MILDEC Specialist, SME with Security Clearance

Job Title:

MILDEC Specialist, SME Job Category:
Intelligence Time Type:
Full time Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI Employee Type:
Regular Percentage of

Travel Required:

Up to 10% Type of Travel:
Outside Continental US *
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* The Opportunity:

CACI is seeking an experienced MILDEC Specialist, SME to support operational planning and military deception (MILDEC) activities across the Indo-Pacific. The MILDEC Specialist, SME serves as CACI's senior military deception and operational integration professional responsible for planning, developing, coordinating, and integrating deception operations that support logistics , operational maneuver, force protection, information advantage, and mission success. Reporting directly to the Operations Lead, this position provides expert guidance to Government leadership on incorporating military deception into operational planning, contingency operations, exercises, and mission execution in support of Special Operations Forces (SOF), Joint Force, and coalition operations.

The MILDEC Specialist, SME works closely with Government planners, intelligence personnel, information operations professionals, operations staffs, logistics planners, cyber specialists, space and electromagnetic warfare personnel, and mission partners to develop deception objectives, synchronize supporting capabilities, assess adversary perceptions, and integrate deception activities across multiple operational domains. This position contributes to successful program execution by enabling commanders to shape adversary decision-making, preserve operational security, and create conditions that improve mission effectiveness throughout the Indo-Pacific theater.

Responsibilities:
* Develop and integrate military deception (MILDEC) plans supporting operational, contingency, exercise, and crisis response missions.
* Advise Government leadership on MILDEC doctrine, planning methodologies, and operational employment supporting Joint and Special Operations missions.
* Develop deception objectives , desired adversary perceptions , deception stories, and supporting execution plans.
* Integrate MILDEC activities with operations security (OPSEC), information operations (IO), psychological operations (PSYOP/MISO), cyber operations, electronic warfare, space operations, and intelligence activities.
* Conduct adversary analysis to identify vulnerabilities, decision-making processes, and opportunities for deception.
* Participate in operational planning teams, Joint Planning Process (JPP) activities, mission analysis, COA development, and operational synchronization events.
* Develop deception assessments, operational recommendations, risk analyses, and executive-level briefings.
* Coordinate MILDEC planning with Combatant Commands, Service Components, Special Operations Forces, coalition partners, and interagency organizations.
* Support operational rehearsals, exercises, wargames, and experimentation activities involving deception planning and execution.
* Assess the effectiveness of deception activities and recommend adjustments to improve operational outcomes.
* Ensure MILDEC activities comply with applicable authorities, policy, doctrine, and operational guidance.
* Develop standard operating procedures, planning templates, training materials, and lessons learned supporting deception operations.
* Mentor Government personnel and planning teams on military deception planning techniques and best practices.
* Support contingency operations and emergent mission requirements requiring rapid operational planning and deception integration.
* Promote innovation, operational adaptability, and continuous improvement across deception planning activities.

Qualifications:

Required:

* Minimum 15 years of experience supporting military deception (MILDEC), intelligence operations, operational planning, information operations, or Special Operations within Government or Department of Defense organizations.
* Experience supporting Department of Defense, Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, Service Components, Special Operations organizations, or Intelligence Community operations.
* Demonstrated experience developing and integrating MILDEC plans supporting operational, contingency, exercise, or campaign planning.
* Experience integrating MILDEC with OPSEC, Information Operations (IO), MISO/PSYOP, cyber operations, electronic warfare, and intelligence support activities.
* Experience participating in the Joint Planning Process (JPP), Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP), or equivalent operational planning methodologies.
* Demonstrated experience briefing senior Government leadership, General/Flag Officers, Senior Executive Service personnel, and operational commanders on deception planning and operational recommendations.
* Extensive knowledge of Joint doctrine, military deception principles, operational art, intelligence analysis, and multidomain operations. Desired
* Bachelor's Degree in Intelligence Studies, Military Science, National…