Command Post Exercise Planner

Job ID 2611533

Location Camp Smith, HI, US

Date Posted 2026-04-20

Category Defense/Intel

Subcategory Military Operations

Schedule Full-Time

Shift Day Job

Travel Yes - 25% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain TS/SCI

Potential for Remote Work ORA_ON_SITE

Description



SAIC is currently seeking a Command Post Exercise (CPX) Planner located at Camp Smith in Hawaii to support the USINDOPACOM J73 orchestrating the Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC) planning and efficient execution of designated USINDOPACOM J733 exercises, Theater Exercises Branch.

NOTE Travel up to 20% of the year. May be required to support the planning and execution of designated exercises.

Job Description

• Support USINDOPACOM J733 as a Joint Command-Post Exercise (CPX) Planner to plan, direct, monitor and assess designated Tier 1 Multi-Combatant Command Command-Post Exercises (MCC-CPX) such as ELITE CONSTELLATION and PACIFIC FURY.
• Coordinate with U.S. Joint Staff J7, U.S. Combatant Command exercise planners, and interagency partners to ensure unified action and communication of intent for a global exercise design.
• Maintain current knowledge of emergent geopolitical dynamics within the USINDOPACOM AOR, contingency plans, joint force and adversary capabilities, command systems, and training enablers.
• Develop exercise control training briefs, exercise planning milestones with associated deliverables, and exercise planning work group organizational requirements for all planning events (EDM, CDC, IPC, MPC, FPC) during the JELC.
• Perform Senior Control functions for the Exercise Control Group (ECG) during CPX execution.
• Ensure coordination with staff and other organizations to support the ECG with proper personnel during planning and execution leveraging the Joint Manning Document (JMD) process.
• Lead exercise work group planning meetings with all stakeholders and In-Progress Reviews (IPRs) with senior leaders.
• Develop, implement, and maintain efficient protocols, processes, and procedures in support of exercise planning and execution including authoring exercise directives (PLANORD/EXORD) and Exercise Control Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Maintain appropriate OPSEC conditions at multiple levels of classification while working with military, civilian, contractor, and foreign allied personnel.
• Maintain associated J733 exercise information data sites and respond to Requests for Information (RFIs) related to designated exercises.
• Leverage appropriate tools in support of the JELC such as Task Management System (TMS), Joint Training Information Management System (JTIMS), Joint Training Tool (JTT) and other related databases or systems.
  
  

Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelors and ten (10) years of related experience; additional four (4) years’ experience accepted in lieu of degree.
• Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) Phase I and Phase II complete; four (4) years of experience on a joint operational/strategic headquarters staff accepted in lieu of JPME Phase II.
• Understanding of the computer simulation requirements to support a CPX with prior experience with the Joint Live Virtual and Constructive (JLVC) federation of simulations.
• Must have experience with the Joint Planning Process (JPP) or equivalent military planning process. Graduate of Advanced Military Planners Course (JAWS, SAW, SAMS, SAAS, MAWS) desired.
• Thorough knowledge of the Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC) and associated requirements to plan and execute Command-Post Exercises (CPX).
• Proven experience in an operations management role with oversight of projects and maintenance of timelines.
• Experience in operations planning with US Armed Services, including joint assignments, and working with Allies and Partner countries.
  
  

Required Clearance

• Must have an Active Secret Clearance with ability to obtain a TS/SCI Clearance.
• Must be a current U.S. Citizen.
  
  

Target salary range $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.