Athenix Solutions Group · 12 hours ago
SOF Operations & Planning Analyst/Trainer IV
Athenix Solutions Group is a leader in designing and developing realistic training exercises for Special Operations and conventional forces. The SOF Operations & Planning Analyst/Trainer IV will plan and execute exercise programs, ensuring they are meaningful for participating Warfighters by organizing major command exercise planning schedules and coordinating with various military and government organizations.
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Responsibilities
Plan, organize, and build major command exercise planning schedules for the MARSOC Component exercise program
Assist in the development of selected exercise related databases
Implement SOF and joint policy and doctrine during exercise planning and execution
Coordinate exercise participation with government and non-government organizations, joint and coalition military forces, and DOD agencies
Participate in exercise planning conferences and deploy to exercise locations during execution
Assist and coordinate in the development of the exercise scenario
Coordinate Modeling and Simulations (M&S) requirements for component supported exercises
Planning exercise test events, supporting communications and networks, developing Plan of Actions and Milestones (POA&M) items for M&S, and monitoring execution of M&S events
Conduct research on current world situation and analysis of training manuals, lessons learned, and tactics, techniques, & procedures (TTPs) to prepare training objectives for the Unit Readiness Exercise (URX) program
Develop and manage a library of scenarios that can be re-used in subsequent URX rotations
Support the development, coordination, and publishing of the exercise After Action Report
Prepare and deliver oral presentations, written correspondence, training sessions, consultations, and strategy sessions with other staff service functions and activities to secure cooperation, resolve controversial matters, and convey information relative to proposed changes in assigned exercises and projects
CONUS and OCONUS travel required as necessary
Travel is usually no longer than 14 days in duration
Serve as a Role Player as necessary during RAVEN exercise execution
Support the planning and integration of OPFOR/SITFOR role players
Lead the execution of all MSEL conferences designed to develop the exercise scenario
Develop and coordinate the planning effort associated with integrating Opposition Forces (OPFOR) into SOF supported exercises
Make operational planning recommendations to the MARSOC G-7 via the MARSOC G-7 exercise officer
Provide academic, analytical and action officer expertise to represent MARSOC at conferences, teleconferences, video teleconferences and other forums as required
Provide analytical, academic and action officer expertise to support the planning, coordination and execution of training events involving other federal, Department of Defense agencies and sister service organizations
Provide analytical and action officer expertise to enable the planning, coordination and provision/scheduling of resources and infrastructure to support major rehearsal exercises, operations and other training evolutions
Provide training and analytical expertise to support planning, scheduling and execution of exercises, operations and other evolutions to include coordinating exercise logistics support with higher, adjacent and subordinate commands’/organizations
Provide subject matter expertise to MARSOC G-7 to plan and design exercise scenarios
Provide SOF expertise (knowledge of TTPs) to devise and produce special operations and Other Coalition Forces (OCF) exercise scenarios, modeling and Joint Master Scenario Event List (JMSEL) events designed to stimulate integration, synchronization, de-confliction, and battle-space management at all levels
Provide subject matter expertise to coordinate SOF OPFOR plans with Intel and script writers for integration into the overall scenario, and coordination of live OPFOR requirements
Provide analytical, training and administrative expertise to support the research, development and promulgation of official correspondence, i.e. Policy Letters, Operation Orders, Exercise Directives and coordinating instruction
Qualification
Required
Must be a U.S. Citizen
Must have an Active DoD TS/SCI Clearance
B.S. Degree required, Masters desired
Former SOF Officer, Senior Non-Commissioned Officer, or Warrant Officer with at least 3 years of recent SOF experience relevant to current operations
Well versed in JSOTF operations, SOF doctrine and TTPs
Preferred
Graduate of Command and General Staff College, Senior Enlisted Service School, or an equivalent 10 years of relevant SF experience
Familiar with exercise planning and execution including the development of training scenarios and Master Scenario Events Lists (MSELs)
Working knowledge of JADOCs, C2PC, PFPS, Falcon View, JMTK, IWS, MIRC, SOF Tools, SOMPE, and additional mission planning, collaborative, and computer based simulation capabilities
Company
Athenix Solutions Group
For Missions That Cannot Fail Athenix Solutions Group is focused exclusively on serving the Intelligence Community, DoD Cyber, Special Operations, and others who operate at the edge.