Operational Planner

Copperhead Technologies, an operating firm of Command Holdings is seeking qualified Operational Planners in support of the United States Air Forces Central (USAFCENT) Headquarters mission, at Shaw AFB, SC. This position is responsible for providing direct support to the Air Operations Center - Weapon System (AOC-WS) while adding operational planning, program management and the integration of Special Technical Operations to support USAFCENT’s headquarters organizations and activities that are designed to enhance and improve actual mission performance within the dynamic environment of USAFCENT’s assigned Area of Responsibility (AOR).

• USAFCENT’s Special Technical Operations (STO) planners:
  Provide direct support in the development of current and future planning documents IAW JOPES. As directed, coordinate with Service components, higher headquarters (HHQ), and coalition partners.
• Provide STO planning guidance for the Global Force Management forces requested or attached to USAFCENT in the USCENTCOM AOR.
• Provide briefings to senior officers in person, via video teleconference (VTC) and/or in writing on ongoing theater operations, planning issues, and exercises.
• Provide direct support to all aspects of operations planning for USAFCENT to include basing, force flow and integration into combined operations.
• Provide direct support in the development and coordination of Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff (CJCS)-directed deliberate plans during steady-state operations.
• Provide direct support to deliberate and crisis response planning for the effective deployment of CENTCOM theater response forces.
• Provide direct support in the planning and sustainment of all aspects of Time Phased Force Deployment Document (TPFDD) support for USAFCENT during current and future contingency and steady state operations to include exercise planning and execution.
• Provide direct support in the development of contingency requirements based on current operations.
• Review current and future theater and service component OPLANS, Concept Plans (CONOP), exercise plans, AF instructions, and joint publications. Make recommendations for changes/updates as required/requested.
• Provide direct support to theater level Strategy (STRAT), Target Engagement Team (TET), and Master Air Attack Plan (MAAP) processes resulting in the development of on the shelf Air Tasking Orders and/or Air Battle Plans.
• Provide direct support to the development of joint and coalition integration into Command and Control (C2) plans for future and contingency plans.
• Support planning and execution of CJCS, Combatant Command (COCOM), USAFCENT, and other component exercises in the USCENTCOM AOR.
• Provide direct support to the development of exercise constructs to include concept development, training audience, training and main exercise objectives, joint exercise control group operations, overall execution, and after-action review.
• Organize and conduct meetings, conferences, briefings and site surveys in support of approximately seven or more CJCS and other command exercises annually.
• Develop and present exercise-related briefings to command leadership.
• Coordinate with HHQ, host nation partners and other commands in the development and execution of CJCS exercises.
• Deploy in support of the exercise project officer for CJCS, COCOM, USAFCENT and other component exercises as required/requested.
• Attend/participate in USCENTCOM, USAFCENT and other component exercise conferences, VTCs as directed. Conduct all administrative requirements to facilitate exercise planning, briefs, and travel.
• Serve as