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Future Technologies, Inc.

Simulator Instructor

Orlando, FL · On-site

$53K - $70K/yr

... current tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). * Evaluate trainee performance using ... Experience in a defense contracting environment. Future Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity ...

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Senior Instructor - Joint Advanced Fires - Non-Kinetic

B3H Corporation

Hurlburt Field, FL • On-site

$89K - $106K/yr

Other

Posted 13 days ago

Job description

Overview
B3H is seeking a Joint Advanced Fires Senior Instructor Non-Kinetic Lead - Evaluator to support the USAF 505th Test and Training Group.
This role will be Onsite at Hurlburt Field, Florida.
B3H supports the 505th Command and Control Wing at Hurlburt Field, FL, in executing its mission of providing operational-level Command and Control training and expertise. This position supports advanced academics and training for the Joint Advanced Fires Qualification Course (JAFQC) as primary instructional faculty and evaluation. JAFQC is a Joint Staff directed initial qualification training course for select joint force candidates to prepare them for assignment to Combatant Command Joint Fires Elements. Additional curriculum emphasizes Joint All-Domain Command & Control principles, multidomain synchronization of effects, and integration of classified and compartmented military capabilities to support Combatant Command objectives.
B3H is a leader in building winning DoD and corporate teams. B3H provides the full spectrum of strategic planning, program management, acquisitions management, systems engineering & integration, cost analysis, training, systems requirements analysis, and instructional system design for the DoD. B3H delivers quality performance with complete government visibility and control. Corporate headquarters are in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
Responsibilities
  • Primary Duty is to function as part of the instructor/evaluator team providing hands-on guidance, technical support, and performance evaluation of JAFQC students through all Phases of the JAFQC curriculum.
  • Position requires performance of platform instructor duty, including lesson plan development, research, creation of instructional aides, and lesson delivery.
  • Support Advanced courses for lessons related to their specific area of expertise across the portfolio of courses presented by the 505 TTG (ACC).
  • Develop performance metrics, grading criteria, and evaluation standards for student measurement during practical exercises, Part Task Training, and Full Mission Training events supporting the JAFQC curriculum.
  • Position requires travel to support training phases at other Federated Service Schools, in addition to support for joint force exercises (Tier 1) as an Observer/Trainer or as a role player based on operations tempo and individual availability at the request of the Joint Staff J6 Joint Fires Integration Division.
  • Provide fires and effects planning expertise at command and control and operational-level exercises supporting the 505th Command and Control Wing mission in a non-interference basis to JAFQC preparation and execution.

Qualifications
  • Master's degree or higher from a regionally accredited university or college, including Service professional military education schools.
  • At least 24 months of experience within the past six (6) years in a joint force headquarters (Combatant Command or Joint Task Force) in a Joint Fires Element; Joint Force Headquarters - Cyber (JFHQ-C); Joint Force Space Component; Fires and Effects Team/Cell; Cyber Operations Integrated Planning Element (CO-IPE); or a Service Component Operations or Cyber Directorate (ie, J3 or J6 equivalent).
  • Possess a minimum of 12 years of Department of Defense military experience as a commissioned officer. Must have demonstrated the ability to instruct in a military environment; it is preferred to have at least 1 year of formal platform instruction.
  • Prior DoD Cyber Professional or Space Domain career field (mandatory). Completion of Professional Military Education for grade (Intermediate Developmental Education) with Joint Qualified Officer designation highly desired. Graduate of a Service Weapons and Tactics Instructor (eg, Weapons Instructor Course, TOP GUN, etc) or Advanced Studies Group (eg, School of Advanced Military Studies) desired.
  • Demonstrated experience and personal expertise in operational level joint targeting and effects planning, synchronization, and development of Plans and Orders. Experience should include direct involvement in functional application of authorities and effects (ie, Joint Force Land Component; Joint Force Air Component; etc.).
  • Prior experience with planning and execution of military activities involving Special Technical Operations at Joint Task Force, Combatant Command, or Service Component (Echelon 2) highly desired.
  • Prior platform instructor (academics) highly desired. Candidates must show completion of a formal academic instructor course (or equivalent) to verify instructor credentials or attend a local Academic Instructor Course prior to assuming duties.
  • Ability to travel to various locations within and outside the continental United States (CONUS) in performance of the tasks. Travel associated with JAFQC will involve up to 50% of duty. A current US Passport is required.
  • Current Top Secret/SCI clearance eligibility.

This is not an Intelligence career position; priority for sourcing will strongly consider Cyber Warfare, Cyber Attack, and associated Space Domain expertise.
B3H Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE: If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process due to a physical or mental disability, please send an email to: HR@B3H.com or call 850-651-3443
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Guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing

Company size

51 - 200 Employees

Headquarters location

Shalimar, FL, US

Year founded

1990

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