SME-Level | Lackland AFB, TX | TS/SCI  

Position Summary: 

Serve as an Information Warfare (IW) and ISR Plans and Capabilities Analyst within 16AF/A8.  Member will provide assistance to integrate and converge new and existing IW and ISR capabilities (including concepts, plans, and strategies) to enable the mission success of 16AF operations.  The member will also conduct technical research, analysis, and advisory of potential IW technological solutions to meet current and future capability requirements.  This scope will apply to subordinate wings including activities supporting the 480 ISRW (DCGS), 363 ISRW mission capabilities (support to SOF) and 70 ISRW.  The member will advise and assist with challenges concerning operational integration of capabilities across 16AF, organizational design and force structure, collaborative processes and procedures, tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs), and capability sustainment issues.  In addition, the member will apply Subject Matter Expert (SME) knowledge to issues impacting ISR Support to Special Operations Forces (SOF), as well as provide oversight, continuity, innovative solutions, and advocacy on operational issues impacting the subordinate wings. Furthermore, the member will effectively carry out their mission areas to provide oversight and guidance to CONOPS, program development, named operations and exercise activities.  Member must possess a thorough understanding of ISR support to SOF mission operations to include supported AFSOC airborne platforms and SIGINT collection systems.   

Required Qualifications: 

  • 5+ years of experience providing ISR/IW support to DoD operations 
  • Experience with IW operational systems 
  • Required Experience: Minimum 15 years of experience conducting analysis relevant to the specific labor category with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years.  
  • Required Education: Master’s degree from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or have a bachelor’s degree from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and an additional 5 years of related expert experience, for a total of 20 years, as a substitute to the master’s degree. 

Desired Experience:  

  • Previous assignments/work in Airborne Cryptologic Operations in support of SOF Operations Planning, Targeting or DCGS Operations 
  • 363 ISRW Operations Readiness and Integration SME, Capabilities and Operational Needs Assessments supporting the ACC ISR enterprise 
  • Additional years of experience. 

Job Category: Analysis
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: Lackland AFB Texas

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