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Background:  The Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Task Force (TF) II is an organization chartered by the Secretary of Defense to oversee the rapid procurement and integration of ISR capability to US Central Command (CENTCOM) and US Special Operations Command (SOCOM). ISR TF II requires Forward Support Representatives (FSR) to track movement, receive, engineer, integrate, evaluate, and trouble-shoot ISR TF capabilities inbound to the CENTCOM theater of operations.  Support is required to ensure the proper integration of these ISR systems funded so that they provide immediate impact to combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. 

FSR's will work in conjunction with CENTCOM staff and US Forces-Afghanistan (USFOR-A) in order to facilitate and track the shipment/deployment,  receipt at the final destination, and integration into the operational framework of ISR TF funded assets as swiftly as possible.  Locations of deployed FSR teams are envisioned at Kabul, Kandahar, Bagram Airbase with a mobile component that will deploy to other forward sites as mission dictates, and at a to-be-determined "Skunk Works" site. FSRs will integrate with CENTCOM and USFOR-A staffs at varying levels as representatives of the ISR TF. 

Responsibilities:  Seeking strong leadership skills, overseeing the day-to-day operations of FSRs specializing in communications, architecture, systems engineering, logistics, and processing, exploitation, and dissemination (PED) functions with their regional area of responsibility as directed by Commander USFOR-A and the Country Leader.  Regional FSR leads will be established in Kabul, Kandahar, Bagram Airbase, and at a to-be-determined "Skunk Works" site.

You must be pro-active and well-rounded and can excel in fluid, fast-paced, non-standard, and challenging environments.  You must be able to digest large amounts of complicated data, maintain detailed situational awareness on multiple projects, and communicate complex information in a prioritized and simplified manner.  Experience in joint backgrounds with extensive hands on expertise with ISR collection, processing and exploitation systems across the intelligence, operations, and communications communities.

• Engaging with operational users of ISR TF assets to identify problems and solutions regarding integration and operational capability.
• Assigning fly-away team tasks and arranging all aspects of travel with regard to fly away team missions.
• Maintain in-transit visibility of in-bound ISR TF assets in conjunction with respective CENTCOM and USFOR-A staff element responsible for logistics and reception, staging, ongoing movement, and integration. Facilitate movement of assets and remove bottlenecks and obstructions as required by coordinating with theater transportations elements.
• Communicate status of all ISR TF assets deploying to respective area to ISR TF main in CONUS with special emphasis on identifying challenges in shipping/movement of capabilities so that if action is required to avoid future problems.
• Provide information and receive direction from CENTCOM and USFOR-A staff to which the FSR site is embedded.
• Track evolving requirements and status of submitted initiatives; applying broad familiarity of operational and tactical ISR capabilities and systems to the process of reviewing and prioritizing initiatives
• Dispatch the mobile teams to provide additional integration help as necessary
•  Must be able to travel to Afghanistan for a period of 1 year
• Must be in good physical condition
• Certain tests will be required certain tests to ensure suitability to perform the job functions necessary for the position

TS/SCI Required