HSTC Exercise Planner

Exercise Planner & Operations Specialist

Rigid Tactical is seeking a highly skilled Exercise Planner & Operations Specialist to support high-stakes military training coordination at NAWS China Lake. The successful candidate will serve as a technical expert in range logistics, security clearance tracking, and long-range training synchronization, ensuring seamless execution of complex training evolutions for senior Command.

Location: NAWS China Lake, CA

Clearance: Active Secret

Compensation: $30.32 Hourly (SCA Contract) 5.09 Hourly (Health & Welfare) $36.01 per hour

Required Qualifications

• Military Operations & Planning: Minimum of 2 years of management-level experience within the past 4 years.
• Technical Proficiency: Expert-level command of MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Systems Expertise: Direct, hands-on experience with JPAS and DISS.
• Security Clearance: Must hold an active Secret clearance.
• Communication: Proven ability to interface with senior Command and manage administrative functions in high-pressure, restricted environments.

Primary Responsibilities

Operations & Training Management

• Exercise Design: Develop and oversee comprehensive schedules for advanced training evolutions and large-scale exercises.
• Range Oversight: Direct all demolition and range scheduling specifically for NAWS China Lake facilities.
• Strategic Planning: Maintain Master Training Calendars and synchronize short- and long-range training objectives in coordination with all levels of Command.

Security & Personnel Readiness

• Clearance Tracking: Manage personnel security data through JPAS/DISS to ensure 100% compliance for range access.
• Logistics & Billeting: Oversee barracks billeting and track personnel readiness for units utilizing restricted training areas.

Administrative & Systems Optimization

• Information Management: Screen departmental correspondence, initiate administrative actions, and maintain a master library of regulatory references.
• Reporting: Standardize electronic forms and track recurring technical reports to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Records Management: Provide oversight for records maintenance, correspondence screening, and the generation of technical reports.