Unit Deployment Lead: Readiness & Deployment Control

Sigma Defense

Grand Forks Air Force Base (ND)

On-site

USD 60,000 - 65,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Dental and Vision Insurance

Medical Insurance to Include HSA, FSA,

DFSA Plans

Life and AD&D coverage

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

401(k) Plan with Company Matching Con

Contributions

160 Hours of Paid Time Off (PTO)

12 (Floating) Holidays

Educational Assistance

Job summary

Sigma Defense is seeking a Unit Deployment Manager to join our team at Grand Forks Air Force Base, ND. The role requires coordinating personnel and equipment deployments, maintaining unit readiness, and working with LOGMOD, ART, DRRS, and DCAPES. Candidates should have AFI familiarity, strong communication, and the ability to operate under deployment deadlines.

A U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain an active TS/SCI security clearance is required.

Qualifications

2-3 years of relevant experience.
Proficiency in AFI 10-401 and AFI 10-403 and combat readiness tracking frameworks.
Strong communication and organizational skills under deployment windows.
Strong experience using Microsoft Office Suite.
Excellent verbal and written skills.
2-5 years of experience with military deployments.
Ability to manage and prioritize tasks for optimum productivity.
Strong leadership, interpersonal, and decision-making skills.
Ability to communicate with managers, supervisors, peers, and customers both orally and in writing.
Ability to work collaboratively, independently, and take initiative.
Ability to grasp technical concepts quickly.
Understanding of OPSEC and COMSEC.
Must be a U.S. citizen.

Responsibilities

Prepare, coordinate, and deploy personnel and/or equipment to locations as required.
Assist FOLs as needed for Deployment/Readiness process.
Monitor training and medical requirements of tasked personnel.
Report status of unit readiness monthly.
Track and brief deployed personnel and unit readiness to group leadership.
Monitor and report squadron personnel readiness across metrics via LOGMOD, ART, and DRRS.
Coordinate with squadron flight leadership to track Pilot, Sensor Operator, and Mission Intelligence crew availability.
Manage Unit Tasking Codes (UTCs) and Deployment Requirement Lines (DRLs) within DCAPES.
Process deployment orders, waivers, and reclama actions in coordination with the Installation Deployment Readiness Cell (IDRC).
Oversee squadron deployment baggage, weapons, classified COMSEC, and specialized Ground Control Station (GCS) flyaway kits.
Coordinate hazardous material (HAZMAT) inspections and aircraft load plan validation with Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS).
Conduct squadron deployment Concept of Operations (CONOPS) briefings, pre-deployment briefings, and staging operations.
Run the Squadron Deployment Control Center (DCC) during real-world deployments, contingencies, and exercises.
Securely manage sensitive flight schedules, deployed location identifiers, and operational rotation data.
Liaise with the Squadron Security Manager (SSM) to ensure deploying personnel meet site-specific SCI/SAP access requirements.
Coordinate, conduct, and update Physical Fitness Assessments of assigned personnel.
Initiate and maintain fitness program case file when a member scores Unsatisfactory on a Fitness Assessment.
Brief unit status of personnel fitness and any changes monthly to group leadership.
Attend quarterly Combined Functional Team (CFT) meetings.
Advise work area supervisors on any Environmental Management System policies and Monitor requirements for the unit.
Counsel between the installation environmental function and the unit leadership regarding spills, storage tanks, and air quality related issues/standards as per EPA, AFCEC, and State regulations.