Senior Operations Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Mission Command Exercises
Fort Bragg, NC Summary: ATS is looking for a qualified Senior Operations Subject Matter Expert for Mission Command Exercises to support the Special Operations Mission Training Center Facility at Fort Bragg, NC.
Job Duties: - Serve as the senior operations subject matter expert for SOF Mission Command Exercises (MCX/MRX), advising planners and leadership on doctrine, operational art, and the integration of Special Operations capabilities at the battalion through SOJTF level.
- Lead the development and refinement of complex training scenarios, ensuring realistic replication of mission command systems, MDMP processes, command post operations, and multi-domain operational challenges.
- Synchronize operational warfighting functions within the exercise environment, integrating intelligence, fires, sustainment, information operations, and joint/interagency considerations to mirror real-world SOF missions.
- Mentor exercise planners and training audiences while supporting execution and assessment of MRX events, providing expert feedback during operations and contributing to comprehensive After Action Reviews (AARs).
Basic Qualifications: - Minimum Education Requirement: Associate degree. Fifteen years of related military experience may substitute for academic degree.
- Special Skills/Qualifications Required: Graduate of U.S. Army Special Forces Qualifying Course (Officer 18A, Warrant Officer 180A, Noncommissioned Officer 18 series Military Occupation Specialties) and graduate of a U.S. military officer's intermediate course or Senior Service College, or Special Forces Warrant Officer Advanced Course, or from one of the following U.S. military Noncommissioned Officer Education System courses: First Sergeant Course or Sergeants Major Course.
- Minimal Background/Experience Required: Assignment to Special Operations Forces (Special Forces, Psychological Operations, Civil Affairs, Ranger Regiment, Special Operations Aviation, Special Mission units), or assignment to one of the following: Military Intelligence, Logistics Corps, Field Artillery. (Equivalent assignments within other Department of War military branches apply.)
Preferred Qualifications: Two years of experience researching, planning, preparing, coordinating, and executing MRX(s).
Other Requirements: US Citizenship required for this Position: Yes
Performance Location: Fort Bragg, NC
Relocation Assistance: No
Clearance Type: Secret
Travel Required: None
Working Environment: The working environment is a high-security, fast-paced Special Operations training facility that operates in direct support of mission-critical and time-sensitive training events. Personnel work closely with military leadership, government representatives, contractors, and visiting units, often in a dynamic environment with frequent schedule changes, after-hours requirements, and surge operations. The position requires strict adherence to Army physical security policies, discretion when handling sensitive information, constant attention to detail, and a strong customer-service mindset while operating within controlled access areas and under Secret-level security clearance requirements.
