Horizon Strategies is seeking Fires Planners to support the Joint Pacific Multi-National Readiness Center (JPMRC) on-site in Honolulu, Hawaii.

If interested, please fill out the following survey: 

https://forms.office.com/r/kKYFP7eUZA

Place of Duty: On site Fort Shafter, HI, with rotational support in Hawaii and Alaska

Position Type: Full-time

Duties:

• Plan and support execution of JPMRC rotations, to include the development of Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC) exercise products (synchronized with other warfighting functions) including fires related exercise planning products, exercise orders, supporting staff products, AAR and THP products.  
• During exercise execution, serve on the team that replicates higher headquarters and the fire support cell coordinating joint fires; assist Operations Groups (OPSGRP) in maintaining situational awareness and enabling the conditions for units to train to standard.
• Assist in the integration of the contractor support to Fires Plans & Operations, and replication of the Fires Support Cell (FSC), the Joint Airspace Control Center (JACC), the Fires and USAF CAS Tactical Analysis Feedback Facility (TAFF), and Battlefield Effects (BFE).
  • FSC: replicate a C-JTF Coordination Cell, Division Fire Support Coordinator (FSCOORD), Division Fires Cell, Fire Support Element (FSE), and Naval Platforms.
  • JACC: replicate a theater level Air Operation Center (AOC), Corps level Air Support Operations Center (ASOC) and/or Joint Special Operations Air Component (JSOAC), as well as management functions for rotational and non-rotational USAF, Navy, Marine and foreign fixed wing and rotary wing units that provide air support for JPMRC.
  • Fires TAFF:  perform data analysis of all fire support assets. This analysis shall be facilitated by the TAFFs continual tracking and monitoring of fire support operations/activities, recording of operations/activities in the JPMRC IS. Contractor shall track, monitor, collect data and analyze Rotational Unit (RTU) fire support activity.
  • BFE: provide BFE replication and indirect fire marking 24 hours a day from start of the exercise through Change of Mission for each rotation

Required Qualifications/Experience:  

• 4+ years of experience with the Army or Marine Corps as a fire supporter at the Brigade level and below
• Experience working at a Division, Corps, Joint, or Multinational Headquarters
• 2+ years of experience with live, virtual, and constructive exercises at the Brigade level and below, or an assignment at a CTC
• Experience with Army or Marine Corps and Joint Doctrine and Training Policy
• Experience using Microsoft Office tools, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor’s degree

Preferred Qualifications/Experience:  

• Experience as a Division or Corps FSCOORD, AFSCOORD, Targeting Officer, or planner
• Experience as a Fires Battalion Operations Officer (S3), Executive Officer (XO), or CTC Observer, Controller, and Trainer (OC/T)
• Experience working at a Joint, or Multinational Headquarters
• Graduate of a Command and General Staff College (CGSC), Intermediate Level Education (ILE), or Military Education Level (MEL) 4
• Completion of a Joint Firepower or Joint Air Operations Command and Control Course
• Master’s degree

Clearance: Requires Secret Security Clearance

Travel: Intermittent travel is required

Salary Type: Salaried, benefits-eligible (pending place of duty option)

Compensation package includes: $100K – 110K Salary, plus relocation stipend and retention bonus