Forward Exercise Project Officer/PACAF Korea (Active Secret clearance required) - Advanced Decision Vectors, LLC

Advanced Decision Vectors, LLC (ADV),?established in 2009, provides superior program management, program support, strategic planning, and systems engineering to the Federal and Commercial sectors. Located in Alexandria, Virginia, ADV is a Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) contractor that has roots established in the Department of Defense and support agencies. At ADV, our company values are Integrity, Distinction, Experience and Achievement.

We are seeking a Forward Exercise Project Officer to support an important mission at Osan Air Force Base, South Korea. Job location of this assignment is located at Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR.

An active Secret clearance is required.

Headquarters Pacific Air Forces (HQ PACAF) participates in and is responsible for over 40 Joint Chief of Staff (JCS) and component exercises and events conducted with allied countries throughout the Indo-Pacific region each year. These exercises, Building Partnership Capacity (BPC) engagements, and aerial events/tradeshows provide essential insight into managing our technology investments, improving and maintaining the combat capability of U.S. forces, and furthering US Indo-Pacific Command's (USINDOPACOM) Theater Security Cooperation (TSC) strategy within the region.

HQ PACAF is the Organization Coordinating the Exercise (OCE) for several JCS exercises. HQ PACAF is tasked with developing and maintaining Operational Plans (OPLANs) that cover several different contingencies within the INDOPACOM Area of Responsibility (AOR).

The Forward Exercise Project Officer is responsible for the planning, preparation, execution, and evaluation of on- pen Korea FTXs and other Korea events as required. With advance notice to the Contractor, the Forward Exercise Project Officer may be asked to support other events in theater as required. The Forward Exercise Project Officer will coordinate and work with 7 AF staff, Wings, and Squadrons in the development of exercise JELC requirements. Coordination with other offices and entities (e.g. Host Nation military forces police forces, commercial entities; USDAO, JUSMAG, USINDOPACOM, HQ PACAF, and subordinate NAF, Wings, etc.) is necessary. Regional and off peninsula travel shall be required.

Responsibilities:

• Support the PACAF PLANORD listed exercises during the entirety of the “Joint Exercise Life Cycle” (JELC), i.e. from the Concept Development Conference/Initial Planning Conference (or time of assignment) through Execution and the After-Action Review (AAR) process. This entire cycle is referred to as the JELC, and will apply for all JCS and PACAF exercises, events, and engagements.

• Responsible for formulating, developing, assisting with implementation, and documenting each assigned exercise/engagement. Specifically, plan and organize assigned exercises, estimate costs and funding within assigned budget, and conduct all phases of the exercise planning cycle from the time of assignment through the after-action assessment.

• Coordinate and communicate with other offices and activities (e.g., USINDOPACOM, HQ PACAF, other service components, NAF agencies, Wings, etc.) that have a role in the assigned exercise.

• Coordinate with USAF and/or other service component planners and their staff to provide guidance, assistance, and training to ensure continuity of effort and the orderly management and execution of the operations and logistics support functions.

• Develop the purpose, objectives and attendee list for exercise planning meetings and conferences in coordination with the designated Lead Planner and PACAF/A37 COR, as well as coordinate the logistical support for those events.

• Analyze and document the effectiveness of exercise planning functions as part of the after-action reporting for assigned exercises.

• Familiarity with historic inter-country relationships, and country specific customs and courtesies while planning PACAF participation in assigned exercises and engagements. Additionally, the Forward Exercise Planning Officer will account for current and projected PACAF force structure (i.e., country location, name of Wings and NAFs, type of aircraft assigned, etc.), PACAF roles, responsibilities, force presentation doctrine, and capabilities (i.e. Commander Air Force Forces (COMAFFOR); Joint Forces Air Component Commander (JFACC); Air Operations Center; etc.) when coordinating with partner nations and other service components. These factors will be key to shaping and scoping PACAF participation in the full JELC of exercises/engagements.

• Identify, analyze and resolve contingency issues and errors that arise during the JELC coupled with coordinating and communicating with participating units, Wings and MAJCOM staff and leadership to highlight the current and expected issues and socialize Courses of Action (COAs) to mitigate JELC deviations, and ensure issues are resolved.

Required Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizen with Active Secret security clearance

• Three (3) plus years of experience planning USAF MAJCOM-level, or equivalent exercises.

• Three (3) plus years aviation background (Pilot/Navigator/Air Battle Manager/ Aircrew Member) (preferred) to lead planning or conduct Field Training Exercises (FTXs), Command Post Exercises (CPXs), Staff Exercises STAFF-EX) or Table-Top Exercises (TTX) and Engagements involving aviation assets or that are aviation centric.

• Familiarity with operational and logistical support requirements for exercises, deployments, and mobilizations.

• Knowledge/familiarity with the PACAF force structure (i.e., country location, name of Wings and NAFs, type of aircraft assigned, etc.).

• A working knowledge of USINDOPACOM/PACOM Theater Campaign Plan (TCP) and PACAF Strategy.

• Ability to effectively liaise with national-level agencies, DoD, Services, Combatant Commands, and Intelligence Agencies.

• Solid analytical skills and be able to operate in a demanding environment while executing multiple tasks simultaneously.

• Knowledge and/or experience with Joint Operation Planning and Execution System (JOPES) and/or Deliberate and Crisis Action Planning and Execution Segments (DCAPES), with experience using these systems while supporting USAF Major Command level (or equivalent) exercises, or significant deployments (i.e. movements of multiple flying units and/or personnel deployments of 200 or more in conjunction with a single event).

• Operational and/or logistical experience in the Asia-Pacific Theater.

• Desired familiarization with financial nomenclature and documentation as well as the Manpower MPA Man-day Management System (M4S).

• Familiarization with standard funding documents, such as Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (MIPRs), AF-616s, and Comptroller Alert Messages (CAM).

• Working knowledge of Joint Training Information Management System (JTIMS) and Global Theater Security Cooperation Management Information System (G-TSCMIS) requirements and capabilities and be able to become proficient in using required capabilities with minimal training.

• Experience in planning and executing CPXs and FTXs within the INDOPACOM AOR.

Strongly Desired Qualifications:

• Military experience within the last 5-10 years

• Military office background; rated and/or logistics experience

• Air Operations Center (AOC) and/or MAJCOM/NAF Staff experience

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to diversity. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.