Senior Air Defense Operations Lead

ACT1 Federal LLC.; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Medical Insurance

Life and AD&D Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

FSA

HSA

401K with employer match

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

Military Leave

Professional Development

Job summary

ACT1 Federal LLC seeks a Senior Air Defense Officer (SADO) to support the 505th Combat Training Squadron AOC Replication Cell by replicating doctrinal AOC defensive operations and serving as the Air and Missile Defense SME during joint exercises.

The role requires 3+ years as an AOC SADO or senior leader, plus a TS/SCI clearance, and involves coordinating with multiple air defense and C2 assets to ensure mission training objectives are met.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3+ years as an AOC SADO, SADO mentor, or instructor.
• 3+ years as an R/SADC-level team leader or equivalent.
• Deep understanding of Integrated Air and Missile Defense doctrine and TTPs.
• Familiarity with AADC duties in theater warfare.

Responsibilities

• Lead and replicate doctrinal AOC defensive operations and represent the Area Air Defense Commander during exercise execution.
• Manage theater command and control assets and theater defensive operations to meet training objectives.
• Coordinate with Air Battle Managers, BCD, TMDO, and other AOC RC SMEs.
• Replicate the full scope of defensive team responsibilities as the sole SME.
• Recommend changes in air defense status and coordinate missile warning and response.
• Maintain communications with subordinate C2 agencies, including Regional and Sector ADCs.
• Monitor enemy air and ground threats and coordinate fighter and air defense assets.
• Coordinate with CRC, AWACS, JSTARS, E-2, TAOC and Aegis to support radar and CAP coverage.
• Work with replication cells to support training audience requirements.

Skills

AOC/ SADO domain knowledge

MS Office

Adobe Pro

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Pro

Job description

ACT1 Federal LLC seeks a Senior Air Defense Officer (SADO) to support the 505th Combat Training Squadron AOC Replication Cell by replicating doctrinal AOC defensive operations and serving as the Air and Missile Defense SME during joint exercises.

The role requires 3+ years as an AOC SADO or senior leader, plus a TS/SCI clearance, and involves coordinating with multiple air defense and C2 assets to ensure mission training objectives are met.