Joint Terminal Attack Controller - JTAC

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Job Summary

Aretum is seeking a Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) Subject Matter Expert (SME) to provide specialized expertise in Close Air Support (CAS), air-to-ground operations, and joint fires integration to support military exercises, training, and operational testing. This role supports mission planning, execution, and assessment by coordinating air assets, ground forces, fires, and airspace control while ensuring alignment with current military doctrine and operational procedures.

Due to the nature of our work as a federal consulting organization, employees may be expected to handle Controlled Unclassified Information and must adhere to applicable safeguarding and compliance requirements.

• →Provide expert knowledge of air-to-ground command-and-control systems and processes, including:
• →Theater Air Control System (TACS) / Army Air-Ground System (AAGS).
• →Marine Air Command and Control System (MACCS).
• →Navy Tactical Air Control System (NTACS).
• →Special Operations command-and-control processes supporting air-to-ground operations.
• →Provide effective replicated air control for counterland operations, particularly CAS missions.
• →Assist exercise and test planners in synchronizing CAS in time, space, and purpose with supported maneuver forces to improve event execution and achievement of training or test objectives.
• →Develop and modify the integration of direct and indirect surface-to-surface fires with CAS precision and non-precision weapons, consistent with current doctrine and applicable TTPs.
• →Coordinate with Air Operations Center Response Cell (AOC RC) and White Force personnel regarding the capabilities, limitations, and employment of FW/RW CAS and strike assets.
• →Assist AOC RC and White Force personnel with CAS weapons capabilities, limitations, and employment considerations.
• →Support the incorporation of joint air operations and CAS mission requirements into operational planning products, including:
• →Operation orders (OPORDs).
• →Air Tasking Orders (ATOs).
• →Airspace Control Orders (ACOs).
• →Special Instructions (SPINS).
• →Develop and modify CAS-related input to the battle damage assessment (BDA) process to support event objectives and assessment requirements.
• →Assist in developing complete mission reports (MISREPs).
• →Identify, analyze, and help resolve weather, terrain, threat, airspace, and operational conflicts affecting CAS employment.
• →Support air, space, and cyber “fly-out” replication cells by conducting required communications exchanges with training audiences and command-and-control elements, including Air Support Operations Squadrons (ASOS), Air Support Operations Centers (ASOC), and related organizations.
• →Participate in planning conferences, rehearsals, execution events, after-action reviews, and other activities necessary to support exercise or test objectives.

• Extensive knowledge of joint and service air-to-ground integration processes, counterland operations, and CAS employment.
• Demonstrated expertise in TACS/AAGS, MACCS, NTACS, and special operations air-to-ground command-and-control functions.
• Working knowledge of CAS mission planning, execution, coordination, fires integration, airspace control, and BDA processes.
• Familiarity with operational planning products, including OPORDs, ATOs, ACOs, SPINS, and MISREPs.
• Knowledge of FW and RW CAS and strike asset capabilities, limitations, and employment considerations.
• Ability to work effectively with joint, interagency, multinational, and service-component personnel in an exercise, test, or operational-training environment.
• Ability to communicate clearly in written and verbal formats and translate technical CAS considerations into actionable planning and execution support. 

Travel to client locations is required for this position and may vary based on project needs.

Aretum is committed to fostering a workplace rooted in excellence, integrity, and equal opportunity for all. We adhere to merit-based hiring practices, ensuring that all employment decisions are made based on qualifications, skills, and ability to perform the job, without preference or consideration of factors unrelated to job performance.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Aretum complies with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws.

We are proud to support our nation’s veterans and military families, providing career opportunities that honor their service and experience.

If you require reasonable accommodation during the hiring process due to a disability, please contact  for hr@aretum.com for assistance. 

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Applicants must be U.S. citizens and currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. This position supports a federal government contract and therefore requires an active Secret clearance or the ability to obtain one.