Joint Exercise Planner

Joint Exercise Planner

Job ID: 2616141

Location: Shaw AFB, SC, United States

Date Posted: Aug 27, 2026

Category: Defense/Intel

Subcategory: Military Operations

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 25% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI with Poly

Potential for Remote Work: On-Site

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Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking a Joint Exercise Planner to join our team at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina.

This position will have some Overseas travel to Austere Locations.

The Joint Exercise Planner will be responsible for but not limited to the following duties:

• Develop the proposed Training Objectives (TOs), Master Scenario Events List (MSEL), and coordinate the development of the overall exercise design in accordance with exercise milestones
• Plan, coordinate, and facilitate concept development conferences (CDC), initial planning conferences (IPC), middle planning conferences (MPC), final planning conferences (FPC), master scenario event list (MSEL) conferences, and pre-deployment site surveys
• Develop and coordinate exercise control group operations including, develop and manage the master scenario event list (MSEL) database; train and manage the exercise control group; facilitate the daily MSEL review; and develop the exercise control group (ECG) communications plan. Develop and coordinate exercise control group operations
• Provide administrative support to assigned exercises, to include developing necessary presentations, coordinating with partner nation/U.S. embassy for necessary assistance, and coordinating for personnel movement and billeting
• During the development phase of your exercises, you will be expected to lead the training audience in the development of training objectives
• These objectives will create the foundation for the exercise and drive the development of the scenario
• Additionally, you will be expected to lead the development of the Master Scenario Event List (MSEL)

Qualifications

Required Education:

• Bachelor''s degree and fifteen (15) years' experience; additional four (4) years' experience can be considered in lieu of degree

Required Clearance:

• Must possess an active Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI with CI Poly; US Citizenship required

Required Skills:

• Must possess the ability to operate independently, executing the commander's intent with limited oversight
• Experience at an operational level headquarters
• Working understanding of JTIMS, ARTIMS, JMSEL development, Field Budget Estimate (FBE) development, and orders development at the tactical and operational level

Overview

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

SAIC is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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