Command Historian and Coordination Support

• Customer: U.S. Department of the Army, 11th Airborne Division.
• Work Location: Building 1, Perez Hall, 11th Airborne Division Headquarters, Fort Richardson, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska. Areas of interest may include Fort Wainwright and the Northern Warfare Training Area.
• Number of Positions: One 0.5-FTE Command Historian.
• Type of Employment: Part-time, approximately 20 hours per week for planning purposes.
• Estimated Total Compensation: $37.36 per hour, based on the included Anchorage and Alaska market research. Final compensation is subject to contract award, experience, clearance status, and the applicable wage-classification determination.
• Working Hours: A part-time schedule coordinated with the Government during normal business hours. Exact workdays and core hours are not specified. The position must support monthly command briefs, scheduled meetings, VIP visits, JPMRC activities, and periodic events.
• Work Arrangement: Primarily on-site at Building 1 on JBER. Virtual instruction and email or Microsoft Teams coordination are included, but general telework authorization is not specified.
• Period of Performance: November 2, 2026 through November 1, 2027, followed by one option year through November 1, 2028, and a possible extension of up to six months, subject to contract award and option exercise.
• Security Requirements: Must possess a Secret security clearance or be able to obtain one within 60 days of contract implementation. Installation access, Cyber Awareness, AT Level I, iWatch, OPSEC, IT-user, identity-verification, and other onboarding requirements apply.
• Travel: Coordination or site visits involving Fort Wainwright and the Northern Warfare Training Area may be required. Any travel authorization and reimbursement will be governed by the contract and Government direction.

The Command Historian will provide historical research, archival management, unit-history reporting, historical education, senior-visitor coordination, and interagency support for the 11th Airborne Division. The role preserves the Division's institutional history, advises leaders, develops recurring historical products, supports congressional and distinguished-visitor engagements, coordinates updates to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson agreements, and prepares the annual Division Unit History Report.

• Must possess extensive knowledge of and experience with the 11th Airborne Division, United States Army Alaska, or preferably both.
• Must have demonstrated experience coordinating with military, federal, state, municipal, tribal, university, veterans, and nongovernmental organizations in Alaska.
• Must possess exceptional written and verbal communication skills and strong knowledge of military history, particularly Alaska, high-latitude operations, and extreme-weather conflicts.
• Must possess a Secret security clearance or be able to obtain one within 60 days of contract implementation.
• Must be able to research, organize, catalog, preserve, analyze, and present historical documents, records, photographs, artifacts, interviews, and operational information.
• Must be able to work independently and professionally with senior Army leaders, staff sections, distinguished visitors, congressional delegations, veterans, and external partners.
• Must be proficient with written reports, briefing slides, presentations, digital archives, Microsoft Office applications, email, and Microsoft Teams or comparable collaboration tools.
• Must satisfy all installation-access, Cyber Awareness, AT Level I, iWatch, OPSEC, confidentiality, information-protection, and onboarding requirements.

• Provide informed historical advice and counsel to the Division Command Group, staff sections, and war fighting-function leads regarding the 11th Airborne Division and United States Army Alaska.
• Organize, catalog, preserve, and maintain Army and unit-specific documents, photographs, artifacts, records, oral histories, and associated metadata.
• Create and maintain a sustainable digital archive and searchable catalog and establish historical displays within Building 1 and other Division headquarters locations.
• Research and present a three-to-five-minute 11th Airborne Division historical vignette during the monthly Command Update Brief and produce other…