Military Deception (MILDEC) Planner

Status: Full-time.

Location: Colorado Springs, CO.

Start Date: As soon as possible.

Salary: $75,000 – $155,000.

A Combatant Command (CCMD) Military Deception (MILDEC) POanner to develop and execute military plans.

• Support development of MILDEC plans that integrate with NORTHCOM and component command operations.
• Analyze enemy decision processes (e.g. OODA loop) and intelligence collection systems to identify conduits and information pathways. 
• Craft believable, sensor-verifiable deception narratives supported by operations and activities.
• Plan and conduct Department of War Deception Activities (DDA) including Operational Deception (OP-D), Deception in Support of Operations Security (DISO), and Tactical Deception (TAC-D).
• Synchronize MILDEC efforts with Information Forces including OIE planners, PSYOP/MISO teams, OPSEC planners, Non-Kinetic Effects (NKE), and Cyber capabilities. 
• Coordinate with military and interagency partners to ensure MILDEC plans are aligned and do not conflict with operations. 
• Evaluate MILDEC operations by monitoring adversary behavior, analyzing intelligence, and reviewing Measures of Performance (MOP) and Measures of Effectiveness (MOE). 

• Completion of: The Joint Military Deception Training Course (JMTC); a Service Level MILDEC Course; or The MILDEC Theater Operations Course (MDTOC).
• Current USG Top Secret/SCI clearance (or SCI-eligible based on previous investigation) .
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent operational experience.
• 3+ years of MILDEC strategic or operational planning experience.
• Demonstrated MILDEC experience.  
• Demonstrated ability to perform at a strategic/joint level.  

• Master's degree in national security, operations planning, or related field. 
• Expertise in NORTHCOM AOR.  
• Experience in the Joint Operations Planning Process (JOPP). 
• Experience drafting MILDEC plans, orders, and assessments. 
• Experience conducting Operational Deception (OP-D), DISOs, and TAC-Ds at Combatant Commands.  
• Experience developing and integrating MILDEC deception objectives, narratives, and supporting CONOPS.   
• Experience integrating Informational Capabilities into operational design under Joint Planning Publication 5-0. 
• Familiarity with Special Technical Operations (STO), Special Access Programs (SAP), and MILDEC integration. 
• Familiarity with HUMINT or Counterintelligence integration 

• MILDEC Planners will work with military and government civilians in NORTHCOM/J394 Protection Branch or component command/Joint Task Force in a secure area. 
• Job includes ability to travel to conduct MILDEC planning, CONOPS, and assessments. 

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