Sr. Principal Military Trainer Intel HICOM Facilitator

Northrop Grumman is seeking a motivated professional to join our team as Senior Principal Military Trainer / MCTP Staff Planner – Intel WfF, HICOM Facilitator. The location of this position is at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Mission Command Training Program (MCTP) trains Army Corps, Divisions, and Brigades in the Army Mission Command Systems and Operations Process. This is done thru an integrated simulation to replicate a robust Operating Environment (OE). Units conduct exercises in Large Scale Combat Operations with all appropriate operational variables that would be present in a theater of operations in order to develop efficiency in the operations process. The Plans Team serves as the integrating cell to develop a comprehensive and coherent scenario that challenges each training audience at echelon, across all War Fighting Functions. This is done by conducting Exercise Design thru the Military Decision Making Process (MDMP) to produce scenarios, BLUFOR Higher Headquarters (HICOM) Orders, OPFOR Higher Headquarters Orders, and any special instructions to the Exercise Control Group. The HICOM Facilitator Team serves as an imbedded team to the exercise Higher Headquarters (HICOM) to facilitate scenario understanding, battle rhythm events, and critical linkages between the exercise control group and the HICOM. Conduct mission analysis of higher headquarters guidance (CSA, FORSCOM, CAC) - Integrate training audience training objective into a coherent scenario - Review training audience plans and orders - Coordinate and synchronizing warfighting functions in all plans and orders - Develop plans, orders, branches, and sequels - Write HICOM orders for each respective Warfighter Exercise. During the ELC (Exercise Life Cycle), works with EXCON (Exercise Control) to plan, prepare, and serve as a conduit between Scenario Design / MCTP and the HICOM. During execution, integrates with the HICOM, at the HICOM location and interacts directly with respective primary staff officers to operationally steer the exercise. Enable HICOM understanding, processes, and inputs to achieve desired training conditions. Works directly with CUOPS, and respective Operations Groups to ensure that the HICOM is providing the appropriate inputs and stimulus to training audiences. Individual Responsibilities: Planner – Intel WfF / HICOM Facilitator responsible for enabling scenario development, planning, and orders development to stimulate specific exercise training needs and ensures scenario understanding, battle rhythm events, and critical linkages. Facilitate the respective WFX HICOM. Operationally apply current Army and Joint Doctrine to develop WfF appropriate concepts for respective scenarios. Write Orders and WfF Annexes at the Corps and Land Component level to direct operations based on the developed concept. Produce HICOM Orders and/or appropriate directives including the WCOPFOR Supreme High Command OPORD. Integrate additional WfF personnel as required to facilitate planning and execution. Set the conditions for scripted stimulus and injects by foreshadowing problem sets in the in orders. Incorporate best practices into the planning process and products that provide training audiences an example to follow. Anticipate, account for, and respond to WfF specific RFIs associated with the scenario and order. Develop and present appropriate training to inform exercise support staff (MCTP, HICOM, Exercise Control Group) about the scenario and orders. Coordinate with adjacent divisions, Operations Groups, and organizations as directed. Attend weekly Exercise Planning Team (EPT) meetings for respective exercises to facilitate common understanding.