Make a difference, join our Team! The MARFORPAC G-35 Future Operations Planner – Fires and Effects serves as a senior planner and key organizational advisor for theater-level fires and effects coordination within the Marine Forces Pacific (MARFORPAC) Future Operations Branch. This role supports joint and combined force operations, strategy development, and operational planning to optimize fires and effects capabilities across the Indo-Pacific theater. The Planner will be an enabler for the coordination, certification, and employment of the MARFORPAC Force Fires and Effects Cell (FFEC), ensuring maximum readiness and integration with the Theater Joint Force Maritime Component Command (TJFMCC) during both crisis and steady-state operations.
Key Responsibilities
Daily Tasks
• Apply a demonstrated understanding of US Fires and Effects Security Agreements, policies, and strategies from USINDOPACOM, HQMC, and PACFLT.
• Integrate joint warfighting concepts and command relationships into daily planning and assessment.
• Execute both joint and Marine Corps planning processes for operational plans and strategy.
• Build visual and written briefings, leveraging Microsoft Office and relevant planning software.
• Identify and solve complex military problems involving fires and effects; present solution recommendations to decision makers.
• Participate in and support operational planning teams, working groups, boards, and integrated planning teams.
• Attend daily briefs and contribute to decision cycles.
Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual Tasks
• Participate in synchronization meetings, working groups, and update briefs with MARFORPAC, PACFLT, USINDOPACOM, and other service components.
• Support campaign and joint validation boards, as well as all-domain planning efforts.
• Contribute to command and campaign-level assessments on fires and effects.
• Complete annual training and assessments, supporting exercises and wargaming.
• Write operational planning orders, warning orders, execution orders, after-action reports, and meeting minutes.
• Schedule, deliver, and review in-progress events and planning conferences.
• Support operational plans (OPLANs), contingency plans (CONPLANs), and specialized assessments for modernization and autonomous systems integration.
Qualifications
Required
• Bachelor’s degree in Military Studies, International Relations, National Security, Strategic Studies, Operations Management, Public Administration, Emergency Management, or a related field.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in operations planning, military planning, readiness planning, contingency planning, or strategic/operational analysis.
• Demonstrated experience supporting operational planning cycles, mission readiness activities, or force employment planning.
• Working knowledge of military planning processes, joint planning concepts, and operational-level decision support.
• Experience coordinating across diverse stakeholders and translating strategic objectives into executable plans.
• Strong analytical writing, briefing, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple planning efforts in dynamic, high-tempo environments.
Preferred Qualifications
• Master’s degree in a relevant field such as Strategic Studies, Defense Analysis, Security Studies, Business Administration, Public Policy, or Operations Research.
• Advanced Operational Planning Schools i.e. JAWS, SAMS, MAWS, JCWS, JPME.
• Senior PME such as CGSC, ILE, USMC CSC, MAGTF, NCSC, War College.
• Professional Certificates i.e. PMP CMP.
• Prior relevant Military MOS experience such as USMC 0302, 0502, 0511
• Background working within or alongside USINDOPACOM, MARFORPAC, HQMC, a combatant command staff, a Service component staff, or a MEF headquarters.
-What You Can Expect:
A culture of integrity.
At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.
An environment of trust.
CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.
A focus on continuous growth.
Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.
Pay Range:
There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.
The proposed salary range for this position is:
$100,200 - $220,700caci