Exercise Support Senior Planner at Delta Solutions & Strategies

Robbins, Illinois, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Defense, AerospaceIndustries

Requirements

  • Secret security clearance
  • Familiarity with Lead Wing, Expeditionary Air Base, and other FE requirements and AFFORGEN Certification requirements and process
  • Experience assessing Lead Wing and FE readiness using readiness tools, including Palantir’s Envision’s AFFORGEN Certification platform
  • At least two years’ exercise planning experience
  • Two years of joint or Service component operational planning experience

Responsibilities

  • Provide support to all MAF and CAF certification exercises as a Subject Matter Expert or as part of an exercise support team by assisting with identifying and publishing MESL/METL requirements to be executed during FE certification exercises/events
  • Assist in developing and validating METLs/MESLs and associated exercise materials for Deployable Combat Wing and other FE certifying exercises/events
  • Maintain awareness and coordinate with assigned wings and DRUs on current and predicted operational environments, missions, and requirements
  • Attend planning conferences to include development, initial, mid, and final planning conferences for up to 4 exercises per year
  • Assist in the evaluation of the supporting exercise training systems as they impact training
  • Lead and train unit exercise control cells in support of HQ or wing-level exercises/events
  • Assist in development and maintenance of the METLs/MESLs for HHQ and 100, 200, 300, and 400 level wing certification exercises/events
  • Assist with other assigned staff to support mission directives
  • Ensure exercise observational data is collected, stored, and analyzed to support after action reviews, lessons learned, and organizational feedback for certification
  • Ensure collected data is stored in approved wing dossiers to provide commanders a holistic picture of wing performance in preparation for worldwide deployments and contingency operations
  • Oversee periodic stakeholder updates and train observers in exercise observation data collection
  • Oversee long term planning and develop plan of action and milestones of wing exercises

Skills

METL
MESL
Exercise Planning
FE Certification
AFFORGEN
Lead Wing
Expeditionary Air Base
Security Clearance
Stakeholder Coordination
Data Collection
After Action Reviews
Observer Training
Planning Conferences

Delta Solutions & Strategies

Advisory and assistance services for government defense

About Delta Solutions & Strategies

Delta Solutions & Strategies, LLC provides Advisory and Assistance Services, Technical Training, Information Technology, Operations and Maintenance, Modeling and Simulation, Test and Evaluation, and Space support to Government and Department of Defense customers. The company is ISO 9001:2008 certified and ITAR registered, offering a range of capabilities to meet the needs of its clients.

Colorado Springs, ColoradoHeadquarters
2000Year Founded
ACQUISITIONCompany Stage
Consulting, DefenseIndustries
201-500Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Parental Leave
Military Leave
Jury Duty Paid Leave

Risks

Integration challenges with UIC may disrupt Delta's service delivery.
Cultural clashes with UIC's Bowhead Family could affect employee morale.
Increased competition from startups may pressure Delta's market share.

Differentiation

Delta Solutions specializes in communication and technical support for space and missile systems.
The company offers engineering and IT services tailored for electronic systems.
Delta is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business, enhancing its appeal in government contracting.

Upsides

UIC's acquisition provides Delta access to more DOD and federal contracts.
Growing demand for cybersecurity in space systems boosts Delta's market potential.
AI-driven predictive maintenance trends align with Delta's engineering services expertise.

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