Naval Aviation Instructor/Operator
Confidential
Posted: January 30, 2026
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Quick Summary
Provide TMS specific subject matter expertise for fleet training requirements and liaison with Fleet representatives to help define future training requirements.
Required Skills
Job Description
This position supports Naval Aviation Distributed Training Center - Atlantic (NADTC-LANT) and Commander, Strike Fighter Wing Atlantic (CSFWL) operations. This position is for all Navy fixed wing Type Model Series (TMS) Instructor / Operators supporting aircrew training and Link Inject to Live (LITL) operations for Naval Aviation. This is a 100% direct labor position that will require intermittent travel.
Primary Responsibilities:
Provide TMS specific subject matter expertise for fleet training requirements
Provide liaison with Fleet representatives to help define future training requirements
Provide subject matter expertise and aircraft knowledge required to support flight trainer operations and evaluations
Responsible for ensuring FST events meet stated training requirements
Provide overall coordination for distributed events
Develop scenarios in support of Fleet Synthetic Training - Aviation events
Coordinates efforts between training sites
Promulgates and manages the exercise timelines
Lead distributed mission exercises
Provide and facilitate mission planning, execution, and brief/debrief support for events
Responsible in aiding the planning of exercises, and ensuring scenarios, briefing guides, charts, target lists, SPINS, ATO/ACO, and mission kneeboard cards are provided to all exercise players
Operate Semi-automated Forces/Computer Generated Forces (SAF/CGF) to meet mission and tactics for both distributed and LITL training
Role-play constructive assets and entities during training events
Maintain currency with appropriate TMS and Naval Aviation Warfare Development Center TTPs and CONOPS
Required qualifications:
Former Naval Aviator or Naval Flight Officer, O-3/4/5
Recent operational experience that is ACTC LEVEL 4 or higher
Proficiency in MS Office products (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Project)
4-year bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college
Active TOP SECRET clearance. (Note: active SECRET clearance with TOP SECRET eligibility may be considered for otherwise well qualified candidates)
Desired qualifications:
USN Weapon School (CAEWWS, TOPGUN, HAVOC, MAWTS) graduate
Experience organizing large force events in an Air Wing Fallon-type construct
Experience with platform specific tactics in varying scenarios
Experience developing / training to training objectives per fleet training continuum
Experience with virtual simulation scenario execution and adjusting scenario events and timelines in a real-time dynamic tactical operation environment
Experience with operating Next Generation Threat System
Location:
Hampton Roads, VA
Travel:
10-25% contract dependent
Contact:
www.2circleinc.com
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