Air Battle Manager (ABM) at ARETUM Holdings LLC in Bethesda, Maryland

Job Description:

Description

ARETUM, a leading government contracting company specializing in technology-enabled mission support services, is seeking a dynamic and talented Air Battle Manager (ABM) to join our team. As an Air Battle Manager at ARETUM, you will play a key role in coordinating and directing air battle operations to ensure mission success and the safety of our clients.

ARETUM is known for providing cutting-edge solutions and outstanding service to Federal clients in various sectors, including Next Generation Analytics, Engineering Services, Training Services, IT Systems, Cyber Security, PMO Support, and Financial Consulting. Our mission is to deliver technology-driven solutions that meet the unique needs of our government clients, enabling them to achieve their objectives effectively and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• The Air Battle Manager (ABM) will have extensive knowledge of Theater Air Control System (TACS)/Army Air-Ground System (AAGS) at the JTF, Corps and Division levels and airspace command and control networks and capabilities.
• The Air Battle Manager (ABM) will apply the unique capabilities of the Air Component into the US Army Mission Command Training Program (MCTP) series of Warfighter Exercises.
• The ABM contractor will understand, integrate, coordinate and represent Air Force airspace command, control and integration capabilities of the Air Component during the year-long planning/execution cycles for 5+ major multi-echelon (JTF, Corps, Division level) joint complex worldwide events each year.
• The ABM contractor will: coordinate processes, products, programs and people in support of ongoing MCTP events; integrate functional specialties represented in the AOC, JACCE, JAGIC, TACP, CRC, AWACS and JSTARS; write and integrate Master Scenario Event List (MSEL) story lines; and coordinate joint air ground integration networks on web-based knowledge management tools.
• The ABM contractor will be an Airpower Integration subject matter expert (SME) and facilitate high fidelity air ground integration supporting ongoing Joint Training Transformation Initiatives, Joint National Training Capabilities, Army MCTP exercises and events.
• The ABM contractor will fully understand exercise planning functions, speak to the systems used in the Theater Airspace and TACS/AAGS networks and have thorough knowledge of and application for the technical architectures required to make training scenarios and systems work in the MCTP training environment.
• As ABM supporting AFI 10-204 tasks, the contractor will work with senior Army and Air Force leaders, exercise directors, exercise planners from all echelons, exercise controllers and Soldiers and Airmen from the assigned training audience to coordinate for and provide effective air plans, execution and control for all counter-land operations.
• While in garrison, the ABM SME may be tasked to lead, assist, or execute Warfighter pre-exercise execution planning processes and duties or other 505th Wing tasked mission requirements related to air component replication.
• The ABM contractor will be proficient with the AOC TBMCS and exercise planning tools currently being used in the operational environment.
• The ABM contractor will be required to attend conferences to represent Det 1 and Air Component/AOC replication and to coordinate on exercise construct issues with joint MCTP exercise planners.
• The ABM contractor may be positioned forward with the training audience during event execution to liaise with and represent the AOC, CRC, AWACS, JSTARS, JACCE, ASOC/JAGIC and TACP and to work closely with the Det 1 Chief of Air Power (CAP) and Chief Observer Controller (CHOT). The ABM contractor will receive daily guidance from the acting CAP and CFACC and be able to articulate command intent. This guidance will then be distributed to the MCTP air ground integration team as well as the AOC response cell to facilitate full Air Component integration. Interaction with General Officers on a regular basis will be required.
• During the planning process the ABM contractor will work with exercise planners for realistic and accurate presentation and integration of airspace integration and effects contributing to the scenario, if necessary. Items to review will be typical air component products for major (multi-echelon) MCTP WFXs. The ABM/SME will contribute airspace-related oversight, processes and inputs to the development of exercise objectives for approval at MCTP and training objectives for the training audience. The ABM contractor will review Operation Order Annexes as required by MCTP and provide changes/inputs if necessary. The contractor will contribute to storylines and events when required to fully exercise training objectives to be evaluated. Other planning tasks include attending Initial, Mid, and Final Exercise Planning (IEP, MEP, FEP) conferences, when needed, and other key meetings to advise and coordinate scenario development and operational/tactical airspace integration issues with MCTP and 505 CTS exercise planners.
• During execution the ABM contractor will advise, communicate and coordinate with AOC and 505 CTS to update air component products, as needed to integrate airspace effects and doctrinally correct procedures; articulate all aspects of airspace support through products and processes available to GOs, HQEs and senior leadership, including JFC’s responsibility for the Airspace Control Authority (ACA); provide inputs and answers related to the ACA’s support role; provide airspace inputs to senior leaders in HICOM and JFC staffs to enhance capabilities of aligned joint and coalition airspace integration requirements; interface and inform air component-related Joint Boards, including the Joint Targeting Coordination Board (JTCB) when airspace constraints and effects could be beneficial or detrimental to operations.

Requirements

• 6 years ABM experience is required, 3 years AOC, CRC, AWACS, JSTARS experience is desired; ASOG, ASOS experience as operations, planner, instructor, mentor while assigned to an AOC, ASOG, ASOS is preferred. 1 year as AWACS/JSTARS, CRC Senior Controller required
• 3 years ABM experience in AOC, ASOC/JAGIC or TACP as operations or plans officer
• ASOG/ASOS-level Air Battle Mgr experience required; AFFOR, MAJCOM Staff experience desired
• Ability to use Microsoft Office, Adobe Pro required
• Active Secret Clearance Required
• Active Top Secret Clearance is preferred.

ARETUM is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified candidates will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to disability, race, color, religious creed, national origin, sexual orientation/gender identity, or age.

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