SUMMARY

Support the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL) Field Testing Branch in all areas related to manned or unmanned ground vehicles and power generation equipment.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES                                                                                                                                       

Common Experiments Division Technical and Functional Support tasks include, but are not limited to the following:

Participate in and report on site surveys and other planning events. Serve as observer/controllers, watch officers, data collectors and in other support billets during training and execution of live-force experiments. Collect, record, analyze and interpret the events occurring in live-force experiments or simulations to include wargames. Participate in the data reduction, analysis and assessment of information taken from experiments. Participate in and support the construction, production and delivery of briefs, reports of any type, presentations, and conferences to review experiment findings. Plan the development of process, procedures, design, coordination, and execution of User Evaluations (UE), Limited Technical Assessments (LTA), Limited Objective Experiments (LOE), MAGTF Integrated Experiments (MIX), Advanced Naval Training Exercises (ANTX), Advanced Warfighting Experiments (AWE) and other experiments. Create Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership and Education, Personnel, and Facilities (DOTMLPF) recommendations in writing and edit interim and final reports on UEs, LTAs, LOEs, MIXs, ANTXs, AWEs and letters of instruction for experiment execution. Support working groups, operational planning teams and other designated efforts with administration, organization, and facilities. Review information papers and other briefs/documents as required to support experiment efforts. Coordinate with the Futures Analysis Cell and Experiment Design Cell at MCWL/FD to provide input for the Data Collection and Analysis Plan (DCAP) for specific experiments. Provide risk assessments and recommendations during planning and execution of experiments. Provide risk assessments and recommendations during planning and execution of experiments.

 

Specific Experimentation Maintenance Support tasks include but are not limited to the following:

Provide general support to Experiment Division, Field Testing Branch as required. Provide subject matter expert (SME) support and future solutions or advancements to current Marine Corps wheeled vehicle capabilities. Participate in all planning, coordination, testing and experimentation events. Develop recommendations for new techniques, tactics, and procedures (TTPs) and implementation of experimental equipment impacting training and equipping across the DOTMLPF process. Plan, execute and support other organizations’ efforts (e.g., MCSC, MCCDC, & ONR) to include assisting in determining requirements and offering recommendations for new Marine Corps vehicle systems. Perform preventative maintenance checks and services on all vehicles and equipment utilized by Experiment Division Ensure all Modification Control are maintained on all Experiment Division Program of Record vehicles and equipment. Perform required setup and maintenance of a Mobile Electric Power Distribution System. Perform required maintenance on new and emerging technology vehicles and equipment (generators) utilized by Experiment Division and coordinate with field service representatives for the maintenance of experimental equipment during experimentation events. Coordinate maintenance functions for Experiment Division to include identification of required supplies, making repairs, managing, and providing support for planning, and providing support for training units with new experimental equipment. Assist in coordinating and executing deployment and redeployment of Experiment Division personnel and equipment. Assist in the movement and implementation of experimental vehicles and robotics during live force experimentation. Capture maintenance related issues and data during testing and experimentation events for analysis. Maintain regular and punctual attendance. Perform other duties as required.

 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None.