Standoff Weapons Planner

What will I be doing?

You will support providing Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) and limited non-A&AS support and expertise to assist the Standoff Munitions Application Center (SMAC) component of Joint-Global Strike Operations Center (J-GSOC) forces at Barksdale AFB, LA, along with other areas/locations CONUS and OCONUS, including deployed locations. In this role, you will:

• Assist with planning for kinetic and non-kinetic employment of standoff capabilities including the production of weapon routes for government approval
• Maintain up to date knowledge of current and future capabilities of government funded weapon systems in the SMAC portfolio
• Assist with training and instructing of standoff capabilities for kinetic and non-kinetic employment of standoff capabilities when required
• Formulate, integrate, analyze, present, and coordinate plans pursuant to government specifications as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Be familiar with Joint Planning Process for Air
• Provide on-site standoff weapon employment SME advice and assistance for capabilities assessments, analysis of shortfalls, recommending developmental priorities and assisting with the development of new tactics, techniques, and procedures
• Advise and assist the government personnel with deliberate and dynamic targeting development, planning, and execution

What experience, training, and education do I need?

You must meet the minimum requirements:

• Tier 1: Possess many but not necessarily all of the following at the discretion of the government or have multiple years (2+ years) of SMAC experience working within the organization
• Five (5) years of rated aviation officer experience in a combat or combat support aircraft, to include successful completion of a related Formal Training Unit (FTU) program or service equivalent
• Demonstrated experience with and proficiency in planning with Joint Mission Planning Software (JMPS) with SOW familiarization
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of JASSM, MALD, TLAM, or ATACMS performance factors
• Demonstrated experience with planning, organizing, and teaching cruise missile and decoy mission planning, employment practices, and mission planning software to new standoff weapons planners
• Experience with planning, organizing, and communicating effectively with senior analysts/management to assist with the implementation of proposals, recommendations, or courses of action
• Experience as a participant in Combatant Command (CCMD) exercises and operations

The following experience is preferred:

• Graduate of the US Air Force Weapons School or sister service equivalent
• Two (2) years of demonstrated operational experience with weapons concepts, planning, tactics, techniques, and procedures
• Experience working with Air Operations Centers (AOCs), or their equivalent, applying combat principles, concepts, directives, practices, analytical methods, techniques, and consulting skills to develop or resolve problem sets

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