Counter UAS Planner

Counter UAS Planner

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Communication, Business Administration, Engineering, or Information Technology). Advanced degrees or equivalent experience preferred.
• 10+ years of relevant military or integration experience.
• Combatant Command experience in military planning, C-UAS operations or force protection, preferably in a joint or Combatant Command environment.
• 3+ years of experience contributing to a Combatant Command at the O-4 or O-5 level.
• Experience briefing General Officers (O-7 to O-10).
• Familiarity with USCENTCOM region and responsibilities, including its cultural, geopolitical, and operational dynamics.
• Practical knowledge of C-UAS technologies and operational staff tools (e.g., Microsoft Suite, Maven, C2IE).
• Demonstrated experience in joint operations or interagency coordination.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine planning materials at the Combatant Command level to support ongoing operations within the USCENTCOM region.
• Rapidly develop CONOPS for complex C-UAS tasks, ensuring operational utility and alignment with USCENTCOM objectives.
• Prepare executive talking points for senior-level meetings to articulate C-UAS strategies and priorities.
• Coordinate with partner nations, joint forces, and interagency stakeholders to synchronize C-UAS efforts across the enterprise.
• Respond to complex requests for information from USCENTCOM, Joint Staff, and OSD senior leaders with clear critically developed analysis.
• Participate in meetings, working groups, and operational planning teams with the Joint Staff, Service Components, and Program Offices to ensure C-UAS tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) are effective in theater, contributing in alignment with CCJ38 and USCENTCOM intent.
• Provide real-time, analytics-driven planning recommendations to commanders during operations to counter UAS threats to bases, dismounted forces, or critical infrastructure.
• Analyze after-action reports from C-UAS incidents and engagements to enhance effectiveness and adapt to evolving threats.
• Maintain an updated Partner Nation Laydown (PowerPoint & Maven), advising leaders on integration challenges, opportunities, and joint posture enhancements.
• If requested, advise Services on acquisition and R&D strategies to ensure USCENTCOM maintains technological superiority against UAS threats.
• Support Crisis Action Team (CAT) shifts in the Joint Operations Center (JOC) and Focus Point Operations Center (FPOC) as required.
• Contribute to emergency action OPTs, working groups, planning meetings, and GO/FO-level briefings.
• Participate in select C-UAS demonstrations, training programs, and joint exercises (1-4 annually) to bolster enterprise awareness and readiness of USCENTCOM forces and partner nations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degrees or equivalent experience preferred.