Senior Air Operations Advisor
On-siteTampa, Florida, United States
Job Summary
Deliver episodic joint air operations integration courses at locations worldwide, providing expert guidance on air deconfliction and airspace management across fighters, helicopters, UAVs, and ISR platforms. Advise on the integration of armed UAV operations, particularly MQ-9 Reaper, within special operations frameworks while supporting counter-UAV tactics for both defensive protection and offensive engagement. Leverage Joint Air Operations Center experience to inform planning, tasking, and real-time coordination, and mentor operational personnel on best practices for complex, multi-domain airspace operations. Requires approximately twenty years of operational aviation experience, recent retirement within the past five years, and an active Top Secret/SCI clearance.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of twenty years of aviation experience as a fixed-wing or helicopter pilot
- Recent retirement within the past five years
- Demonstrated tactical flight experience in contested or high-threat environments
- Prior staff experience in a Joint Air Operations Center
- Strong understanding of air deconfliction involving UAVs, ISR assets, fighters, and helicopters
- Knowledge of armed UAV operations and counter-UAV tactics from both protective and offensive perspectives
- Special operations forces experience or alignment
- Active Top Secret / SCI or ability to obtain
Desired Qualifications
- Experience as a MQ-9 Reaper or similar armed UAV pilot
- Advanced joint or combined staff qualifications
- Prior deployment experience in support of special operations missions
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