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INTECON · 1 day ago

US Message Text Format Military Standards Development and Analyst

VA, US

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$55K/yr - $70K/yr

5+ years exp

INTECON is looking for a highly skilled US Message Text Format Military Standards Development and Analyst to support the Air Combat Command. This role involves developing, evaluating, and managing USMTF standards to ensure interoperability across Tactical Command and Control systems.

Information Technology

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Analyze Joint Doctrine, USAF Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTP), Concepts of Operations (CONOPS), Initial Capabilities Document (ICDs), issue papers, plans, and other documents. Develop USMTF change proposals (average 12/year) and IERs (average 2/year) for MIL-STD-6040 and message catalog updates. Translate operational user information exchange needs into MTF proposals and evaluations

Review and evaluate proposed MTF ICPs from other Services and Commands (average 20/year) and NATO (average 50/year), assessing interoperability, integration, and implementation

Identify and develop solutions for effective configuration management of MIL-STD-6040, DoD Interface Standard U.S. Message Text Format (USMTF) Description, and Allied Data Publication 3 (ADatP-3), NATO Message Text Formatting System (FORMATS), and associated message catalogs

Provide information and presentations to the Joint USMTF Configuration Control Board (CCB), NATO Senior Air Information Exchange Requirements (IER) Panel, and other meetings relating to Message Text Formats, as directed by the Government, to support efforts to ensure USAF interests and equities are accurately represented. Advise the USAF voting principal on technical aspects of proposed changes, policy or doctrinal implications, and intended positions by other Services or allied nations. Perform staff functions and collect and track Action Items assigned to the USAF

Develop Change Proposals (CPs) supporting NATO Air IERs, including formatting the IER and creating CPs to update Allied Data Publication 3 (ADatP-3) and the NATO message catalog. Review and evaluate proposed NATO MTF CPs developed by other Nations, NATO Commands, or IER panels and provide technical assessments addressing interoperability, integration, and implementation issues. Develop, evaluate, and harmonize NATO Air Operations IERs in support of combined operations

Develop and review U.S. Guidance Packages prepared by the USAF representative to NATO working groups

Develop solutions and draft comments for action items from all MTF meetings assigned to the USAF, prior to the suspense date as directed by the Government

Develop change proposals as required to express USMTF in XML format as provided in XML-MTF. Evaluate and recommend positions for technical proposals that implement XML schemas from other Services and allied nations

Evaluate the impacts of existing documentation on affected systems, operational procedures, or doctrine. Provide proposed solutions and recommendations for approval or disapproval, including recommendations for ICP implementation

Research and gather information to develop Background Papers, staff studies, Talking Papers, or presentation materials as assigned by the Government

Qualification

USMTF standardsNATO Message FormattingInformation Exchange RequirementsAir Operations Center experienceMicrosoft OfficeCharacter-oriented message exchangeTechnical evaluationsJoint Doctrine analysisChange Proposals development

Required

Possession of a Bachelor's degree in a technical field, such as engineering, computer science, or a related discipline

A minimum of five (5) years of operational experience working in an Air Operations Center (AOC) or a similar Tactical Command and Control (C2) system (e.g., TAOC, CRC, AWACS)

At least five (5) years of experience using or managing USMTF messages (e.g., OPTASK LINK, ATO, ACO)

A minimum of five (5) years of experience using software systems that utilize character-oriented message exchanges, such as USMTF

At least five (5) years of recent experience using commercially available Microsoft Office products, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

Proficiency in U.S. Message Text Format (USMTF) standards and message catalogs, including MIL-STD-6040

Proficiency in NATO Message Text Formatting System (FORMATS) and Allied Data Publication 3 (ADatP-3)

Proficiency in development and evaluation of Information Exchange Requirements (IERs) and Message Text Format (MTF) Change Proposals

Proficiency in analysis of Joint Doctrine, USAF Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTP), Concepts of Operations (CONOPS), Initial Capabilities Documents (ICDs), and operational plans

Proficiency in character-oriented message exchange systems supporting Joint and Combined operations

Proficiency in preparation of technical evaluations, background papers, staff studies, talking papers, and presentation materials

Proficiency in participation in and support of Joint USMTF Configuration Control Board (CCB), NATO Senior Air Information Exchange Requirements (IER) Panel, and related working groups