IT and C4 Director

IT and C4 Director

R&K Enterprise Solutions, Inc. (R&K) is a Certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business with an earned reputation for delivering best-value services in Information Technology, Program Security, Information Assurance, Cyber Security, Project and Program Management, Exercise Support and a variety of administrative services to Government agencies.

R&K has the opportunity at the 414 th Combat Training Squadron to support the mission of Detachment One, 414th Combat Training Squadron (Det 1, 414 CTS) is to train United States Air Force (USAF) Personnel Recovery (PR) forces across the four functions and the five tasks of PR while facilitating integration with joint force, interagency, and multi-national participants at the operational and tactical level during large force PR exercises. RED FLAG-RESCUE (RF-R) is the primary exercise supported but future Det 1, 414 CTS exercises may assume new titles or additional PR training requiring contract support.

As part of R&K's support to 414 th (Det 1, 414 CTS) we are providing highly qualified, trained and experienced personnel to provide services in support of ACC exercise RED Flag-Rescue and other Personnel Recovery training events for five stages of an exercise; design, planning, preparation, execution, and evaluation services. To support the mission of Det 1, 414 CTS selected candidate will be responsible for the duties listed below.

Note: This position is contingent upon contract award.

Title : IT and C4 Director

Location : Davis Monthan AFB, Tucson, AZ

Duration: Permanent/Full-Time

Travel: Open to travel (up to 25%)

Clearance: Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance

Start Date: Anticipated Start Date 26 February 2025 Contingent upon Award

Duties: Direct all aspects of IT/C4I within the Detachment and RF-R. This position will supervise the IT Manager and C4 Manager.

• Perform any IT/C4 related task as assigned by designated government supervisor related to the JELC process for RF-R or associated training events

• Provide Director of Operations with subject matter expertise for all facets related to IT/C4 operations in RF-R

• Plan, manage, track, and execute all associated C4 coordination tasks for RF-R or other Detachment One training events IAW the JELC or Joint Task Capability

• Assist Detachment government staff with scenario development regarding IT/C4 integration to facilitate C2 during exercise execution.

• Liaise with Points of Contact (POC's) from units tasked to participate/support in RF-R

• Coordinate with Host Base agencies and HQ ACC/A3J to provide required exercise communications support to include Non-Secure Internet Protocol Router (NIPRNet), Secure Internet Protocol Router (SIPRNet), VoIP, VoSIP, Iridium phones, commercial internet, Defense Switched Network (DSN) phone, commercial phone, Land Mobile Radios (LMR), Frequency management, Situational Awareness Data Link (SADL), LINK16, LINK11, Soldier Radio Waveform (SRW), High Performance Waveform (HPW), HavequickII, Saturn, ANDVT, IW and other requirements as needed

• Promote an integrated net-enabled exercise, emphasizing USAF PR/CSAR requirements and abilities

• Develop, coordinate and publish required IT/C4 exercise schedules, execution instructions, force structure, doctrine, and exercise execution procedures

• Train staff on virtual office environment solutions to allow staff to travel, and work from multiple geographically separated locations, all while sharing work products

• Ensure Weapon System and ISR platform C4 integration

• Incorporate net-enabled technologies. Ensure participants have the ability to practice TTPs with Link 11 & 16 integration and SADL integration

• Work with C2 Manager and C4 manager to coordinate SATCOM and frequency allocation to support flying and ground operations during exercise execution

• Work with C2 Manager to coordinate and integrate Modeling and Simulation (M&S) capability to support RF-R. Facilitate a means to deliver scenario message traffic

• Coordinate and ensure RF-R has a Common Operating Picture (COP) to monitor that supports exercise mission planning and execution.

• Configure and manage MPU-5 mesh radio network, Plum Industries PLUM SATIII network, AWS cloud services, SHOUT NANO, Somewear Lab devices to facilitate exercise execution

• Configure and manage Samsung Active Tab 3 and Samsung S20 cellular/Wi-Fi devices and operating systems to facilitate Lessons Learned Managers requirements during exercise execution and participant surveys

• Integrate JCS, JITC, and other organizational tools and technologies for managing, coordinating, recording, and injecting notional assets into the exercise

• Ensure/Maintain JNTC certification requirements

• Coordinate with other agencies as required providing for a realistic communications infrastructure for the exercise, emphasizing weapons systems integration of all assets

• Assist with creation of decision briefs to ACC/HAF/HHQ staff for action/decision

• Monitor and manage exercise execution for both aspects of the C4 and IT (information technology) components in support of the IT Manager and LOS (Line of Sight), satellite and

• maritime cabling, antenna, radio and data-link structure in support of the C4 Manager during execution.

• Ensure USAF Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) techniques utilized in all JELC stages to ensure RF-R organizational learning in JELC Stage 5, capturing emerging future operational capacities, and coordinate with Lessons Learned manager to incorporate data into JELC Stage 1

• Leverage current exercise tools and capabilities to include research, testing and procurement of exercise management technology

• Coordinate and manage virtual exercise conference meetings in support of JNTC structure as well as Det1, 414 CTS, day to day virtual conference needs as needed.

• Primary/Alternate (CRO - COMSEC Responsible Officer) on 414 CTS, Det 1 local COMSEC account and strictly adhere to regulations forms, and procedures regarding the safe management of COMSEC equipment and storage procedures.

• Understand mobile communications equipment including transport, set-up, teardown, troubleshooting and operator training in a desert, woodland or maritime environment.

• Understand maritime communications equipment and frequency restrictions and how they differ regarding satellite or land-based systems.

• Engineer IT/Radio communications infrastructure as needed and be able to reconfigure depending on the changing needs of mobile training exercise.

• Maintain capability in loading, unloading, and securing equipment to vehicles in accordance with operations manuals, NTSB and Air Force standards.

• Operate government furnished vehicles and trailers in accordance with AFI 24-301 and DAVIS MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE INSTRUCTION 24-302.

• Other duties as required to facilitate exercise or Detachment requirements.

Requirements, Relevant Knowledge and/or Skills Required:

• Five years of commissioned or senior non-commissioned officer DoD communications experience within the last five years. Five years of DoD Infrastructure and USAF EUD (End User Device) experience within the last 10 years. Including but not limited to NIPR/SIPR SDC (Standard Desktop Configuration), Microsoft (MS) Office Suite, USAF approved software NIPR/SIPR, NIPR/SIPR VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) devices, NIPR/SIPR MFP (Multi-Function Printer) devices.

• Strong interpersonal communications skills and the ability to work on a multi-disciplinary level in coordinating requirements from other functional representatives

• Demonstrated experience in C4I requirements analysis and management of a JNTC accredited exercise Program

• Extensive knowledge of AFI 33-203, Emissions Security , AFI 33-100, Us er Responsibilities and Guidance for Information Systems , AFI 33-108, Compatibility, Interoperability, & Integration of Command, Control, Communications, and Computer (C4) Systems , AFI 33-115V3, A ir Force Network Operating Instructions , AFI 33-118, Electromagnetic Spectrum Management , AFI 33-200, Information Assurance (IA) Management , AFI 33-201V1, Communications Security (COMSEC) , AFI 33-201V4, Cryptographic Access Program , AFI 33-203, The TEMPEST Program, AFI 10-204, P articipation in Joint and National Exercises , AFI 10-251, Air Force Participation in Joint Training Transformation Initiative (JITI) and Joint National Training Capability (JNTC) Events , AFI 10-401, Air Force Operations Planning and Execution

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

• Requires USAF Communications Administrative privileges. IAT II Certification - CompTIA Security +. Experience with USAF Administrative procedures and systems.

• Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance

• Experience with IT operating systems including but not limited to Microsoft Windows, Linux Red Hat, Android OS.

• Experience with briefing large groups of military/civilian personnel regarding IT/Radio/Datalink structure, safety, and security restrictions while participating in exercise either in person or a geographically separated virtual environment.

• Experience with USAF COMSEC regulations forms, and procedures including management of COMSEC equipment and storage procedures.

• Experience with USAF ITEC/ADPE account process, forms and procedures. Able to manage ADPE/ITEC accountable items and work with local Asset Management squadron to track, manage, add and remove all trackable items for 414 CTS, DET 1.

• Experience with USAF VCO program and procedures for the safe use and maintenance of government vehicles and trailers.

• Experience with USAF ground and air transportation requirements and procedures regarding communications equipment including hazardous material restrictions/limitations.

• Experience with USAF purchasing and procurement processes and forms including but not limited to, GPC, ECARS, base contracting and PBR.

• Working knowledge of ticketing systems used by host base including but not limited to Remedy, CIPS and IAO Express.

• Experience with virtualization technology (VM) in DOD environment.

• Experience with commercial cloud environments including but not limited to AWS (Amazon Web Services) C2E and Windows Azure..

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