Exercise Development Support MAGTF Training SME (PTOC)

Exercise Development Support MAGTF Training SME PTOC

Primary Location: Twenty-Nine Palms, CA

Clearance: Active TS/SCI 

Ability to work remotely: No

The MAGTF Training Command (MAGTFTC) mission is to Manage the Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Program (MAGTFTP) and conduct service level Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) combined arms training to enhance the combat readiness of the operating forces and support the Marine Corps’ responsibilities to national security.

Per CMC mandate, MAGTFTC has established a Force on Force component to the Integrated Training Exercise (ITX), which includes requirements for design and development of scenario(s), and observation, assessment, and mentorship of training unit staffs.

There is a critical need to support MAGTFTC in the development, planning, and execution of assessments for the Force on Force (FoF) training during the ITX. One of several end states for the training is a timely, thorough, and informative assessment of the training unit against stated Mission Essential Tasks and training objectives designed by MAGTFTC and the training unit commander. As such, this end state must be designed into the build of the assessment program. The Exercise Development Support: MAGTF Training SME ISO ITX (hereafter referred to as the MAGTF Training SME) will support the efforts of the Assessment Team during the planning and execution of the ITX.

The MAGTF Training shall demonstrate significant MAGTF experience with Operations or Command billets within the battalion, squadron, regimental, group, division, wing or MEF Staffs (S3/G3, G5 or G7). The SME shall be an expert doctrinal analyst, possess excellent writing skills, demonstrate expertise of the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF), and have a deep understanding of adversary forces. To fulfill the role as a MAGTF Training SME, the incumbent will develop, analyze, organize, plan, and coordinate Force on Force training events with other exercise development support team members. The incumbent shall participate in the observation of training units’ staffs and leadership in their planning and execution of operations during the ITX and support the development and provision of immediate feedback in a hotwash, AAR points, and the development of a detailed assessment.

The MAGTF Training SME will serve as an Experienced Mentor to Battle Staff Training (BST) unit staffs and commanders participating in training events hosted by MAGTFTC. They will work with the MAGTFTC Exercise Design and Control Staff to develop HICON products using experience as battalion, squadron, regimental, group, division, wing or MEF commanders in support of the exercise scenarios. The focus of work will be on operational and tactical operations, operational and tactical planning requirements, and MAGTF operations across the Range of Military Operations (ROMO) and the warfighting functions.

Key Accountabilities

• Provide experience-based mentorship to training unit commanders and their staffs on the creation of orders products and their ability to command and control operations.
• Provide MAGTFTC Exercise Control and Design Staff commander-level inputs into order and scenario product development.
• Act as scenario commander, when required, in order to provide commander’s guidance and intent, drive the planning process for training units and students, and make commander decisions upon execution within the scenario.
• Support MSTP as a MAGTF SME during MEF level exercises.
• Provide extensive input to the writing of the FER.
• Perform other duties as assigned.