Airlift Validator

Firebird AST is accepting applications for an onsite TS/SCI cleared Airlift Validator to provide operational logistics and transportation planning expertise in support of joint deployment and distribution operations across the CENTCOM Area of Responsibility (AOR).

*** Pending contract award. Award anticipation December 2026.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Analyze validated airlift and surface movement requirements, transportation system capabilities, shortfalls, and potential enhancements to identify alternatives and recommend improvements to theater transportation effectiveness.

• Develop solution-oriented options and provide actionable recommendations to address transportation challenges affecting intra- and inter-theater movements, ensuring alignment with combatant command priorities.

• Support joint process improvement teams tasked with resolving both unique and systemic transportation issues, ensuring collaborative problem-solving across stakeholder organizations.

• Develop standardized procedures and data collection methodologies to support the accurate presentation of statistical data related to theater movement control, including the forecasting of long-term transportation requirements.

• Monitor and assess inter-theater TPFDD force flow requirements by identifying movement constraints, recommending adjustments, and coordinating resolution strategies across operational planning and execution teams.

• Conduct in-depth transportation analysis and take the lead in developing, managing, and executing theater-level operational Concepts of Operations (CONOPs) to support distribution and deployment objectives.

• Recommend multimodal transportation solutions that align with theater movement priorities, enabling timely and effective deployment while maximizing use of limited airlift and surface lift assets.

• Identify and report conflicting theater transportation requirements that cannot be resolved through appropriate USCENTCOM movement control channels, ensuring fair and priority-based decision-making.

• Forward unresolved transportation conflicts to the CDDOC and CCJ3 for final resolution in accordance with established procedures.

• Provide continuous visibility of strategic force flow by leveraging JOPES (or the system of record) and other relevant feeder systems to track and report movement status.

• Develop and deliver customized products and data tools to support theater operational requirements, including web-based reporting systems and ad hoc queries through platforms such as the CDDOC web portal.

• Deconflicts flight schedules for cargo and passengers, enforce COCOM movement priorities, and coordinate load planning to ensure efficient use of available airlift.

• Liaise with AFCENT AMD to address intra-theater movement requests, resolve execution issues in real-time, and ensure alignment with operational tempo and mission requirements.

• Facilitates and processes Theater Clearance Request (TCRs) and commodity movement coordination for military official parties and equipment movement to the USCENTCOM AOR.

• Responsible to track TCRs and travel coordination for military and civilian official travel into and out of the AOR.

• Coordinates TCRs with subordinate commands and components in the AOR.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Proficient in the use of the Joint Operations Planning and Execution System (JOPES), including manipulation and interpretation of Time-Phased Force Deployment Data (TPFDD), to support operational planning and execution functions.
• In the last five years, must have experience with the Intra-Theater Airlift Request System (ITARS); Joint Planning and Execution System (JOPES) (or the program or record system); Global Air Transportation Execution System (GATES); Single Mobility System (SMS); and Consolidated Air Mobility Planning System (CAMPS).
• IAT Level I Professional Certification
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office tools; brief materials in formats including Microsoft Office tools (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Work independently with minimal oversight; provide thorough and completed products.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills.

EDUCATION

· Bachelor’s Degree in any related field.

CLEARANCE

· Active DoW TS/SCI.

About Firebird AST:

Firebird AST is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) based in Northern Virginia and a market-recognized leader within the IC, Department of Defense, Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and the Priv