Provides senior air-control expertise for realistic, synchronized battlespace simulation and training events. Coordinates with control cells, manages simulation and white-cell tools, maintains the air picture for Korea theater audiences, and supports after-action reviews and lessons learned. Collaborates with the Pacific Air Simulation Center on simulation improvements and supports theater exercises in Europe and Africa. Requires Brigadier General-level experience, JFACC expertise, operational warfighting knowledge, recent OPLAN-scale event control, an active Secret clearance, and U.S. citizenship.
SAIC is seeking a Senior Air Controller for a Part-Time job opportunity supporting our Collaborative Operations for Battlespace Resilient Architecture (COBRA).
Senior Air Controller role/responsibilities:
- Ensure that the simulation provides the most realistic and dynamic training possible to the war-fighter participants; interact with the other components control cells to ensure simulation and scripting responses conform to scenario design; and provide design, control, and observations to AF and components controllers.
- Use the manipulation of the simulation and white cell tools available to him, and via troubleshooting and feedback, ensure that the event presents a consistent and synchronized air picture in the Korea Theater of Operations (KTO) for the USFK, his combined staff and USINDOPACOM and component training audiences.
- Contribute feedback on performance by participants as part of normally established 7AF mechanism(s) [e.g., After Action Review, Lessons Learned, et cetera] or as requested by Commander 7AF.
- Work with the Pacific Air Simulation Center (PASC) to implement simulation
improvements to correct known problem areas, and to enhance simulation realism. - Work with U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa supporting theater exercises as requested by Commander USAFE
Qualifications
Requirements:
- Senior Air Controller at the Brigadier General rank, with experience in not only modeling and simulation, but also extensive knowledge and experience in theater warfighting, Numbered Air Force organization, roles, and responsibilities, and AFFOR and AOC systems, processes, procedures, and operations.
- JFACC experience and expertise in the command and control of U.S. and coalition air operations, recent (within one year) working knowledge of war plans of USINDOPACOM, and recent (within two years) experience with the real-time operational control of a large-scale (OPLAN-size) computer-assisted event, is required.
- Bachelor's Degree and 18 yrs , or relevant years of experience in lieu of degree.
- Active Secret clearance and US citizen.
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