SAIC

Military Air Operations Planner

SAIC$110K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 10+ years in military aviation
  • Extensive knowledge of U.S. military aircraft capabilities
  • Deep understanding of force planning and C2 coordination
  • Familiarity with US military weapons inventory and targeting
  • Strong grasp of AOC air tasking processes (SPINS, MAAP, ATO, ACO)
  • Experience presenting to military personnel of varying ranks
  • Must be a US citizen with an active Secret clearance

Responsibilities

  • Operate as a white cell AOC Combat Plans Division during training exercises
  • Produce Master Air Attack Plans and special instructions
  • Create overall Air Tasking and Airspace Control Orders using TBMCS
  • Provide classroom instruction on various aviation topics
  • Liaise with naval and joint centers as a subject matter expert

Benefits

  • Opportunity to influence military training programs
  • Collaboration with a variety of military branches
  • Engagement in high-stakes tactical operations
  • Contribution to the readiness of Naval and Joint Forces
  • Occasional travel providing a dynamic work environment
Full Job Description
Job Description

SAIC is seeking an experienced Military Air Operations Planner (pilot, weapons officer, or flight officer) to provide realistic training as Air Operations Center (AOC), Combat Plans Division (CPD) planner during Fleet Synthetic Trainer (FST) events for Carrier Strike Groups and other Naval forces. This position is for someone who is passionate about tactical training and ensuring our Naval and Joint Forces are fully trained and ready for deployment. Place of performance is San Diego, CA, with occasional travel to Fleet Concentration Areas.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Work is in support of complex tactical war games and integrated fleet training.

Specific responsibilities include:
  • Operating as a white cell Air Operations Center (AOC) Combat Plans Division (CPD) during Distributed Training Exercises, to include coordinating with USAF, naval units and Strike Groups for required exercise air planning.
  • Responsible for producing exercise Master Air Attack Plans (MAAPs), Exercise Special Instructions (SPINS), and creating the overall Air Tasking Order (ATO) and Airspace Control Order (ACO) using Theater Battle Management Core Systems (TBMCS).
  • Provide classroom instruction on subjects ranging from TBMCS, to Weapon and Aircraft capabilities, limitations, employment considerations, Airspace descriptions, and Dynamic Targeting Fires processes.
  • Liaison with Navy and Joint centers of excellence to provide Subject Matter Expertise in support of the latest USN doctrine, tactics, techniques and procedures for TACAIR employment


Qualifications

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND CLEARANCE:
  • Bachelor's degree and 10 or more years of military aviation experience
  • Thorough knowledge of U.S. military aircraft capabilities, limitations, systems, and tactical employment
  • Thorough understanding of employment, force planning, C2 and coordination requirements between aircraft, TACAIR components, warfare commanders, naval units, and joint components
  • Good understanding of US military weapons inventory, weapon to target pairing, and employment considerations
  • Strong understanding of how a USAF AOC executes an Air Tasking Cycle, with knowledge of the SPINS, MAAP, ACO, and ATO products.
  • Experience briefing to audiences ranging from E-4 through O-6
  • Candidate must be a US Citizen
  • Active Secret clearance required

DESIRED EXPERIENCE:
  • Experience with the Theater Battle Management Core System (TBMCS) or MAAPTK system experience. TBMCS is heavily used in this position.
  • Experience with C2Core Air, the USAF replacement for TBMCS.


About SAIC

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is a technology integrator in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC has approximately 26,000 employees and operates in more than 70 countries. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. SAIC provides services to the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and civilian agencies. The company also serves commercial customers in the healthcare, energy, and financial services sectors.
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Size
26,000 employees
Market Cap
$6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$206 million
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+10.7%
Revenue
$6.8 billion
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