Future Operations Planner

Description

• Develop COAs, posture plans, contingency responses, and Force Design implementation strategies that enhance the survivability, agility, and combat effectiveness of forward-deployed U.S. forces.
• Facilitate and lead operational working groups, Integrated Planning Teams (IPTs), and Joint Planning Groups (JPGs) across multiple planning horizons.
• Provide continuity and subject matter expertise during command post exercises, experimentation, and real-world contingency operations.
• Serve as the principal Future Operations (FOPS) planner for high-priority regional partners (Taiwan, Philippines, Australia ), and support bilateral/multilateral planning efforts for Joint/Combined operations.
• Analyze adversary (e.g., PRC) Theater Campaign Plans and assess implications for U.S. and Allied posture, informing options for deterrence and response.
• Provide subject matter expertise in C2IE, Onebrief , and other planning and visualization tools. Lead digital transformation efforts, including the transition to collaborative digital planning environments.
• Support senior leader decision-making by producing high-impact briefings and written products that clearly convey strategic implications and operational recommendations.
• Represent MARFORPAC in Theater-level and Joint planning forums, including exercises, wargames, and crisis response planning cells.
• Design and manage the MARFORPAC Training Exercise and Employment Plan (TEEP), coordinating across functional sections to align exercises with campaign objectives.
• Lead the development, refinement, and execution of MARFORPAC’s Theater Campaign Plan, Campaign Orders, CONPLANs, and Fragmentary Orders (FRAGOs), ensuring alignment with national strategic guidance and GCC intent.

Requirements

• Superior written and verbal communication skills; able to synthesize complex strategic guidance into actionable operational plans.
• Ability to perform repetitive motions with the hands, wrists, and fingers.
• Ability to engage in and follow audible communications in emergencies.
• Strong understanding of U.S. security cooperation programs, posture planning, Agile Combat Employment, and Force Design 2030 concepts.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk and work on a computer.
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in operational or strategic planning; direct experience at MARFORPAC or another COCOM highly desirable.
• Demonstrated experience in campaign planning, joint force integration, and regional planning within INDOPACOM.
• Bachelor’s degree in Strategic Studies , Security Policy, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
• Functional expertise with C2IE, Onebrief , SharePoint, and DoD planning systems and tools; experience leading tool adoption and training efforts.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance