Summary

HII-Mission Technologies is seeking an Exercise Planner to support our USARPAC customer!

Come join our growing team supporting US Army Pacific, in Honolulu Hawaii! The INDOPACOM combatant command theater covers over half the earth’s surface and provides unique challenges to our National Defense strategy. We are building a team of professionals to deliver innovative solutions to our customer in a dynamic strategic environment.

There are few regions as culturally, socially, economically, and geopolitically diverse as the Asia-Pacific. The 36 nations comprising the Asia-Pacific region are home to more than 50% of the world's population, 3,000 different languages, several of the world's largest militaries, and five nations allied with the U.S. through mutual defense treaties. The AOR includes the most populous nation in the world, the largest democracy, and the largest Muslim-majority nation. More than one third of Asia-Pacific nations are smaller, island nations, including the smallest republic in the world and the smallest nation in Asia.

If you are excited about emerging technologies, finding creative solutions to complex problems, and the strategic challenges of near peer competitors and adversaries, then this is the opportunity you been looking for!

What you will do

• Serve as Exercise Planner for USARPAC G37 staff
• Plan, coordinate and execute USARPAC component participation in assigned USINDOPACOM JCS and Service exercises
• Coordinate and manage exercise development in conjunction with USINDOPACOM and Service component planners and participants. Develop training objectives that meet USARPAC requirements
• Ensure USARPAC and component exercises inform the Defense Readiness Reporting System and fully incorporate the Joint Lessons Learned system
• Assist in management of JTIMS and other exercise information management systems
• Enhance the command’s capability to train and prepare for a broad spectrum of threats from real and/or simulated adversaries
• Develop training objectives in conjunction with exercise participants and USARPAC staff stakeholders
• Assist in the coordination with exercise participants and supporters from other DoD and non-DoD organizations
• Draft and develop realistic threat scenarios, incorporate best-practice inputs from DoD and other agencies
• Coordinate exercise criteria to test and stress the command’s training objectives
• Consolidate and draft Exercise Summary Reports (ESR) related to exercise objectives, training objectives, and future design modifications
• CONUS and OCONUS travel may be required
• Other duties may be assigned, as necessary

What we are looking for

• 10 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 8 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 14 years relevant experience
• Previous experience briefing senior leadership at the General Officer, Flag Officer, or Senior Executive Service level
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to proof read, edit, and finalize exercise planning products for senior leader briefings
• Valid US Passport
• Clearance: Must possess and maintain a Secret clearance

Bonus points for...

• 8 years of experience as DoD Planner or 3 years of experience as a USARPAC Planner
• Former Army Field Grade officer or Senior NCO (E8) with exercise planning background highly preferred
• Working knowledge of the Joint Training Management System (JTMS) and Exercise Lifecycle (JELC) planning process.
• Experience supporting USARPAC staff
• Experience supporting USINDOPACOM theater operations.
• Previous experience with the Army Training Management System (ATMS) and its components Army Training Network (ATN), Unit Training Management (UTM), Digital Training Management System (DTMS), and Combined Arms Training Strategies (CATS)
• Extensive professional network in the Joint Region Marianas (JRM) area of responsibility
• Experience with the Military Decision Making Process (MDMP)
• Knowledge of Joint Operational Planning and Execution System (JOPES)
• Clearance: TS/SCI highly preferred

Physical Requirements