Building Partner Aviation Capacity Seminar (BPACS) Instructor
On-siteHurlburt Field, Florida, United States
Job Summary
Conduct two-week-long BPACS seminars for international aviation security allies and SOF students, delivering lesson blocks and orchestrating field studies. Create agendas, develop curriculum, recruit guest speakers, and manage classroom logistics while ensuring course conduct follows USAF Instructional Systems Development guidelines. Welcome international students ranging from senior enlisted to general officer and coordinate hospitality events and weekend support. Certify BPACS curriculum against DSCA requirements for E-IMET, OSD CTFP, and regional Congressional funding authorities. Plans and executes seminars in English and other languages as directed, with occasional hours beyond the 0730 to 1630 weekday schedule. Iterations occur a maximum of four times per year.
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree with at least 18 under-graduate semester credit hours and 24 graduate semester hours directly related to US national security strategy, international relations, aviation leadership, political science, or other related academic discipline
- At least 2 years of recent (completed within the last 18 months) experience teaching and a master's degree in a closely related field
- At least 3 years as a Combat Aviation Advisor or related experience (Special Force, etc.) and a bachelor's degree in any field
- Official transcripts for each college degree claimed
- Bachelor's degree in political science, conflict management, military science, international relations, regional area study, or related field
- Minimum of 5 years of formal military or US government experience in international aviation partnership building
- Experience verified by DD Form 214
- At least 2 years of experience teaching to military audiences
- Experience in developing curricula and teaching materials related to the area of expertise for course at the undergraduate and graduate level
- At least 2 years of experience living overseas directly supporting a U.S. Department of Defense aviation security cooperation mission
- Plans and executes two week-long residence and non-residence seminars in both English and other languages, as directed
- Creates agendas, develop lesson plans, recruit expert guest speakers, organize hospitality events, manage classroom and seminar logistics, orchestrate field studies, and teach lesson blocks, as required
- Ensures course conduct follows USAF Instructional Systems Development (ISD) guidelines
- Manages the curriculum development/review process to ensure course meets or exceeds the needs of SOF customers
- Work with the USAFSOS International Military Student Officer (IMSO) to welcome international students ranging in rank from senior enlisted to general officer
- Ensure certification of BPACS curriculum is in concert with DSCA requirements for Expanded International Military Education and Training (E-IMET), the OSD Counter Terrorism Fellowship Program (CTFP), and relevant regional Congressional funding authorities
- Orchestrate in depth logistics support plans for hosting international students to include weekends before, during, and after seminar, as required by individual needs
- Duty during the actual BPACS course will occasionally include hours beyond normal 0730 to 1630 weekday schedules
- BPACS iterations are conducted a maximum of four times per year
Desired Qualifications
- Master's Degree preferred
- Knowledge of a foreign language
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