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TRAINING SPECIALIST (SUW)

United States Fleet Forces Command

Department of the Navy

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$127,646 - $165,945

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GS-13 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $88,520 - $115,079

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-12. Expert-level knowledge in field.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves planning, coordinating, and running training exercises focused on surface warfare for the Navy, including creating realistic war game scenarios and leading teams to deliver effective sessions.

It suits experienced military or defense professionals who have hands-on knowledge of naval tactics and enjoy mentoring others in high-stakes training environments.

Ideal candidates are strong communicators comfortable briefing large groups and working with joint military partners.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-13 level or equivalent in surface warfare operations
  • Extensive tactical-level experience in surface warfare
  • Knowledge of combat forces maritime operations at the Warfare Commander level, including Joint/Coalition integration
  • Proficiency in developing complex synthetic wargame scenarios to meet training objectives
  • Mastery of learning and instruction principles, including facilitation, briefing large audiences, and effective communication
  • Ability to supervise, assign, and mentor personnel for training execution
  • Experience coordinating with higher headquarters, commands, and participants in wargame planning and conferences

Full Job Description

You will serve as a Training Specialist (SUW) in the Operations and Training Directorate of TACTRAGRULANT.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Examples of experience may include: 1. Extensive experience in Surface Warfare operations at the tactical level; 2.

Experience in combat forces maritime operations at the Warfare Commander level to include Joint/Coalition integration; 3.

Understanding of complex synthetic wargame scenario development, being able to create realistic and challenging scenarios to meet established training objectives; 4.

Must have mastery of current learning and instruction principles to include effective communications, group discussion facilitation, instructional format, and be comfortable briefing large, diverse training audiences.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1700/training-instruction-series-1712/ Major Duties:

  • You will serve as the command’s principal Training Specialist for all SUW aspects of planning, coordination and execution of synthetic wargames and academic training events
  • You will supervise, assign and mentor personnel as required to ensure effective execution of academic training, synthetic wargame scenarios and exercise control
  • You will provide key wargame input and feedback regarding the design of wargame scenarios, and coordinate with SUW Commanders, as well as Joint and Coalition SUW participants in the development and execution of stated objectives
  • You will coordinate with counterparts at higher headquarters for wargame scenario design as well as coordinating with commands for participation in wargame events, validating exercise directives, and messages for all major planning conferences
  • You will represent the command’s SUW Module during all applicable conferences, meetings, teleconferences and video teleconferences
  • You will review and provide input to all SUW-related official correspondence, messages, and documents.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/10/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/10/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12905512-26-EIF