Logistics Analyst - Air Force Deployment Operations

About the role

MANTECH is seeking a self-motivated, career and customer-oriented Logistics Analyst for an onsite position at AF/A9 in Arlington, VA. The role analyzes the logistical impacts on operational needs, covering end-to-end planning, initial movement and sustainment requirements for theater-wide basing options. It also investigates high-intensity theater-level warfare and shares analytic insights on force capabilities, capacity, risks and vulnerabilities with USAF and DoD decisionmakers.

Key responsibilities

• Initiate, design, execute and implement complex logistics analysis projects supporting U.S. Air Force deployment operations.
• Serve as subject matter expert in Air Force operational logistics, developing frameworks to organize deployment requirements into systematic patterns.
• Gather and relate logistics data to analyze operational management problems and requirements.
• Analyze movement schedules, force packaging and logistics information requirements, using Time-Phased Force and Deployment Data (TPFDD) and Unit Type Codes (UTCs).
• Act as focal point for Air Force and Department-level logistics systems such as GCCS, JOPES and DCAPES, extracting insights from large datasets.
• Interpret operational challenges and recommend best practices to improve deployment processes.
• Communicate complex concepts on force deployment and data models to operational leaders.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of relevant Air Force logistics experience.
• Deep expertise in U.S. Air Force logistics operations, deliberate/crisis action planning, TPFDD management and UTC sourcing.
• Current Top-Secret clearance and SCI eligibility; must be a U.S. citizen with an active Secret clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain Top-Secret with SCI.
• Able to stay in a stationary position 50% of the time and work independently, leading functional teams or projects when needed.

Required skills

• Microsoft Office products (Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of deployment systems such as DCAPES, JOPES, DPAS and ILS
• Written and oral communication, analytical thinking and problem solving

What we offer

• Projected compensation range of $104,200 to $172,900, depending on experience, skills and location.
• Benefits that may include health insurance, life insurance, paid time off, holiday pay, disability coverage, retirement and savings, learning and development and wellness programs.