Air Operations Planner

This is a U.S. based position. All of the programs we support require U.S. citizenship to be eligible for employment. All work must be conducted within the continental U.S.

Raft (  ) is a customer-obsessed non-traditional defense tech company dedicated to empowering U.S. military and government agencies with cutting-edge AI/ML and data solutions. We are a leader in autonomous data fusion and Agentic AI, with a purposeful focus on Distributed Data Systems, Platforms at Scale, and Complex Application Development. With headquarters in McLean, VA, our range of clients includes innovative federal and public agencies leveraging design thinking, cutting-edge tech stack, and cloud-native ecosystem.

We build digital solutions that impact the lives of millions of Americans.

We’re looking for an experienced
Air Operations Planner (AOP) to support our growing efforts and join our passionate team of high-impact problem solvers. This is a unique opportunity to help build and shape a game-changing organization where we put our customers and people first.

Raft is providing direct support to the Air Operations Center (AOC) Strategy Division. This position is responsible for leading long-range and near-term planning, guidance, and operational assessment of Joint Air Operations. Your involvement in this role will encompass hands‑on collaboration with a team of accomplished individuals, collectively striving towards excellence.

• Provide detailed Mission Analysis reflecting customer requirements throughout the Joint Operation Planning Process.
• Analyze foreign military air, space and cyberspace operations to assess and document threats to infrastructure, digital equipment and intellectual technologies.
• Ensure plan annexes are appropriately written and coordinated and that those documents and the associated requirements are recognized and resourced.
• Support Strategy (STRAT)- Targeting Effects (TET)- Master Air Attack Plan (MAAP) annual process for joint planning in support of the Combatant Command Pacing Operations Plan (OPLAN).
• Finalize, schedule and support approval/signature briefing to the Air Component Commander for the Joint Air Operations Plan (JAOP) and associated Air Operations Directives (AODs).
• Plan, schedule and support STRAT, TET, and MAAP conferences and develop draft JAOP and AODs.
• Serve as the Joint Forces Air Component Commander (JFACC) primary member during creation of the operational plan and operational order processes as an advisor for processes, systems, architecture, and related support equipment to analyze system malfunctions and operations as it applies to CONOP, TTP development and modernization efforts
• Use the Joint Operations Planning Process for Air (JOPPA) to develop long range plans and maintain the Joint Air Operations Plan (JAOP)
• Coordinate with the air staff (AFFOR) and other service, functional, and coalition planners on long‑range air component plans.
• Ensure strategic artifacts, processes, and products as directed by the SRD Chief are produced and accessible, even in degraded or denied environments.

• We desire an experienced military air operations planner (pilot, weapons officer, or flight officer) or other service participation in command, service, Joint or Combatant Command (CCMD) staffs, processes or operations
• At least 5 years of experience working in an Air Force Air Operations Center (AOC)
• At least 5 years of experience with Joint Operations Planning Process Air (JOPPA), Adaptive Planning and Execution System (APEX) or Joint Oper and crisis planning and deliberate planning processes
• At least 3 years of experience with using commonly used business products to include, but not limited to Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and…