Senior Air Controller

SAIC; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

SAIC seeks a Senior Air Controller for a part-time role supporting the COBRA program. The position focuses on providing a realistic and synchronized air picture for Korea Theater of Operations (KTO) involving USFK, 7AF, and allied training audiences.

The ideal candidate brings JFACC experience, theater warfighting knowledge, and an Active Secret clearance. Bachelor's degree with significant relevant experience is required; US citizenship is mandatory.

Qualifications

• Senior Air Controller with modeling/simulation experience and theater warfighting knowledge.
• JFACC experience and real-time control of large-scale computer-assisted events.
• Bachelor's Degree and 18 years of experience or equivalent.
• Active Secret clearance and US citizen.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the simulation provides realistic training and aligns with scenario design; advise AF and component controllers.
• Manipulate simulation tools to maintain a synchronized air picture for USFK, 7AF, and allied audiences.
• Provide feedback on performance through official reviews and Lessons Learned processes.
• Collaborate with PASC to implement simulation improvements and increase realism.
• Support theater exercises with USAFE and AF Africa as directed by leadership.

Skills

JFACC experience

Theater warfighting knowledge

Air operations C2

Active Secret clearance

US citizen

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

SAIC is seeking a Senior Air Controller for a Part-Time job opportunity supporting our Collaborative Operations for Battlespace Resilient Architecture (COBRA).Senior Air Controller role/responsibilities:

• Ensure that the simulation provides the most realistic and dynamic training possible to the war-fighter participants; interact with the other components control cells to ensure simulation and scripting responses conform to scenario design; and provide design, control, and observations to AF and components controllers.
• Use the manipulation of the simulation and white cell tools available to him, and via troubleshooting and feedback, ensure that the event presents a consistent and synchronized air picture in the Korea Theater of Operations (KTO) for the USFK, his combined staff and USINDOPACOM and component training audiences.
• Contribute feedback on performance by participants as part of normally established 7AF mechanism(s) [e.g., After Action Review, Lessons Learned, et cetera] or as requested by Commander 7AF.
• Work with the Pacific Air Simulation Center (PASC) to implement simulation* improvements to correct known problem areas, and to enhance simulation realism.
• Work with U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa supporting theater exercises as requested by Commander USAFE.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Senior Air Controller at the Brigadier General rank, with experience in not only modeling and simulation, but also extensive knowledge and experience in theater warfighting, Numbered Air Force organization, roles, and responsibilities, and AFFOR and AOC systems, processes, procedures, and operations.
• JFACC experience and expertise in the command and control of U.S. and coalition air operations, recent (within one year) working knowledge of war plans of USINDOPACOM, and recent (within two years) experience with the real-time operational control of a large-scale (OPLAN-size) computer-assisted event, is required.
• Bachelor's Degree and 18 yrs , or relevant years of experience in lieu of degree.
• Active Secret clearance and US citizen.

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