters, and select appropriate models to solve the problem.
• Perform sensitivity analysis to highlight risk within uncertain environments.
• Visually display and communicate complex quantitative and qualitative information.

Skills

Data analysis

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The nature of warfare is changing with the coming widespread use of intelligent autonomous systems, artificial intelligence, and human-machine teaming to gain decision advantage over an adversary. Operations Analysis officers conduct studies, analyses and assessments to inform military decisions. They deliver analytics and associated models that provide commanders decision advantage. They also forge reusable, common, and interoperable modeling and simulation-enabled capabilities that yield informed decisions on investments to advance war fighting.

What you’ll do

• Apply a structured approach to problem-solving using data
• Formulate problems, determine known and unknown parameters/variables, and select the appropriate methodology and models to solve the problem
• Perform sensitivity analysis to highlight risk within uncertain environments
• Visually display and communicate complex quantitative and qualitative information

TRAINING & EDUCATION

How do we transform you into a leader and an officer in this field? From education to continued training, your Air Force path is here.

8.5 weeks

Maxwell AFB, AL

Technical School Training

16.5 weeks

REQUIREMENTS

You must meet several requirements before joining the Air Force. These concern your background, overall health and other standards set by the Air Force, Department of Defense and federal law.

• Bachelor’s degree or be within one year of attaining your degree
• A passing score on the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT)