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Senior Military Writer

Lukos
Tampa, FL Full Time
POSTED ON 9/27/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/27/2026
Senior Military Writer
 
Please note: This position is contingent upon the award of a contract. We will provide updates on the status of the contract and next steps during the hiring process.
 
Minimum Qualifications Summary
Certification & Education
  • Must possess a current US Passport with ability to travel and work overseas.
  • Must be able to meet COMSEC briefing and Local Element management certification requirements available under the OPNAVINST 2201.4, DoD Instruction 8523.01 and Air Force Manual 17-1301.
  • Must be able to complete an in-scope (per current DoD 6-year reinvestigation requirement), favorable, ST5 investigation (to include SBPR, PPR, T5R, or current enrollment in the DoD Continuous Evaluation (CE) / Continuous Vetting (CV) program), adjudicated for SCI eligibility by the DoD Central Adjudication Facility (DoD CAF) without conditions, exceptions, or waivers at the time of performance and must maintain the level of security required for the life of the contract.
  • Must possess a TS/SCI Security Clearance
  • Bachelor’s Degree in English, Writing, or related field preferred
Experience Required
  • Mastery English language level.
  • Minimum of two years writing for the U.S Department of Defense and familiar with navel letter format
  • Possess thorough understanding of the issues prevalent in the CENTCOM AOR and knowledge of military operations
  • Possess the capability to access all source information, including TS SCI-level information
  • Strong writing, analytical, and reading skills, as well as the ability to effectively communicate
  • Ten years' military experience
  • Writing sample required
 
Job Objective
 
Under a five-year contract, the Senior Military Writer will support the United States Marine Corps Forces, Central Command (MARCENT) and subordinate commands. The scope of the requirement includes professional services for MARCENT located aboard MacDill Air Force Base (AFB), Florida, which serves as a Component Command to U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM).  Specifically, Senior Military Writer will support the Command Element. The Command Element directs executive level management and the required command and control actions for command-wide mission execution.
 
Responsibilities
  • Develop Operational Update Products (OUP) through expert analysis and review of disparate and disaggregated documents
  • Provide Operational Update Products services to assist the Commander in introducing matters of high importance to the Commandant of the Marine Corps and the Combatant Commander
  • Assist in generating and refining studies, plans, briefs, policies, and strategies.
  • Submit Operational Update Products in accordance with contract requirements
  • Work in close conjunction with all staff sections but be intimately familiar with G-3 Operations on a daily basis
  • On request, provide written executive level summaries of operations, concepts, requirements, meetings and plans, Commander level correspondence in the form of AMHS message traffic, and other executive level correspondence on behalf of the Commander or the G-3 Operations executive leadership
  • Conduct staff coordination, task management, and scheduling activities pertaining to G-3 Operations as required by direction from the G3 Operations
  • Support annual staff indoctrination training that incorporates knowledge of Commander’s preferred writing and presentation styles and formats, best practices and techniques for presentation and addresses Commander’s priorities for staff work
  • Assist the G-3 in scheduling and presenting Staff training up to two times per calendar year
  • Provide all oral and written deliverables using a mastery English language level
  • Prepare unclassified and classified information, as appropriate
 
Education & Certification
  • Must possess a current US Passport with ability to travel and work overseas.
  • Must be able to meet COMSEC briefing and Local Element management certification requirements available under the OPNAVINST 2201.4, DoD Instruction 8523.01 and Air Force Manual 17-1301.
  • Must be able to complete an in-scope (per current DoD 6-year reinvestigation requirement), favorable, ST5 investigation (to include SBPR, PPR, T5R, or current enrollment in the DoD Continuous Evaluation (CE) / Continuous Vetting (CV) program), adjudicated for SCI eligibility by the DoD Central Adjudication Facility (DoD CAF) without conditions, exceptions, or waivers at the time of performance and must maintain the level of security required for the life of the contract.
  • Bachelor’s Degree in English, Writing, or related field preferred
Security Clearance
  • Must possess a TS/SCI Security Clearance
Work Location
  • MARCENT, MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, Florida
  • Travel: Contractor personnel must support the projected travel in support of government requirements to MARCENT AOR and supporting locations, which includes but not limited to the following countries: Bahrain, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq, Israel, Afghanistan, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Djibouti, Cyprus, Turkey, Italy, and Greece. The ideal candidate will be available for travel on less than 24 hours-notice to support personnel recovery and training for forward deployed forces. The ideal candidate will possess the ability to execute OCONUS travel throughout the Central Command (CENTCOM) AOR.
 
About Lukos
Lukos has been delivering professional services to the Federal Government for 15 years. We help a variety of federal agencies in areas such as national security, homeland security, international development, training, analytics, healthcare, and other professional services. Since our founding, we have grown to support all military services and multiple federal civilian agencies.
About Our Name: Lukos is ancient Greek for “wolf”. The characteristics of the wolf match our approach to national security. The wolf is known for cunning, aggression, patience, and teamwork. An individual wolf is smart, strong, and resilient, but the true strength of wolves is their ability to work together as a wolfpack. Kipling said it best in The Law of the Jungle.
"For the strength of the pack is the wolf, and the strength of the wolf is the pack."
 
At Lukos we take care of our pack by offering full time employees competitive benefits to include: medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off and Federal holidays.
 
Lukos is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or national origin.

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