Aviation Planner

About the role

Booz Allen is looking for an Aviation Planner to support and conduct training events, acting as a trusted advisor to clients. The role identifies, analyzes and evaluates complex systems, policies and processes within a training environment, and uses the Joint Planning Process and the Marine Corps Planning Process to assess and advance warfighting concepts through realistic, challenging and integrated training activities.

Key responsibilities

• Support and conduct training events, advising clients on complex systems, policies and processes
• Assess and advance warfighting concepts with recommendations grounded in the Joint Planning Process and the Marine Corps Planning Process
• Develop aviation support plans that integrate aviation command and control, fires, airspace control measures, sortie generation and aviation-related operational design for exercises or real-world missions
• Coach, mentor and instruct Marines in planning concepts and processes

Required profile

• 5+ years of experience with DoD organizations and 3+ years in a joint or Service Headquarters organization
• Experience as a MAGTF planner at the tactical or operational level
• Knowledge of Marine aviation capabilities and their integration into MAGTF operations development
• Bachelor's degree and completion of formal MAGTF planning education such as EWS or CSC
• Secret clearance; applicants are subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for classified information

Nice to have

• 2+ years of experience on a General Officer and Flag Officer level staff
• Knowledge of emerging Marine aviation modernization efforts, aviation C2 systems and aviation MOS development pathways
• Excellent research, analytic, written and verbal communication skills
• TS/SCI clearance, Master's degree, and completion of aviation planning courses such as MAWTS-1 or WTI, or advanced schools such as SAW, SAMS, MAWS or SAASS

What we offer

• Health, life, disability, financial and retirement benefits, paid leave and professional development
• Tuition assistance, work-life programs and dependent care
• A recognition awards program for exceptional performance
• Projected annual salary range of $86,800 to $198,000 depending on location, qualifications and contract terms