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This position is contingent upon award of contract, business needs and funding availability. We are seeking a highly skilled Mid-Level All-Source Analyst at Nellis AFB, NV with a specialization in intelligence exercise support to assist Air Combat Command (ACC) in planning, executing, and assessing intelligence support to training and operational exercises.

This position supports ACC intelligence exercise programs (including Large Force Employment events such as RED FLAG and AGILE FLAG), providing analytical, technical, and programmatic expertise to enhance realism, readiness, and mission effectiveness. The ideal candidate will possess strong multi-INT analytical capabilities, experience with ISR operations, and demonstrated expertise contributing to exercise design, execution, and after-action analysis. Joining this program offers candidates the opportunity to apply their skills where they matter most - supporting a meaningful mission, influencing outcomes of national importance, and being part of a trusted team, whose work makes a measurable difference every day.

Essential Responsibilities: (describe the day-to-day)

• Provide exercise planning, coordination, and technical support to intelligence training, test, and readiness events (scheduled and ad hoc).
• Support program management functions for ACC intelligence exercises across Service, Joint, and Intelligence Community (IC) environments.
• Provide subject matter expertise and recommendations to improve MAJCOM organizational structure and exercise program execution.
• Develop realistic, intelligence-driven scenarios in support of exercises such as AGILE FLAG and RED FLAG.
• Script and produce “Road to War,” threat assessments, and intelligence injects to drive coherent and realistic exercise execution.
• Collaborate with partners (e.g., ACC, USAFWC, 505 CTS, operational wings) to design scenarios aligned to mission objectives.
• Develop and align exercise objectives using Measures of Effectiveness (MoE) and Measures of Performance (MoP)
• Create Master Scenario Event Lists (MSELs) and synchronize across intelligence and non-intelligence participants.
• Identify Orders of Battle and operational environments and transpose onto Joint Operating Areas (JOAs).
• Identify, evaluate, and integrate DoD, Air Force, and IC doctrine, policies, and TTPs into exercise design.
• Coordinate across intelligence disciplines and operational stakeholders to ensure integrated exercise delivery.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands:

The position supports sensitive operations and demands strict adherence to IC analytic standards, information security requirements, and professional ethics.

Minimum Requirements (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):

• Candidates must meet all basic-level DOD 8140 Cyber Workforce Framework (DCWF) requirements code 111.
• Demonstrated experience supporting intelligence planning, ISR operations, and exercise design.
• Experience working with Joint, coalition, or multinational exercise environments
• Familiarity with Air Force Wing Operations Center or AOC/ISRD processes and documentation
• Demonstrated understanding of Intelligence Community analytic processes and tradecraft
• Exposure to data analytics or simulation tools for exercise development
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to operate in a fast-paced operational environment
• Proficiency with standard office and analytic tools (e.g., Microsoft Office, IC analytic platforms)

Additional Requirements

• Willingness to comply with all DoD, Air Force, and Intelligence Community policies and conduct standards
• Ability to complete and maintain required training throughout contract performance
• Contractor responsible for maintaining required qualifications and certifications unless Government-directed
• Ability to obtain and maintain required program, system, and facility access

Security Clearance Required:  TS/SCI eligibility.

Minimum Education:  Bachelor’s degree in Intelligence Studies, International Relations, Data Science, or a related field OR Associate degree with an additional 4 years of relevant experience (total 10 years)

Minimum Years of Experience:6 years of experience in all-source intelligence analysis or ISR-related field with recent relevant experience within the last 2 years.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience supporting RED FLAG or similar Large Force Employment (LFE) exercises.
• Experience supporting AGILE FLAG or Agile Combat Employment (ACE) exercises
• Prior experience supporting DoD, Air Force, Combatant Commands, or IC organizations
• Familiarity with collection management, targeting, or operational planning cycles
• Strong communication skills, including executive-level briefings

Amentum’s health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Eligible employees and their dependents may elect medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees can enroll in our company’s 401k plan, and, if eligible, a deferred compensation plan and Executive Deferral Plan. Employees will also receive 17 days of vacation per year, seven paid holidays, plus floating holidays and caregiver leave. Hired applicants will be able to purchase company stock and receive a performance discretionary bonus.The base salary range for this position is $78k to $117k. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Other Responsibilities:

Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

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