J8 DIV CH SAGD

Unit: Office Of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff Army Element

Location: The Pentagon, VA

Rank designation: Colonel

Duty description:

LEADS A SENIOR CIVILIAN AND MILITARY STAFF (O-5S, GS-14 & 15) OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYSTS AS WELL AS JOINT SERVICE OPERATIONAL OFFICERS. LEADS ORGANIZATION THAT PLANS, COORDINATES, CONTROLS, ANALYZES AND EXECUTES WAR GAMES, WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS AT THE STRATEGIC LEVEL FOR THE CJCS AND OTHER DEPARTMENT SENIOR LEADERS IN ORDER TO REVIEW AND IMPROVE JOINT FORCE STRATEGY AND NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY. INTERACTS WITH SENIOR DOD CIVILIAN AND MILITARY LEADERSHIP (E.G. CJCS, VCJCS, DSD) AND SENIOR USG OFFICIALS (E.G. DEPUTY NCS ADVISOR, SASC/HASC STAFF MEMBERS) IN THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES. WAR GAMES, WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS ARE CONDUCTED IN BILATERAL, MULTILATERAL AND USG INTERAGENCY FORUMS AND COVER THE ENTIRE SPECTRUM OF THE NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS OF POWER FROM PEACE AND INSTABILITY TO WAR AND THE USE OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION. OVERSEES STUDIES, ANALYSES, AND ASSESSMENTS AND BRIEFS THEIR PROGRESS, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO JOINT STAFF AND OSD.

J8 LAND SYS ENG ANALYST

Unit: Office Of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff Army Element

Location: The Pentagon, VA

Rank designation: Lieutenant Colonel

Duty description:

PRINCIPAL JOINT STAFF ACTION OFFICER FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CJCS POSITIONS ON MATTERS PERTAINING TO ENSURING CAPABILITY GAPS ACROSS THE JOINT CAPABILITY AREAS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED REQUIREMENTS TO ADDRESS THOSE NEEDS ARE CREDIBLY AND SUFFICIENTLY ASSESSED. LEADS OFFICERS, CIVILIANS AND CONTRACTORS WORKING FOR THE JOINT STAFF, OSD, SERVICES AND COMBATANT COMMANDS TO DEVELOP AND IMPROVE DOD CAPABILITY GAP ASSESSMENT AND THE USE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO ENABLE RAPID MATERIAL SOLUTIONS TO SUPPORT THE WARFIGHTER. DIRECTS ANALYSIS TO ASSESS JOINT CAPABILITY, RISK, READINESS, AVAILABILITY AND DISPOSITION OF US FORCES WORLDWIDE TO MEET DOD COMMITMENTS. PERFORMS CONCEPTUAL STUDIES AND DETAILED ANALYSES ON ISSUES OF VITAL CONCERN TO JCS. EMPLOYS OPERATIONS RESEARCH, SYSTEMS ANALYSIS, AND COMPUTER SCIENCE DISCIPLINES IN DEVELOPING ANALYTIC APPROACHES AND METHODOLOGIES. LIAISES WITH THE J-8 PROGRAM AND BUDGET ANALYSIS DIVISION TO MONITOR AND COMMENT ON FORCE DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN ISSUES.

J8-CH STRATEGIC PLNG DIV

Unit: U.S. Army Element U.S. Special Operations Command Headquarter

Location: MacDill Air Force Base, FL

Rank designation: Colonel

Duty description:

SERVES AS AN OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYST PERFORMING PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC WORK THAT REQUIRES THE APPLICATION OF SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES AND MATHEMATICAL METHODS TO STUDY AND ANALYZE PROBLEMS OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS AND PROVIDE ADVICE AND INSIGHT ABOUT THE PROBABLE EFFECTS OF ALTERNATIVE COURSES OF ACTION TO DECISION MAKERS AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL WITHIN THE COMMAND. PERFORMS A BROAD RANGE OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYST ASSIGNMENTS TO SOLVE UNIQUE AND COMPLEX PROBLEMS THAT REQUIRE CREATIVITY, INNOVATION, AND THE USE OF ADVANCED TECHNIQUES, APPROACHES, AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES. UTILIZES SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY IN THE INDEPENDENT DEVELOPMENT OF MATHEMATICAL MODELS AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS TO EVALUATE AND PREDICT THE ABILITY OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES TO MEET FUTURE MISSION REQUIREMENTS. PROVIDES TECHNICAL GUIDANCE, ADVISORY SUPPORT, AND/OR OVERSIGHT FOR ENTIRE PROJECTS OR MAJOR PHASES OF LARGE SCALE ANALYSIS PROJECTS. ATTENDS MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, BRIEFINGS AND SEMINARS RELATED TO ANALYTICAL PROJECTS.

J8-CHIEF, STUDIES BRANCH

Unit: U.S. Army Element U.S. Special Operations Command Headquarter

Location: MacDill Air Force Base, FL

Rank designation: Lieutenant Colonel

Duty description:

SERVES AS AN OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYST PERFORMING PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC WORK THAT REQUIRES THE APPLICATION OF SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES AND MATHEMATICAL METHODS TO STUDY AND ANALYZE PROBLEMS OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS AND PROVIDE ADVICE AND INSIGHT ABOUT THE PROBABLE EFFECTS OF ALTERNATIVE COURSES OF ACTION TO DECISION MAKERS AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL WITHIN THE COMMAND. PERFORMS A BROAD RANGE OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYST ASSIGNMENTS TO SOLVE UNIQUE AND COMPLEX PROBLEMS THAT REQUIRE CREATIVITY, INNOVATION, AND THE USE OF ADVANCED TECHNIQUES, APPROACHES, AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES. UTILIZES SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY IN THE INDEPENDENT DEVELOPMENT OF MATHEMATICAL MODELS AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS TO EVALUATE AND PREDICT THE ABILITY OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES TO MEET FUTURE MISSION REQUIREMENTS. PROVIDES TECHNICAL GUIDANCE, ADVISORY SUPPORT, AND/OR OVERSIGHT FOR ENTIRE PROJECTS OR MAJOR PHASES OF LARGE SCALE ANALYSIS PROJECTS. ATTENDS MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, BRIEFINGS AND SEMINARS RELATED TO ANALYTICAL PROJECTS.

J8-OPS RESEARCH ANALYST

Unit: U.S. Army Element U.S. Special Operations Command Headquarter

Location: MacDill Air Force Base, FL

Rank designation: Major

Duty description:

COMPTROLLERAS DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR THE CENTER FOR FORCE STRUCTURE, REQUIREMENTS, RESOURCES, AND STRATEGIC ASSESSMENTS, PROVIDES CDRUSSOCOM A PROGRAM OF RESOURCED REQUIREMENTS FOR SUSTAINMENT OF CURRENT AND FUTURE SOF MISSION CAPABILITIES DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF USSOCOM CUSTOMERS. ENSURES CENTER PERSONNEL VALIDATE CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS, CONDUCT ANALYSIS AND STRATEGIC ASSESSMENTS, DEVELOP AN OUT YEAR RESOURCE FORECAST, AND EXECUTE APPROVED PROGRAMS.

JF STRUCTURE ANALYST

Unit: Office Of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff Army Element

Location: The Pentagon, VA

Rank designation: Lieutenant Colonel

Duty description:

SERVES AS A SENIOR ANALYST. INVOLVED IN THE ORGANIZATION, INTEGRATION, DECISION MAKING AND EXECUTION OF THE FULL SPECTRUM OF ACTIVITIES ENCOMPASSING REQUIREMENTS DEFINITION, FORCE STRUCTURING, COMBAT DEVELOPMENTS, MATERIEL DEVELOPMENTS, TRAINING DEVELOPMENTS, AS WELL AS ANALYZING AND RESOURCING AT ALL LEVELS OF THE JOINT FORCE. COORDINATES ANALYSIS AND EFFORTS TO DEVELOP THE FORCE; GENERATE AND PROJECT THE FORCE; SUSTAIN THE FORCE; AND DIRECT AND RESOURCE THE FORCE IN SUPPORT OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY. ANALYZES THE CAPABILITY OF STRATEGIC AND CONVENTIONAL FORCES TO ACHIEVE NATIONAL OBJECTIVES AS OUTLINED IN COMBATANT COMMANDER OPLANS, CONPLANS, AND OTHER PLANNING DOCUMENTS. PERFORMS CONCEPTUAL STUDIES AND DETAILED ANALYSES OF POLICIES, PROPOSALS AND OPTIONS DEALING WITH DETERRENCE, SUFFICIENCY, AND RELATED ISSUES OF VITAL CONCERN TO THE JCS.

JICM BRANCH CHIEF

Unit: Center For Army Analysis (CAA)

Location: Fort Belvoir, VA

Rank designation: Lieutenant Colonel

Duty description:

Joint Integrated Contingency Model (JICM) Branch Chief in the Campaign Analysis Division at the Center for Army Analysis (CAA). Leads a branch of seven operations research system analysts (ORSA) who execute computer modeling using the JICM software and participate in CAA wargames which both simulate large scale ground combat operations (LSGCO) at Division, Corps and Theater Army maneuver echelons within a Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental, and Multinational (JIIM) context. Responsible for planning, coordinating, and conducting operational and strategic level analysis of current and future Army Theater campaigns for Headquarters Department of the Army, the Joint Staff, and Combatant Commands. Responsible for quality control of quantitative and qualitative analytical findings presented to senior leaders that support programmatic decisions to force structure and munitions requirements. Assists division chief manage studies and serves as the division chief in his/her absence.

JOINT FIRES TARGETING

Unit: EUCOM HQ, European Command Headquarters Army

Location: Vaihingen , Germany

Rank designation: Lieutenant Colonel

Duty description:

Joint Fires/Targeting planner assigned to a geographic combatant command consisting of Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine, and Special Operations subordinate commands. Responsible for tasking theater forces in the conduct of military operations throughout the USEUCOM AOR with focus on Europe and Eurasia. Convenes and leads operational planning teams with representatives from all services and specialties to develop, coordinate, and produce joint orders for deployments and execution of missions. Demonstrates expertise in the Joint Operations and Planning Process, by conducting strategic assessments, mission analysis, developing courses of action, and Concept of the Operation briefings. Responsible for planning in-extremis support to NATO and security support for international events with the USEUCOM AOR.

JOINT MIL OPS ANALYST

Unit: U.S. Army Element Central Command Headquarters (CENTCOM)

Location: MacDill Air Force Base, FL

Rank designation: Major

Duty description:

LEADS AN ANALYTICAL TEAM WITHIN THE J8 - RESOURCES AND ANALYSES DIRECTORATE OF U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND (USCENTCOM) RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSISTING THE COMMAND WITH IDENTIFYING, ARTICULATING, AND JUSTIFYING OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS AND GAPS THROUGH THE USE OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH. ADVISES AND ASSISTS THE COMMAND WITH ALL ANALYTICAL EFFORTS AND ALLOCATING ANALYTICAL CAPABILITIES (STUDIES & ANALYSIS, WARGAMING, HUMAN DYNAMICS, AND MODELING & SIMULATION) TO VALIDATE REQUIREMENTS IN SUPPORT OF CAMPAIGNS AND MAJOR OPERATIONS AND TO HELP SOLVE THE COMMANDER'S HIGHEST PRIORITY PROBLEMS. RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPERVISING A DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE CIVILIAN, AND UP TO 10 CONTRACTORS. MANAGES SEVERAL PROGRAMS THAT COULD AMOUNT TO OVER 25 PROJECTS ANNUALLY.

JOINT OPERATIONS ASSESSO

Unit: EUCOM HQ, European Command Headquarters Army

Location: Patch Barracks, Germany

Rank designation: Major

Duty description:

LEADS ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT OF USEUCOM OPLANS, CONPLANS, EXORDS, EXERCISES AND NAMED OPERATIONS. LEADS THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORKS TO ANALYZE CCMD ACHIEVEMENT OF DESIRED OBJECTIVES.