Airfield Operations Coordinator, Journeyman at CACI · Internati…

The Opportunity:

CACI is seeking an experienced Airfield Operations Coordinator, Journeyman to support airfield logistics and operational coordination across the Indo-Pacific. The Airfield Operations Coordinator, Journeyman serves as CACI's logistics management professional responsible for coordinating airfield activities that support the reception, staging, onward movement, and integration (RSOI) of personnel, cargo, aircraft, and mission-essential equipment. Reporting directly to the RSOI Coordination Lead, this position synchronizes airfield logistics, cargo handling, aircraft servicing, and ground operations to enable efficient mission execution and sustainment throughout geographically dispersed and contested operational environments.

The Airfield Operations Coordinator works closely with Government stakeholders, airfield managers, aerial port personnel, Air Mobility Command (AMC), U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), movement control teams, logistics planners, Service Components, coalition partners, commercial aviation providers, and host nation organizations to coordinate aircraft arrivals and departures, cargo movement, passenger processing, and airfield support operations. This position contributes to successful program execution by maximizing airfield throughput, improving operational efficiency, and supporting Joint and Special Operations Forces throughout the Indo-Pacific theater.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate daily airfield operations supporting military and commercial aircraft conducting logistics and operational missions.

• Synchronize aircraft arrivals, departures, parking, cargo handling, passenger processing, refueling, and ground support activities.

• Coordinate Reception, Staging, Onward Movement, and Integration (RSOI) activities conducted through theater airfields and expeditionary landing zones.

• Coordinate with aerial port personnel, airfield management, movement control teams, logistics planners, and transportation organizations to support mission requirements.

• Monitor aircraft schedules, cargo movement, airfield capacity, and operational constraints while recommending adjustments to improve mission execution.

• Coordinate material handling equipment (MHE), cargo loading and unloading, aircraft servicing, and cargo staging operations.

• Support deployment operations, contingency airlift missions, humanitarian assistance, disaster response, and emergent logistics operations.

• Coordinate customs, agricultural inspections, hazardous cargo requirements, and host nation support activities affecting airfield operations.

• Prepare operational reports, cargo movement summaries, throughput metrics, and executive-level briefings for Government leadership.

• Ensure compliance with Department of Defense transportation policies, airfield operating procedures, flight line safety requirements, and contractual obligations.

• Maintain airfield operations records, cargo documentation, aircraft movement logs, and logistics planning documentation.

• Support operational exercises, deployment rehearsals, and airfield readiness assessments.

• Coordinate with coalition partners, commercial carriers, and host nation agencies to improve interoperability and operational efficiency.

• Promote operational safety, logistics synchronization, and continuous process improvement supporting airfield operations.

• Support distributed and contested logistics operations requiring rapid airfield coordination and operational adaptability.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Minimum 5 years of experience supporting airfield operations, aerial port operations, logistics coordination, transportation management, movement control, or deployment operations for Government or Department of Defense programs.

• Experience supporting Department of Defense, Joint, Combatant Command, Service Component, Air Mobility Command, U.S. Transportation Command, or Special Operations organizations.

• Experience coordinating aircraft ground operations, cargo movement, passenger processing, or airfield logistics activities.

• Experience supporting Reception, Staging, Onward Movement, and Integration (RSOI), deployment planning, or theater sustainment operations.

• Experience preparing operational reports, cargo documentation, movement schedules, and logistics coordination products.

• Demonstrated ability to coordinate with multiple organizations supporting airfield logistics while meeting operational timelines and mission priorities.

Desired

• Bachelor's Degree in Logistics, Aviation Management, Transportation Management, Supply Chain Management, Military Science, Business Administration, or a related field.

• Experience supporting USSOCOM, SOCPAC, Geographic Combatant Commands, Air Mobility Command (AMC), U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), Joint Task Forces, or Service Component headquarters.

• Experience supporting Indo-Pacific operations, expeditionary airfield operations, contested logistics, distributed sustainment, or multinational logistics operations.

• Experience utilizing Global Air Transportation Execution System (GATES), Cargo Movement Operations System (CMOS), TC-AIMS II, GCCS-J, JOPES, Power BI, SharePoint, Microsoft 365, SmarTrack, and other air mobility and logistics information systems.

• Knowledge of airfield management procedures, aerial port operations, aircraft cargo loading, hazardous materials handling, Joint deployment doctrine, and Defense Transportation System policies.

• Professional certifications such as Certified Professional Logistician (CPL), Certified in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution (CLTD), Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), Project Management Professional (PMP), Air Transportation Career Development certifications, or equivalent logistics and aviation certifications are preferred.

• Experience supporting TS/SCI operations, Special Operations Forces, expeditionary airfield management, contingency deployment operations, and distributed logistics throughout the Indo-Pacific is highly desirable.