What are the responsibilities and job description for the Exercise Planner, Craftsman (Collateral) position at USfalcon?
Join the 392d Combat Training Squadron (392 CTS) at Schriever Space Force Base as an Exercise Planner, Craftsman where your expertise will be critical in planning, coordinating, and executing space-related capabilities for joint, multi-service, and allied exercises. Your work will directly enhance mission effectiveness by ensuring seamless integration of space and cyber operations into national defense training events.
Pay: $148,000 - $163,000
Essential Duties
Exercise Planning & Execution
- Develop and execute USSF capabilities in CJCS, CCMD, USAF, and other service-level exercises, ensuring alignment with the USSF Service Exercise Plan (SEP).
- Lead the planning conferences, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to design scenarios, events, and timelines for space and cyber activities.
- Review historical lessons learned and assist training audiences in formulating training objectives for each exercise event.
Operational Support & Coordination
- Participate in exercise execution as part of the Exercise Control Group (ECG), overseeing space event management and providing real-time oversight within the White Cell.
- Familiarize with and integrate 392 CTS modeling and simulation (M&S) capabilities into exercise design and execution.
- Coordinate personnel, funding, and logistical support with internal and external agencies, including HQ USSF and CCMDs.
Reporting & After-Action
- Develop and submit after-action reports, capturing lessons learned (LL) and submitting them into the Joint Information Lessons Learned System (JILLS).
- Attend quarterly and annual Exercise Coordination Team (ECT) meetings to present exercise planning status and future participation on the USSF SEP.
- Prepare documentation such as trip reports, exercise planning products, and meeting minutes, ensuring timely submission.
Required Qualifications
- 10 years of experience in planning, coordinating, or executing space capabilities in military exercises.
- Ability to work flexible hours and travel globally (45-90 days/year).
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting CCMD, NATO, or other DoD exercises.
- Familiarity with exercise planning tools such as JTIMS, JILS, or JTT.
- Prior experience with United States Space Command (USSC) space systems in exercises.
Education & Certification
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution or additional years of experience may substitute for degree requirement.
Required Clearance
- Top Secret/SCI clearance
Travel
- Estimated 45-90 days of travel per year.
Why Join USfalcon?
- Make an Impact: Play a key role in shaping space and cyber operations that directly support national security.
- Mission-Focused Culture: Join a team committed to the success of critical defense, intelligence, and space initiatives.
- Career Growth & Development: Access opportunities for professional development and leadership within a leading defense contractor.
- Collaborative Environment: Work alongside experts in the field, ensuring high-level strategic objectives are achieved.
Application Call to Action
Ready to make an impact? Apply now to join our team at USfalcon and contribute to mission success in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
In compliance with Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, USfalcon considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities as well as a candidate’s work experience, knowledge, skills, education, and training.
Benefits Offered: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, parental leave, pet insurance, paid time off, and holidays.
About US: USfalcon has grown from our roots in 1984 to become a mid-tier professional services company supporting a diverse and global customer base of DoD and Federal Agencies. We have been excelling in diverse platforms for almost 30 years and continue to be an industry leader. If you thrive in an organization that values integrity, commitment, stewardship, and service, we want to meet you. We deliver core capabilities in Aviation, Space, Information Technology, and Business Operations and continue to grow and expand our competencies, contracts and customer base, adding to our long history of supporting customer and community needs. Learn more at www.usfalcon.com/history.
Salary : $148,000 - $163,000
