Air Surface Operations Analyst (ALO/JTAC)

Air Surface Operations Analyst (ALO/JTAC)

Location: Fort Irwin, CA

Job type: Permanent, full-time

Relocation Assistance Available in accordance with company policy

Pay: $74,000 $79,000K per year

Clearance: Active Secret clearance and SAP eligible

Role overview

Client is seeking an Air Surface Operations Analyst (JTAC / ALO / AO) to support Exercise at Fort Irwin, CA. GREEN FLAG provides realistic training for U.S. and coalition:

Air Liaison Officers (ALOs)
Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs)
Battle management personnel
Weapons system operators

You will serve as a tactical air-ground integration subject matter expert, with a focus on Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) and Air Support Operations Center (ASOC) operations.

What you'll do

In this role, you will:

Provide TACP and ASOC SME support to the Green Flag Support Element at Fort Irwin as part of the 57 OG
Support air-ground operations during training events, focusing on ASOC / TACP operations
Participate in exercise planning and after-action reviews (AARs)
Use the Air Tasking Order (ATO) and Master Air Attack Plan (MAAP) to:
Track tasked missions
Monitor missions available for tasking
Process both immediate and pre-planned DD Form 1972 Tactical Air Strike Requests (JTASR)
Operate and troubleshoot tactical radios, including loading communications security (COMSEC / crypto)
Manage and update web-based systems with current ASOC rotational content
Adjudicate battle damage assessment (BDA) and support mission reporting
Coordinate with Airspace Command and Control to:
De-conflict fixed-wing assets with Army aviation
De-conflict with counter-fire missions
Track active Restricted Operating Zones (ROZ)
Create Close Air Support (CAS) ROZs for inclusion in the Airspace Control Order (ACO)
Provide area-of-operations and assigned airspace updates to inbound fighters
Receive mission results / bomb damage assessment from outbound fighters

Required qualifications

To be successful, you must have:

Prior experience as a:
USAF Air Liaison Officer (ALO), or
Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC), or
USMC Air Officer (AO)
Active Secret clearance and SAP eligibility
Hands-on experience processing JTASRs (DD Form 1972)
Operations analysis experience supporting Close Air Support (CAS) and joint air-ground operations
Ability to multi-task and work effectively on a team in a fast-paced training environment
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Teams)

Preferred qualifications

4+ years of experience as a JTAC
Completion of Joint Firepower Course
Proficiency with Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)

Compensation

The full salary range for this position is $74,000 to $79,000 per year. The starting salary will be determined based on:

Your knowledge, skills, and experience
Overall budget availability