Personnel Recovery Operations Specialist

Amentum is seeking a dynamic and motivated Personnel Recovery Operations Specialist to provide research, planning, and analytical support to U.S. Pacific Command (US PACOM), Camp H.M. Smith, HI.

You would be an excellent candidate for this position if you:

• •Enjoy working in a fast-paced, high impact, dynamic environment.
• •Have experience and a desire to work as a team to successfully achieve objectives.

You will support US PACOM Personnel Recovery (PR) strategic and operational objectives by advising the Joint Personnel Recovery Center (JPRC) director and PR branch chief on course-of-action development, PR policy and planning, theater PR integration for assigned, apportioned, and transiting forces, and PR readiness and training. Responsibilities also include exercise participation, contingency response, and watch standing during duty and non-duty hours.

Essential Responsibilities:

• •Provide detailed monitoring of the command’s PR architecture, posture status, and mission tracking. All reporting is performed in accordance with established PACOM JPRC standard operating procedures.
• •Provide command and control (C2) for personnel recovery (PR) missions at the combatant command and component headquarters levels, coordinating PR execution activities across the report, locate, support, recover, and reintegrate functions during operations, contingencies, and exercises.
• •Perform roles and responsibilities via existing or emerging classified and/or unclassified (Outlook, MiRC, etc.) cyber tools and follow the common operating picture on classified and/or unclassified systems.
• •Track and report status of theater PR assets and advise JPRC director on emerging requirements regarding changes to PR forces or their positioning.
• •Provide detailed inputs to the development or modification of theater PR plans, intelligence, and/or information operations in support of PR.
• •Deliver direct support (via inputs, material gathering, and information capture) to the development/update of theater PR mission analysis.
• •Support the prosecution/resolution of theater isolating events to include monitoring/coordinating PR execution tasks (report, locate, support, recover, reintegrate) during all phases of operations and/or exercises.
• •Contribute to the establishment/maintenance of positive relationships throughout the command headquarters, the service components, the sub-unified commands, and the interagency. Build or leverage relationships with key actors as pertains to PR, and advocate for the increase of PR capabilities throughout the command.
• •Prepare venues, talking points, and briefing products for PR working groups and participate in PR working groups and/or headquarters exercises while capturing “minutes” for lessons learned or after-action reviews.
• •Operate JPRC equipment and software to coordinate PR processes throughout operations and exercises, using mapping, chat, email, voice, and virtual-conferencing tools. Render on-call assistance during non-exercise/non-duty hour assistance to actual or possible isolating events. On-call periods shall not exceed 10 days per month.
• •Assist with the management of the US PACOM blood chit program.
• •Provide end-user expertise and/or upkeep & improvements to PR collaborative tools such as PRMS, survival radio applications, or US PACOM PR portals.
• •Travel requirements for this position center on representation of US PACOM PR equities at PR summits, conferences, or symposia but does not exceed 10% of time.

Minimum Requirements:

• •Bachelor’s Degree, or in lieu of degree, at least 10 years of experience in the DoD.
• •Knowledge of PR authorities, doctrine, and procedures to include published regulations and manuals.
• •Familiarity with strategic/campaign plans and the PR appendix to combatant command OPLANS.
• •Experience developing and presenting briefings to senior leaders.
• •4 years or more in a JPRC, PRCC, and/or RCC
• •PR 300, Personnel Recovery Execution course.
• •PR 292, Joint Personnel Recovery Coordination course (or equivalent).
• •Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite products and SharePoint collaborative tools.
• •Knowledge and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools in support of government client objectives (e.g. *GPT, GenAI, AskSage, MAVEN, Machine Assist Disclosure (MAD), python, etc.).
• •Shift or non-standard duty hours required to facilitate JPRC coverage support as well as support potential extended hours and weekend during USPACOM supported exercises, crisis, or contingencies.
• •Must have an active Top-Secret clearance and be SCI eligible. Note: US Citizenship is required to obtain a Top-Secret Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• •Previous experience working TS/SCI level projects.
• •Experience providing regularly scheduled project plans and status reports.
• •2 years or more in joint or senior command organizations, including USPACOM and/or its components.
• •Knowledge of US PACOM missions, area of responsibility, and plans to analyze the role of existing/planned PR tasks.
• •5 years or more of progressively greater responsibilities in a JPRC, PRCC, and/or RCC.
• •PR 296, DOD Reintegration Responsibilities course.
• •PR 350, Personnel Recovery Planning course.
• •PR 303, Unconventional / Non-Conventional Assisted Recovery Course.

Compensation & Benefits

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $145K - $165K (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant internal equity, and alignment with market data.)

This position includes a competitive benefits package. For more detailed information on our Benefits and what it is like to work for Amentum: please visit our careers site: www.amentumcareers.com

Compensation Details:

$145,000 - $165,000

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting:

10/28/2026 - Until Filled Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

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