Naval Surface Warfare Officer; SWO) Subject Matter Expert; SME

Primary

Location:

Twenty nine Palms, CA

Clearance:
Active Secret with Top Secret eligibility

Ability to work remotely: some telework authorized from the Southern California area

Obsidian Solutions Group is seeking Naval SWO (SME) to support The Marine Corps Tactics and Operations Group (MCTOG). The mission is to provide standardized advanced training and certification to Ground Combat Element (GCE) Operations Officers, Operations Chiefs, and select other GCE training specialists in GCE operations, combined arms planning and integration, and unit readiness planning at the company, battalion, and regiment levels to support GCE Training and Readiness (T&R) events.

The Naval Surface Warfare Officer (SWO) SME will be responsible for supporting the Exercise Control (EXCON) of Marine Corps Tactics and Operations Group (MCTOG). As naval surface warfare integration concepts assume greater emphasis across training, security engagement plans, and crisis-response operations, MCTOG will provide training and virtual exercises to increase core competencies in Joint Naval Operations involving the USMC GCE. The SWO SME will participate in a collegial setting and be particularly adept at collecting information, analyzing data, and making presentations before Marine officers and staffs.

• Support MCTOG exercise design in Naval operations from a Naval Surface Warfare perspective.
• Support MCTOG Battle Staff and student planning with regarding Naval Integration and Surface Warfare concepts.
• Support MCTOG and student planning in the five phases of amphibious assault forcible entry operations.
• Present perspectives on current and future naval issues of interest to GCE component within the Marine Corps.
• Represent the Navy perspective on conceptual issues and provide MCTOG with expertise on topics such as Composite Warfare Commander (CWC), Expeditionary Strike Groups, Cruiser and Destroyer (CRUDES) Operations, Sea Basing, Navy Transformation, Maritime Operations Center (MOC), and other related topics.
• Articulate current Navy position regarding proposed USMC and Joint/service concepts.
• Provide Naval expertise across Amphibious operations, Surface Warfare, MAGTF/Naval Fires, and assist with integrating Naval concepts across MAGTF Intelligence, C5
  
  ISR-T, GCE Operations, and Information Operations.
• Provide Navy and Marine Corps analysis of the Future Operating Environment (FOE) with current and future adversary capabilities against Joint and Combined operating concepts.
• Attend conferences and provide trip reports, which contain debriefs of significant actions and developments of interest to the Marine Corps regarding Navy issues.
• Attend and assess instructional classes given by both MCTOG and other Marine Corps and Navy organizations as required.
• Develop and provide classroom instruction in support of the MCTOG Academic Program and Battle Staff Training Program.

• Bachelor’s degree and 15 years of relevant experience required.
• Master’s degree in information systems, operations research, management, military science, or relevant areas is desired.
• Qualification as a Tactical Action Officer of a Surface Navy Combatant, with a solid understanding of Composite Warfare required.
• Qualification as a Staff Tactical Action Officer of a Destroyer Squadron is highly desired.
• Completion of Maritime Staff Operations Course (MSOC) at Newport, RI desired.
• Completion of Command & Staff College or equivalent required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of military doctrine, tactics and command relationships.
• Strong ability to effectively educate people who may have only a minimal knowledge of US Navy concepts, operations and resources.
• Possess experience working at or with a Maritime Operations Center (MOC) in a Numbered…