Description
Serves as the principal Space Operations staff officer in the G3 section at division level and higher; as an Army Space Support Team leader or member of a Joint Space Support Team. Serve as the Space Operations instructor at TRADOC schools. Provide Space Operations coordination and advice at all levels of command; serve in a broad spectrum of research, planning and operational assignments in the Space and Missile Defense Command. Serve as the Army's Space Operations Career Manager, in joint assignments with USSPACECOM and other unified staffs and as astronauts with NASA.
Core Skills
- space operations planning
- satellite communications coordination
- orbital analysis interpretation
- electromagnetic spectrum management
- operational risk assessment
- requirements analysis
- systems thinking
- technical writing
- briefing and presentation
- joint and interagency coordination
- project management
- data-driven decision making
- training development and delivery
- team leadership
- incident response coordination
Common Certifications
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM)
- Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM)
- Certified Public Manager (CPM)
- Certified Professional in Training Management (CPTM)
Civilian Career Paths
- SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
- NETWORK OPERATIONS
- PROJECT MANAGEMENT
- IT MANAGEMENT
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