Mission commander job description
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Mission commander requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in mission commander job postings.
Sample mission commander requirements
- Hold a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
- Have at least 5 years of experience in a leadership position
- Be a US citizen
- Pass a background check and drug test
- Hold a current FAA pilot's license
Sample required mission commander soft skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work well under pressure and in a fast-paced environment
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
- Ability to lead and motivate a diverse team
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
Mission commander job description example 1
Huntington Ingalls Industries mission commander job description
Required Travel: 51 - 75%
Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt
Hours Per Week: 40
Security Clearance: TS/SCI w/ CI Poly
Level of Experience: Senior
HII
Job Description
HII is looking for a Mission Commander (MC) supporting program flight operations as an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Subject Matter Expert (SME) working in a small, close-knit crew environment providing expertise in support of mission requirements. Leverages their aviation and ISR experience and critical thinking skills to develop tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to counter emerging threats. Coordinate with DoD entities and agencies to facilitate cutting-edge product development to ensure client capabilities meet current and future objectives. Shall have strong knowledge of ISR operations, air navigation, aircraft mission planning, and the key factors in aircraft survivability. Recent operational experience is a must. Must be comfortable with managing multiple tasks in a dynamic environment and possess the ability to complete assignments with little or no supervision. Demonstrate sound Crew Resource Management/Operational Risk Management (CRM/ORM) skills and airmanship. Typically 60 day rotations to remote sites with austere conditions. Work will be in support of multiple Combatant Commands to include but not limited to Indo-PACOM and EUCOM.
Essential Job Responsibilities
* The primary responsibilities of a Mission Commander are to work with the Pilot in Command to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the aircraft to complete assigned mission, effectively operate assigned remote sensing systems, aircrew resource management, make sound tactical decisions in flight, and support the processing, exploitation and dissemination of collected information.
* Deploys OCONUS working with US Military Forces and/or Foreign Allied Military Forces in Tactical Operations Centers, Military Intelligence Community or Manned Aircraft.
* Provide technical, tactical, and operational Signals Intelligence, Electronic Warfare Analysis, Mission Planning and/or Operations support to external and internal customers.
* Performs U.S. military intelligence, signals intelligence & electronic warfare analysis, tasking, collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination (TCPED) with an operational background focused on Manned ISR mission sets.
* Conduct real-time communication and distribution of multi-source information with aircrew and ground assets during all phases of flight via Tactical Data Link and chat (e.g., Link-16/mIRC) or beyond line of site satellite communications (BLoS SATCOM).
* Operate Airborne Communications systems (e.g., ICS, PRC117, ARC 210/231) as well as Small Secure Datalink (SSDL) radios.
* Provide post-mission airborne mission system equipment performance debrief.
* Maintain appropriate electronic and hard copy products, reports and records.
* May provide guidance and training to less experienced Operators.
* Perform other duties as assigned or required.
* Travel:
50% travel to OCONUS locations expected.
Minimum Qualifications
* 5 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 3 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 0 years experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 9 years relevant experience.
* Clearance - TOP SECRET/SCI eligibility with ability to obtain a CI Polygraph.
* Must be a US Citizen.
* United States Passport valid throughout deployment periods
* Experience with Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance operations.
* Recent deployed operational experience in the ISR mission set.
* Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to maintain good working relationships with the tasking authority, local officials, customer on-site representatives, and crew members.
* Applicants must be fully deployable according to AFRICOM, EUCOM, Indo-PACOM and CENTCOM's Theater Entry Requirements.
* Recent Operational ISR experience.
* Ability to deploy OCONUS and to travel with reasonable notice for periods up to four months where required.
* Read, write, speak and understand English fluently.
Preferred Requirements
* 5 years as a Navy SS-3/EWO/Special Projects (P-3C, P-8A), ECMO/WSO (EA-6B, EA-18G), or EP-3E LABOP or EWOP or Mission Commander. Air Force EWO/WSO (RC-135, EC-130 Compass Call), Air Force/Navy Air Battle Manager (AWACS, E-2C/D).
* Graduate of military technical training courses such as Electronic Warfare Officer, Navy Aviation Electronic Warfare School, Air Battle Manager, Navy Airborne Early Warning School, or qualification as a Mission Commander in the U.S. Military or on prior DoD contracted aircraft.
* Experience in aircraft and sensor test and evaluation and sensor integration.
* Experience with international operations.
Physical Requirements
* Have or be able to obtain a FAA Class III medical certificate.
* Successfully complete Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape 220 training.
* Successfully complete a FAA High altitude chamber / physiological training.
This opportunity resides with Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, a business group within Mission Technologies, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries. From towers to processors, we design, develop, integrate and manage the sensors, systems and other assets necessary to support integrated intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) operations, exploitation and analysis for the Intelligence Community, the military services, geographic and functional combatant commands and DoD agencies.
HII is a global engineering and defense technologies provider. With a 135-year history of trusted partnerships in advancing U.S. national security, HII delivers critical capabilities ranging from the most powerful and survivable naval ships ever built, to unmanned systems, ISR and AI/ML analytics. HII leads the industry in mission-driven solutions that support and enable a networked, all-domain force. Headquartered in Virginia, HII's skilled workforce is 44,000 strong. For more information, please visit:
Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt
Hours Per Week: 40
Security Clearance: TS/SCI w/ CI Poly
Level of Experience: Senior
HII
Job Description
HII is looking for a Mission Commander (MC) supporting program flight operations as an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Subject Matter Expert (SME) working in a small, close-knit crew environment providing expertise in support of mission requirements. Leverages their aviation and ISR experience and critical thinking skills to develop tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to counter emerging threats. Coordinate with DoD entities and agencies to facilitate cutting-edge product development to ensure client capabilities meet current and future objectives. Shall have strong knowledge of ISR operations, air navigation, aircraft mission planning, and the key factors in aircraft survivability. Recent operational experience is a must. Must be comfortable with managing multiple tasks in a dynamic environment and possess the ability to complete assignments with little or no supervision. Demonstrate sound Crew Resource Management/Operational Risk Management (CRM/ORM) skills and airmanship. Typically 60 day rotations to remote sites with austere conditions. Work will be in support of multiple Combatant Commands to include but not limited to Indo-PACOM and EUCOM.
Essential Job Responsibilities
* The primary responsibilities of a Mission Commander are to work with the Pilot in Command to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the aircraft to complete assigned mission, effectively operate assigned remote sensing systems, aircrew resource management, make sound tactical decisions in flight, and support the processing, exploitation and dissemination of collected information.
* Deploys OCONUS working with US Military Forces and/or Foreign Allied Military Forces in Tactical Operations Centers, Military Intelligence Community or Manned Aircraft.
* Provide technical, tactical, and operational Signals Intelligence, Electronic Warfare Analysis, Mission Planning and/or Operations support to external and internal customers.
* Performs U.S. military intelligence, signals intelligence & electronic warfare analysis, tasking, collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination (TCPED) with an operational background focused on Manned ISR mission sets.
* Conduct real-time communication and distribution of multi-source information with aircrew and ground assets during all phases of flight via Tactical Data Link and chat (e.g., Link-16/mIRC) or beyond line of site satellite communications (BLoS SATCOM).
* Operate Airborne Communications systems (e.g., ICS, PRC117, ARC 210/231) as well as Small Secure Datalink (SSDL) radios.
* Provide post-mission airborne mission system equipment performance debrief.
* Maintain appropriate electronic and hard copy products, reports and records.
* May provide guidance and training to less experienced Operators.
* Perform other duties as assigned or required.
* Travel:
50% travel to OCONUS locations expected.
Minimum Qualifications
* 5 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 3 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 0 years experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 9 years relevant experience.
* Clearance - TOP SECRET/SCI eligibility with ability to obtain a CI Polygraph.
* Must be a US Citizen.
* United States Passport valid throughout deployment periods
* Experience with Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance operations.
* Recent deployed operational experience in the ISR mission set.
* Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to maintain good working relationships with the tasking authority, local officials, customer on-site representatives, and crew members.
* Applicants must be fully deployable according to AFRICOM, EUCOM, Indo-PACOM and CENTCOM's Theater Entry Requirements.
* Recent Operational ISR experience.
* Ability to deploy OCONUS and to travel with reasonable notice for periods up to four months where required.
* Read, write, speak and understand English fluently.
Preferred Requirements
* 5 years as a Navy SS-3/EWO/Special Projects (P-3C, P-8A), ECMO/WSO (EA-6B, EA-18G), or EP-3E LABOP or EWOP or Mission Commander. Air Force EWO/WSO (RC-135, EC-130 Compass Call), Air Force/Navy Air Battle Manager (AWACS, E-2C/D).
* Graduate of military technical training courses such as Electronic Warfare Officer, Navy Aviation Electronic Warfare School, Air Battle Manager, Navy Airborne Early Warning School, or qualification as a Mission Commander in the U.S. Military or on prior DoD contracted aircraft.
* Experience in aircraft and sensor test and evaluation and sensor integration.
* Experience with international operations.
Physical Requirements
* Have or be able to obtain a FAA Class III medical certificate.
* Successfully complete Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape 220 training.
* Successfully complete a FAA High altitude chamber / physiological training.
This opportunity resides with Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, a business group within Mission Technologies, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries. From towers to processors, we design, develop, integrate and manage the sensors, systems and other assets necessary to support integrated intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) operations, exploitation and analysis for the Intelligence Community, the military services, geographic and functional combatant commands and DoD agencies.
HII is a global engineering and defense technologies provider. With a 135-year history of trusted partnerships in advancing U.S. national security, HII delivers critical capabilities ranging from the most powerful and survivable naval ships ever built, to unmanned systems, ISR and AI/ML analytics. HII leads the industry in mission-driven solutions that support and enable a networked, all-domain force. Headquartered in Virginia, HII's skilled workforce is 44,000 strong. For more information, please visit:
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Mission commander job description example 2
CACI International mission commander job description
Time Type: Full time
Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Secret
Employee Type: Regular
Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%
Type of Travel: Local
CACI International has an immediate opening for a Force Management (FM)/Mission Command (MC) Technical Services position located at the Pentagon.
**What You'll Get to Do:**
**Join CACI in Support of the U.S. Army G-6 to lead the Army's network modernization to deliver timely, trusted, and shared information for the Army and its mission partners.**
**More About the Role:**
As a team member supporting AONS G-6, you will provide technical services to include planning, program, budget, and analytical services to aid in resourcing critical Army command, control, communications, computers (C4) and IT needs. You will also provide recommendations for how the G-6 can synchronize technology and business management to enable better execution, risk control, and efficiencies for the Army.
**You'll Bring These Qualifications:**
**The Successful candidate will be responsible for the following:**
. Understand the Total Army Analysis (TAA) process and how it provides future forces.
. Provide architecture and system integration planning services across the entire MC architecture.
. Support HQDA, G-6 efforts concerning the policies, technologies, operations, architecture and planning of military communications programs, Man, Train, Equip of new components, and communications-specific requirements all units both the current and future force.
Coordinate with all DA staff elements for FM efforts to man our current and future force.
Coordinate with Joint Staff and all other services for MC requirements.
. Provide services to support FM & MC integration and architecture development efforts and attend meetings with other Services, Agencies and Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD) forums.
. Provide analysis, evaluation and recommendations on communications architectures and Army initiatives.
Provide analysis, evaluation and recommendations on communications architectures efforts regarding support of Army initiatives.
. Provide technical expertise to support the development of new MC capabilities through various enterprises in all services that are looking for the most efficient and effective programs.
. Provide technical, analytical, programmatic, operational, policy, and planning support for Army enterprise-level MC systems, integration, planning, budgeting, and FM initiatives.
. Provide data and theoretical analysis to help develop and apply waveform and signal processing to support ground, air, and space communications capabilities to the force.
. Assist in the development of system-level assessments for MC capabilities
. Interface directly with senior government stakeholders and senior flag level leadership.
. Exercise working understanding of coalition environment and the Joint, International, Intergovernmental, and Multinational (JIIM) environments in order to ensure our forces are fully interoperable.
. Action track and work to completion issues from all Global Combatant Command theaters.
. Action track and work to completion issues concerning Mobilization Force Generation Installations and Home Station Mission Command of military forces both in preparation for deployment and while deployed.
. Understand Force Management Support Activity (FMSA) and how it provides for the current force.
Understand Operational Plan (OPLAN) activities and Department of the Army (DA)-level support to them.
. Understand the multiple Army networks and how they both interoperate and converge.
**Required skills**
. Posture the Signal Force for Multi-Domain Operations (FM/MC). Provide analytical support to full range of Force Management activities related to MC materiel solutions and Signal force structure. (e.g. Basis Of Issue Plan reviews, TAA and Force Design Updates (FDU).
. Track status and impact of current force design updates (including personnel) and future force redesigns to the Signal Corps. Coordinate force structure changes with stakeholders.
. Assist in synchronization stakeholder support of Signal Transformation.
. Attend conferences (i.e. FM and TAA Conferences, etc.) pertaining to Signal Corps Regiment restructure, and Army Modularity Conversions. Contractor personnel shall collect, analyze, and share conference findings with stakeholders.
. Possess strong understanding of basic signal and communications concepts and technologies
Strong understanding of the basic Army manning and funding processes.
. Understanding of MC principles, including multi-domain battle principles, waveforms, signal propagation, and signal detection.
. Retain willingness to develop novel approaches for solving technical problems
. Staff experience and ability with strong writing and presentation skills
. Possess ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment
. Possess clear and structured thought processes and coherent decision-making skills
. Demonstrate initiative to take on new projects and work independently while providing coherent and thorough updates as needed.
. Possess DoD Secret Clearance at a minimum, Top Secret desired.
**Education and Years of Experience:**
+ BS/BA + minimum 7 years of related work experience or equivalent
**Labor Category Verification Requirements:**
+ Minimum active Secret clearance
+ Telecommunications and IT policy formulation
+ Perform operational effectiveness impacts assessments
+ WMA, BMA, EIEMA, integration and PPBE synchronization
+ Provide analytical, portfolio management assessments of the functional mission areas
**These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:**
+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills
+ Army Headquarters or G-6 experience
+ Understanding how the Army operates
**What We Can Offer You:**
- We've been named a Best Place to Work by the Washington Post.
- Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives.
- We offer competitive benefits and learning and development opportunities.
- We are mission-oriented and ever vigilant in aligning our solutions with the nation's highest priorities.
- For over 55 years, the principles of CACI's unique, character-based culture have been the driving force behind our success.
Company Overview: At CACI, you will have the opportunity to make an immediate impact by providing information solutions and services in support of national security missions and government transformation for Intelligence, Defense, and Federal Civilian customers. CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
As a federal contractor, CACI is subject to any federal vaccine mandates or other customer vaccination requirements. All new hires are required to report their vaccination status.
Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Secret
Employee Type: Regular
Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%
Type of Travel: Local
CACI International has an immediate opening for a Force Management (FM)/Mission Command (MC) Technical Services position located at the Pentagon.
**What You'll Get to Do:**
**Join CACI in Support of the U.S. Army G-6 to lead the Army's network modernization to deliver timely, trusted, and shared information for the Army and its mission partners.**
**More About the Role:**
As a team member supporting AONS G-6, you will provide technical services to include planning, program, budget, and analytical services to aid in resourcing critical Army command, control, communications, computers (C4) and IT needs. You will also provide recommendations for how the G-6 can synchronize technology and business management to enable better execution, risk control, and efficiencies for the Army.
**You'll Bring These Qualifications:**
**The Successful candidate will be responsible for the following:**
. Understand the Total Army Analysis (TAA) process and how it provides future forces.
. Provide architecture and system integration planning services across the entire MC architecture.
. Support HQDA, G-6 efforts concerning the policies, technologies, operations, architecture and planning of military communications programs, Man, Train, Equip of new components, and communications-specific requirements all units both the current and future force.
Coordinate with all DA staff elements for FM efforts to man our current and future force.
Coordinate with Joint Staff and all other services for MC requirements.
. Provide services to support FM & MC integration and architecture development efforts and attend meetings with other Services, Agencies and Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD) forums.
. Provide analysis, evaluation and recommendations on communications architectures and Army initiatives.
Provide analysis, evaluation and recommendations on communications architectures efforts regarding support of Army initiatives.
. Provide technical expertise to support the development of new MC capabilities through various enterprises in all services that are looking for the most efficient and effective programs.
. Provide technical, analytical, programmatic, operational, policy, and planning support for Army enterprise-level MC systems, integration, planning, budgeting, and FM initiatives.
. Provide data and theoretical analysis to help develop and apply waveform and signal processing to support ground, air, and space communications capabilities to the force.
. Assist in the development of system-level assessments for MC capabilities
. Interface directly with senior government stakeholders and senior flag level leadership.
. Exercise working understanding of coalition environment and the Joint, International, Intergovernmental, and Multinational (JIIM) environments in order to ensure our forces are fully interoperable.
. Action track and work to completion issues from all Global Combatant Command theaters.
. Action track and work to completion issues concerning Mobilization Force Generation Installations and Home Station Mission Command of military forces both in preparation for deployment and while deployed.
. Understand Force Management Support Activity (FMSA) and how it provides for the current force.
Understand Operational Plan (OPLAN) activities and Department of the Army (DA)-level support to them.
. Understand the multiple Army networks and how they both interoperate and converge.
**Required skills**
. Posture the Signal Force for Multi-Domain Operations (FM/MC). Provide analytical support to full range of Force Management activities related to MC materiel solutions and Signal force structure. (e.g. Basis Of Issue Plan reviews, TAA and Force Design Updates (FDU).
. Track status and impact of current force design updates (including personnel) and future force redesigns to the Signal Corps. Coordinate force structure changes with stakeholders.
. Assist in synchronization stakeholder support of Signal Transformation.
. Attend conferences (i.e. FM and TAA Conferences, etc.) pertaining to Signal Corps Regiment restructure, and Army Modularity Conversions. Contractor personnel shall collect, analyze, and share conference findings with stakeholders.
. Possess strong understanding of basic signal and communications concepts and technologies
Strong understanding of the basic Army manning and funding processes.
. Understanding of MC principles, including multi-domain battle principles, waveforms, signal propagation, and signal detection.
. Retain willingness to develop novel approaches for solving technical problems
. Staff experience and ability with strong writing and presentation skills
. Possess ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment
. Possess clear and structured thought processes and coherent decision-making skills
. Demonstrate initiative to take on new projects and work independently while providing coherent and thorough updates as needed.
. Possess DoD Secret Clearance at a minimum, Top Secret desired.
**Education and Years of Experience:**
+ BS/BA + minimum 7 years of related work experience or equivalent
**Labor Category Verification Requirements:**
+ Minimum active Secret clearance
+ Telecommunications and IT policy formulation
+ Perform operational effectiveness impacts assessments
+ WMA, BMA, EIEMA, integration and PPBE synchronization
+ Provide analytical, portfolio management assessments of the functional mission areas
**These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:**
+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills
+ Army Headquarters or G-6 experience
+ Understanding how the Army operates
**What We Can Offer You:**
- We've been named a Best Place to Work by the Washington Post.
- Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives.
- We offer competitive benefits and learning and development opportunities.
- We are mission-oriented and ever vigilant in aligning our solutions with the nation's highest priorities.
- For over 55 years, the principles of CACI's unique, character-based culture have been the driving force behind our success.
Company Overview: At CACI, you will have the opportunity to make an immediate impact by providing information solutions and services in support of national security missions and government transformation for Intelligence, Defense, and Federal Civilian customers. CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
As a federal contractor, CACI is subject to any federal vaccine mandates or other customer vaccination requirements. All new hires are required to report their vaccination status.
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Updated March 14, 2024
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