Bowhead Support Services

Exercise Support Senior Planner

Bowhead Support Services$80K — $95K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • 5+ years of joint exercise planning experience, particularly within the Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC).
  • Completion of recognized military planning courses or equivalent experience in exercise management is necessary.
  • Familiarity with Lead Wing, Expeditionary Air Base requirements, and the AFFORGEN Certification process is expected.
  • Proven experience using readiness assessment tools, specifically Palantir's Envision platform.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in developing exercise concepts, MSELs, and scenarios.
  • Create planning conference materials and produce exercise execution plans.
  • Coordinate exercise-related logistics including scheduling and equipment tracking.
  • Assist in drafting and tracking exercise funding documentation and procurement packages.
  • Manage the Master Scenario Events List (MSEL) flow during live exercise execution.
  • Conduct post-exercise data analysis and develop recommendations.
  • Maintain data and reports repository, ensuring data provenance and performing analysis.

Benefits

  • Full-time temporary position with potential for extension based on customer needs.
  • Role involves high-level responsibility in military exercise planning.
  • Opportunity to work with a dedicated Exercise Control Group (ECG) during live exercises.
Full Job Description
Overview

We are seeking a full-time temporary Exercise Support Senior Planner to support our team at Robins AFB, GA.

 

This position is immediately available through 11/7/2026 and may or may not be extended based on the needs of the customer.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing exercise concepts, objectives, and scenarios; develop MSELs, inject scripts, and training schedules; conduct research and analysis; coordinate logistics; and develop evaluation plans. Deliverables such as planning conference materials, MSELs, and storylines shall be combined into the Exercise Scenario & MSEL Package.• Develop planning conference materials and produce exercise execution plans. • Assist the Government in coordinating exercise-related logistics (such as scheduling, facility reservations, and equipment tracking). • Assist in drafting, compiling, and tracking documentation for exercise-related funding requests (such as travel cost estimates and procurement packages). • Provide advisory and administrative support to the Exercise Control Group (ECG) / White Cell during live exercise execution. This includes managing the Master Scenario Events List (MSEL) flow, tracking injects, consolidating raw exercise data for Government evaluators, and drafting daily SITREPs for the Exercise Director. • Conduct post-exercise data analysis, identify strengths and weaknesses, develop recommendations, and assist in creating corrective action plans.• Maintain a repository of data and reports, manage data provenance, and perform data analysis.• Provide expertise in military exercise planning, manage the Joint Training Tool (JTT), define training objectives, and maintain currency on relevant doctrine and trends.• Prepare and deliver briefings, present AAR findings, and document meeting minutes. • Create, develop, and maintain a "Government Continuity and Operations Handbook" that documents all standardized processes, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and checklists for the complete exercise planning lifecycle. • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree.

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in joint exercise planning, with demonstrated experience related to the Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC). • Completion of the Contingency War Planning Course (CWPC), Deliberate and Contingency System for Action Planning and Execution Segments (DCAPES) training, or equivalent service or sister-service planning courses (e.g., Joint Exercise Management Course (JEMEC), Maritime Operational Planners Course (MOPC), Joint Military Planner Course (JMPC), Joint Air Operations Planning Course (JAOPC), Joint Humanitarian Operations Course (JHOC), or Federal Incident Command System (ICS) 100/200/300/400 courses) during prior military or civilian service; OR possess a minimum of five (5) years of equivalent demonstrated professional experience in joint or service-level exercise planning, JELC processes, and military deployment/exercise management operations.• Be familiar with Lead Wing, Expeditionary Air Base, and other FE requirements and AFFORGEN Certification requirements process.• Experience assessing Lead Wing and FE readiness using readiness tools, including Palantir’s Envision’s AFFORGEN Certification platform.

 

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED: Must currently hold and be able to maintain an active Secret clearance. US Citizenship is a requirement for Secret clearance at this location.

Physical Demands:• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time• Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically

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About Bowhead Support Services

Bowhead Support Services is a defense contractor that provides a range of services to the U.S. government and other customers. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. Bowhead Support Services provides services in the areas of engineering, logistics, information technology, and security. The company has operations in the United States, Europe, and the Middle East. Bowhead Support Services is a subsidiary of Ukpea?vik Iñupiat Corporation, an Alaska Native corporation.
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Founded
1996
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Revenue
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