Position Description & QualificationsLooking for a Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Planning and Interoperability Analyst opportunity at a place you can make a difference every day? Discover this great opportunity in our Shaw AFB, SC location. Bring your expertise and collaborative skills to make an impact toward our military defense and safety of our sailors by discovering your new role supporting this critical mission.
Join our team supporting the 9th Air Force, United States Air Force Central Command (9 AF AFCENT) as the Air Force Service Component of United States Central Command (USCENTCOM), a joint Department of Defense combatant command responsible for U.S. security interests in 27 nations that stretch from the Horn of Africa through the Persian Gulf region, into Central Asia. This position supports 9 AF AFCENT Requirements and Plans (A5).
You will as the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Planning and Interoperability analyst provide expertise in all aspects of 9AF AFCENT operational requirements associated IAMD operations to develop and maintain joint surface-to-air and fixed-wing weapons integration and employment within a theater-wide system with potential to expand to coalition forces. Key aspects range from initiation, through mission analysis, course of action development, course of action analysis, course of action comparison, course of action approval and plan development. Your expertise will be leveraged to develop and generate standard joint operational planning products to include: Operational Guides, CONPLANS and Appendices, and Campaign Plans.
In this role you will:- Assist in the development of overall concept-of-operations and rules-of engagement for effective joint/combined air-and-missile defense operations.
- As directed, coordinate with Service components, higher headquarters (HHQ), and coalition partners to successfully implement an integrated defense plan. This includes active participation in all phases of regional IAMD exercises (primarily as planners, control group members or role players).
- Develop Fiscal Year operational engagement proposals to support USAFCENT and USCENTCOM.
- Develop assessment plans for evaluating IAMD Program and exercises.
- Organize and conduct meetings, conferences, briefings, site surveys in support of operational planning and IAMD operations.
To be successful, you will have:- High School Diploma/GED.
- An active Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain/maintain TS/SCI clearance.
- Experience in US DoD Integrated Air and Missile Defense mission sets.
- Experience using Microsoft Office applications/e-mail systems or the equivalent.
- Ability to attend the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) Staff Officer Course within 1 year of employment if not already completed in military or contractor status. Cost will be covered by USAFCENT.
- Ability to obtain a US Passport and meet visa requirements for Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
- Ability to travel 25% CONUS and OCONUS.
Additional desired experience and skills:
- A bachelor's degree in any subject.
- DoD Top Secret Clearance & SCI prescreen
- 1year AOC (or equivalent) officer experience in IAMD related role.
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