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Shaw AFB, SC
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Job Description
Planning and Exercise Specialist
One (1) Position Available | Shaw AFB, SC
� Location: Shaw Air Force Base, Sumter County, SC 29152 � Clearance: Top Secret / TS/SCI Eligible
� Type: Full-Time | On-Site
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
Blue Sky is seeking a highly qualified Plans and Exercise Specialist to support a critical U.S. Air Force mission at
Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. This role supports 24/7/365 global operations for one of the nation's most
advanced remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) programs. As a Blue Sky employee, you will work alongside military
and government professionals in a high-tempo, mission-critical environment that directly contributes to national
security.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Conduct operations exercise and training scheduling; develop operational plans and programs; develop
and manage contingency and emergency plans for wing execution
• Develop and coordinate wing operational training plans; evaluate effectiveness of exercise and training
programs; interpret and disseminate exercise and inspection results and recommend corrective actions
• Assist the Wing Director of Plans and Policy in the supervision of academic and military exercise training
for crew members — ensuring certification, adequacy of instruction, proper briefing procedures, and the
adequacy of weather, navigation, and communications facilities
• Develop, review, and coordinate associated operational plans; review MQ-9 integration within
operational programs; translate policy from higher authority into specific guidance for operations
• Develop exercise plans, exercise objectives, and scenario events lists; evaluate and analyze operational
exercise plans to determine unit operating effectiveness; debrief exercise participants and publish written
after action reports (AARs)
• Manage and track wing involvement in all pre-planned exercises — including Red Flag, live fire events,
and virtual Distributed Mission Operations (DMO) events — and provide weekly updates to leadership
• Coordinate with applicable weapons and training shops to ensure learning objectives are identified in
advance, feasible in planning, and achieved in execution
• Function as the wing interface with exercise representatives, scheduling shops, and lead exercise planners
from participating units, wings, and HHQ
• Develop assumptions that constrain the planning process; coordinate plans between staff agencies to
ensure a coherent, responsive planning effort
• Program resource allocation per the Planning, Programming, and Budgeting System; analyze the impact
of programming decisions on MQ-9 capabilities
• Assist in monitoring readiness of communications, logistics, personnel, and other support functions
affecting wing mission; assist in planning, executing, evaluating, and critiquing base-wide emergency and
contingency exercises
• Liaise with internal and external organizations regarding airspace usage; oversee Civil Information
Management and Civil Military Operations
• Develop and oversee the wing exercise planning and approval process; formally accept or reclama tasked
exercises on behalf of the wing; manage and disseminate planning and schedule data on TS/S/U systems
• Prepare and brief wing leadership on availability and requirements for upcoming exercises; maintain
exercise after action reports, update presentations, record meeting minutes, and assist exercise project
officers
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• Minimum of four (4) years of experience working as a Squadron-level (or higher) Plans and Exercises
specialist
, • Experience interfacing with higher headquarters for reporting requirements
• Familiarity with Air Force exercise and inspection requirements, including AFI 90-201 (The Air Force
Inspection System)
• Knowledge of ATO-directed sorties, Red Flag processes, and Distributed Mission Operations (DMO)
capabilities preferred
• Active Top Secret security clearance required; TS/SCI Eligible required
• Strong analytical and writing skills: ability to prepare operational plans, exercise directives, AARs, and
leadership briefings
• Ability to manage and disseminate planning data on classified and unclassified systems simultaneously
• Experience with multi-functional planning that spans logistics, operations, finance, personnel, and
communications
SECURITY REQUIREMENTS
• Top Secret / TS/SCI Eligible security clearance required
• No negative administrative, judicial, non-judicial, or criminal action/record in previous civilian or
military employment for the past five (5) years
• No history of being terminated from civilian employment, denied reenlistment, or separated from
the military under other than honorable conditions
• Must be a U.S. Citizen; Common Access Card (CAC) required
• Must successfully complete Shaw AFB background check prior to installation access
WORK SCHEDULE
• Normal duty hours: 0730–1630, Monday through Friday
• Flexible scheduling may be required to meet mission needs (up to 2-hour adjustment)
• All federal holidays observed, plus ACC Goal Days
• No telework authorized — on-site presence required
One (1) Position Available | Shaw AFB, SC
� Location: Shaw Air Force Base, Sumter County, SC 29152 � Clearance: Top Secret / TS/SCI Eligible
� Type: Full-Time | On-Site
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
Blue Sky is seeking a highly qualified Plans and Exercise Specialist to support a critical U.S. Air Force mission at
Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. This role supports 24/7/365 global operations for one of the nation's most
advanced remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) programs. As a Blue Sky employee, you will work alongside military
and government professionals in a high-tempo, mission-critical environment that directly contributes to national
security.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Conduct operations exercise and training scheduling; develop operational plans and programs; develop
and manage contingency and emergency plans for wing execution
• Develop and coordinate wing operational training plans; evaluate effectiveness of exercise and training
programs; interpret and disseminate exercise and inspection results and recommend corrective actions
• Assist the Wing Director of Plans and Policy in the supervision of academic and military exercise training
for crew members — ensuring certification, adequacy of instruction, proper briefing procedures, and the
adequacy of weather, navigation, and communications facilities
• Develop, review, and coordinate associated operational plans; review MQ-9 integration within
operational programs; translate policy from higher authority into specific guidance for operations
• Develop exercise plans, exercise objectives, and scenario events lists; evaluate and analyze operational
exercise plans to determine unit operating effectiveness; debrief exercise participants and publish written
after action reports (AARs)
• Manage and track wing involvement in all pre-planned exercises — including Red Flag, live fire events,
and virtual Distributed Mission Operations (DMO) events — and provide weekly updates to leadership
• Coordinate with applicable weapons and training shops to ensure learning objectives are identified in
advance, feasible in planning, and achieved in execution
• Function as the wing interface with exercise representatives, scheduling shops, and lead exercise planners
from participating units, wings, and HHQ
• Develop assumptions that constrain the planning process; coordinate plans between staff agencies to
ensure a coherent, responsive planning effort
• Program resource allocation per the Planning, Programming, and Budgeting System; analyze the impact
of programming decisions on MQ-9 capabilities
• Assist in monitoring readiness of communications, logistics, personnel, and other support functions
affecting wing mission; assist in planning, executing, evaluating, and critiquing base-wide emergency and
contingency exercises
• Liaise with internal and external organizations regarding airspace usage; oversee Civil Information
Management and Civil Military Operations
• Develop and oversee the wing exercise planning and approval process; formally accept or reclama tasked
exercises on behalf of the wing; manage and disseminate planning and schedule data on TS/S/U systems
• Prepare and brief wing leadership on availability and requirements for upcoming exercises; maintain
exercise after action reports, update presentations, record meeting minutes, and assist exercise project
officers
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• Minimum of four (4) years of experience working as a Squadron-level (or higher) Plans and Exercises
specialist
, • Experience interfacing with higher headquarters for reporting requirements
• Familiarity with Air Force exercise and inspection requirements, including AFI 90-201 (The Air Force
Inspection System)
• Knowledge of ATO-directed sorties, Red Flag processes, and Distributed Mission Operations (DMO)
capabilities preferred
• Active Top Secret security clearance required; TS/SCI Eligible required
• Strong analytical and writing skills: ability to prepare operational plans, exercise directives, AARs, and
leadership briefings
• Ability to manage and disseminate planning data on classified and unclassified systems simultaneously
• Experience with multi-functional planning that spans logistics, operations, finance, personnel, and
communications
SECURITY REQUIREMENTS
• Top Secret / TS/SCI Eligible security clearance required
• No negative administrative, judicial, non-judicial, or criminal action/record in previous civilian or
military employment for the past five (5) years
• No history of being terminated from civilian employment, denied reenlistment, or separated from
the military under other than honorable conditions
• Must be a U.S. Citizen; Common Access Card (CAC) required
• Must successfully complete Shaw AFB background check prior to installation access
WORK SCHEDULE
• Normal duty hours: 0730–1630, Monday through Friday
• Flexible scheduling may be required to meet mission needs (up to 2-hour adjustment)
• All federal holidays observed, plus ACC Goal Days
• No telework authorized — on-site presence required
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