Senior SOF Integrator & Joint Fires Planner

TACFI CONSULTING LLC; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 20 days annually

401(k) match 6%

Profit-sharing eligibility

Tuition reimbursement up to $5,000 per

Medical insurance (BCBS)

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Professional development

Job summary

TACFI Consulting, LLC seeks an experienced SOF Integrator in Lansing, MI to lead planning for joint fires, air control, and SOF integration across the Northern Strike lifecycle. You will act as a senior subject matter expert, guiding joint operations with conventional forces and coalition partners.

Applicants should have deep SOF doctrine knowledge, MDMP/JOPP mastery, and the ability to mentor personnel while traveling to exercise events.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years planning and coordinating joint air control in a Joint Operations Area.
• Demonstrated expertise in Mission Command, MDMP, JOPP, and joint/combined planning.
• Experience supporting Mission Command at Brigade level or higher in the past five years.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to mentor personnel.

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison between SOF participants, conventional forces, exercise planners, higher headquarters, and supporting organizations.
• Provide SOF planning expertise, guidance, mentorship, and recommendations to participating units.
• Analyze training requirements and develop solutions aligned with exercise objectives.
• Facilitate integration and interoperability of Joint, Combined, Coalition, SOF, and conventional forces.
• Support planning and execution throughout the Northern Strike Joint Exercise Life Cycle.
• Participate in planning meetings, working groups, site visits, and synchronization events.
• Coordinate with SOF participants and higher commands to ensure training plans meet requirements.
• Coordinate with fires, maneuver, aviation, and USAF planners on joint fires and air support.
• Support integration of artillery, mortars, rockets, and rotary-wing aviation into SOF training.
• Review METs and assist units with training alignment to Joint/UJTS standards.
• Coordinate external support from DoD and other agencies.
• Support HICOM operations during Northern Strike execution with liaison and synchronization.
• Capture lessons learned and assist with AARs and JLLIS submissions.
• Coordinate with SOF Centers of Excellence to refine objectives for future iterations.
• Conduct site visits and engage SOF commands to encourage participation.

Skills

SOF planning

Joint fires

Joint air control

Mission Command

MDMP

JOPP

Joint/combined planning

COA development

Mentorship

Communication

Job description

TACFI Consulting, LLC seeks an experienced SOF Integrator in Lansing, MI to lead planning for joint fires, air control, and SOF integration across the Northern Strike lifecycle. You will act as a senior subject matter expert, guiding joint operations with conventional forces and coalition partners.

Applicants should have deep SOF doctrine knowledge, MDMP/JOPP mastery, and the ability to mentor personnel while traveling to exercise events.