Air Battle Management Operations Analyst

Air Battle Management Operations Analyst at SAIC

SAIC is actively seeking an Air Battle Management Operations Analyst to bolster the Air Force Collaborative Operations for Battlespace Resilient Architecture (COBRA) program. This critical role is based at the USAFE-AFAFRICA Warfare Center (UAWC) in Einsiedlerhof, Germany.

The COBRA program is pivotal in implementing, integrating, developing, and delivering Modeling and Simulation (M&S) solutions. These solutions directly support the US Air Force, Department of Defense, and various mission partners in executing multi-domain operations (MDO) aligned with the Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) strategy.

The core objective of this position is to furnish specialized Air Battle Management Operations expertise. This expertise is vital for delivering live, virtual, and constructive (LVC) training to US, allied, and partner-nation warfighters. The scope of operations spans the United States European Command (USEUCOM) and United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM) Areas of Responsibility (AOR) at both tactical and operational levels of warfare.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct simulated and constructive air battle management operations during LVC exercises and events, focusing on missions such as 5th generation fighter employment, Fighter Integration (FI), Offensive Counterair (OCA), Defense Counterair (DCA), Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD), Suppression of Enemy Air Defense (SEAD), Air Interdiction (AI), Close Air Support (CAS), Strike Coordination and Reconnaissance (SCAR), Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR), and Dynamic Targeting (DT).
• Provide Joint Air Operations planning support for exercises and events at tactical and operational levels.
• Prepare, coordinate, and present USAF, Joint, and Allied air warfare briefings, support academic development and instruction, and lead air warfare discussions with diverse audiences as requested by the US Government.
• Develop scenarios for integration into UAWC-sponsored and supported training and exercise events, including designing relevant scenarios, presentations, and briefings.
• Develop comprehensive exercise documents such as Air Operations Directives (AOD), Air Tasking Orders (ATO), Airspace Control Plans (ACP), Airspace Control Orders (ACO), Area Air Defense Plans (AADP), Special Instructions (SPINs), Joint Master Scenario Event Lists (JMELs), and scenario execution files.
• Facilitate the Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC) with warfighters, encompassing exercise scenario development, mission planning, mass briefs, mission briefs, execution, debriefs, analysis, and after-action reports.

Required Qualifications

• Rated Air Battle Manager with operational experience within the last 5 years and a minimum of 10 years of overall operational experience.
• Minimum of 200 hours of flight instructor or flight evaluator experience.
• Expert and comprehensive knowledge of Joint force air battle management operational doctrine and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
• Extensive operational experience with Battlefield Command and Control Center (BC3).
• Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Top Secret clearance, eligible for SCI and SAP.
• Bachelor’s degree and 9 relevant years of experience, or equivalent experience in lieu of a degree.

Desired Qualifications

• USAF Weapons School graduate (or US Navy equivalent).
• USAF Mission Commander or USMC Senior Air Director.
• Proficiency in AFTTP 3-2.5 and AFTTP 3-2.8 to provide Tactical Command and Control (TAC C2).
• Strong knowledge of US Joint doctrine and USAF doctrine.
• Familiarity with systems such as Next Generation Threat System (NGTS), Modern Air Combat Environment (MACE), and Air Warfare Simulation (AWSIM).

Key skills/competency

• Air Battle Management
• Multi-Domain Operations (MDO)
• Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2)
• Live, Virtual, Constructive (LVC) Training
• Exercise Scenario Development
• Joint Air Operations Planning
• Tactical and Operational Warfare
• Battlefield Command and Control Center (BC3)
• USAF Doctrine & TTPs
• Top Secret/SCI Clearance