Plans Writer

The Opportunity:

We are seeking a Plans Writer to be a part of a contractor planning team responsible for developing doctrinally correct Higher Headquarters Operations Plans and Orders (OPLAN/OPORD) and related planning products which drive exercise design and execution for training units. You will ensure products meet military guidance, coordinate with military personnel and other stakeholders, and deliver complete tactical Corps or Land Component Command orders, including all ANNEXES, FRAGORDs, TPFDDs, and country studies as required by exercise echelon and scenario.

What You'll Work On:

• Participate as part of a multi‑disciplinary team of planners to develop and maintain complete, doctrinally compliant OPLAN or OPORD packages and associated annexes.

• Produce FRAGORDs and annex updates rapidly and accurately in response to exercise or scenario changes at the discretion of military oversight.

• Develop orders based on Decisive Action Training Environment (DATE), real‑world events, or other military‑directed scenarios.

• Format orders and annexes in accordance with U.S. Army, U.S. Joint, or NATO doctrine as directed, ensuring compliance with the appropriate doctrinal publications.

• Prepare Time‑Phased Force and Deployment Data (TPFDD)or other deployment or force flow products when required by the exercise.

• Conduct or commission country studies, area or terrain analysis, and other products necessary to support planning and exercise realism.

• Coordinate closely with military personnel, exercise designers, control staff, and customer representatives to ensure integration of plans into exercise design and execution.

• Maintain version control and document management for all OPLAN or OPORD materials and ensure timely delivery of CDRL A‑12 and other contractual deliverables.

• Conduct quality control reviews, red‑team or plausibility checks, and ensure legal, ROE, and interagency considerations are addressed or flagged.

• Provide briefings, walkthroughs, and lessons learned to senior military leadership, exercise control, and training audiences.

• Manage timelines, allocate team resources, and prioritize work to meet exercise design and execution schedules.

Join us. The world can’t wait. 

You Have:

• Experience conducting the Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP)

• Experience with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint

• Knowledge ofcurrent Army and Joint doctrine

• Secret clearance

• Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have:

• Experience serving as a planner on a division of higher staff

• Experience serving as a warfighting function trainer within MCTP or at the Intermediate Level Education (ILE) or similar school

• Experience as a field grade officer, warrant officer, or sergeant major

• Experience serving in a key developmental position at brigade or battalion level, including fulfilling responsibilities as a Command and Control warfighting function expert

• Graduate of the School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS)

• Completion of Military Education Level (MEL4) CGSC, Warrant Officer Senior Service Education (WOSSE), or Sergeants Major Course (SMC)

Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information;Secret clearance is required. 

Compensation

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Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $61,900.00 to $141,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

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Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.

• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.

• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.