Tactical Air Control Party; TACP) Simulator Operator​/Maintainer

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Cape Fox subsidiary, Kwaan Tech, LLC, is seeking highly organized and motivated Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Simulator Operator/Maintainers to support the Command and Control (C2) contract which provides Contract Academic Training (CAT), Courseware Development (CWD), Distributed Mission Operations (DMO), and staff support services to the Air Operations Center (AOC) at various locations in ACC, ANG, AETC, USAFE, and PACAF. Training shall be provided for US students and may include training to foreign national students under this contract.

The above salary range represents the company’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. In addition, we offer a variety of benefits, including company holidays, paid time off, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life and disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, as well as a 401K with company match. This job will be posted until filled or withdrawn.

• Maintain software baseline in accordance with Simulator Program Office (SPO) and Technical Support Services Center (TSSC) guidance while monitoring the operation of simulators and ensuring hardware and software are functioning properly and operation standards are met.
• Function tests simulator hardware and software to resolve technical problems and make appropriate on-site repairs of complex problems and operating malfunctions.
• Store system security audits in accordance with simulator Authority to Operate (ATO) documentation requirements and establish and troubleshoot network connectivity on approved simulator networks as needed.
• In collaboration with the Program Support Office, provides administrative and technical support for all Information Technology (IT) simulator-related issues, ensuring baseline system requirements are met to maintain the simulator system’s network connectivity.
• Installs simulator operating system software, patches and apply applicable system controls.
• Provide Air Support Operations Center (ASOC), Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) and TACP expertise utilizing current and emerging Tactics Techniques and Procedures (TTPs) for Close Air Support (CAS), Theater Air Control System (TACS), and Command and Control (C2) IAW AFI 13-114 Volume 3.
• Maintains working knowledge of current Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) related to air to ground operations focused on JTAC, TACP, andASOC mission.
• Research and sources various DoD, Joint, and service-specific documents to develop and execute realistic combat scenarios across the entire spectrum of military operations to provide training for all ASOC operator positions and JTAC/TACP personnel simultaneously.
• Assist in training military members as simulator operators/maintainers when needed.
• Develop graphic overlays on computer-generated maps to enable role-players and instructors to provide input to the JTAC based on the restrictions or geographic references that those graphics represent.
• Provide critical role-player inputs during simulations to accurately represent the inputs of pilot of fighter, attack, bomber, rotary wing, and unmanned aircraft systems; U.S. Army Fires Direction Center;
  Joint Fires Observer (JFO); and ground forces maneuver commander.
• Maintain archives related to training accomplished in the simulators to include preparing and presenting required training reports and metrics for submission to higher headquarters, as required.
• Maintain knowledge of Close Air Support (CAS) aircraft TTPs, munitions, and procedures to ensure that CAS aircraft in simulation events accurately mirror the actions and effects that…