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Operations Order (OPORD) Writer - Exercise Planner

General Dynamics Information Technology

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Compensation
$76–102K/yr
Location
Fort Bragg, NC
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearanceBachelor's degree

Job overview

GDIT seeks an Operations Order Writer and Exercise Planner for the XVIII Airborne Corps Mission Training Complex. The role develops and refines Army and Joint operations plans and orders, creates training scenarios, and supports exercise execution and after-action reviews. Candidates need extensive related experience, Army planning expertise, and a SECRET clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI. The position is onsite.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Staff PlanningOPORD WritingTechnical WritingEditingContent ManagementAdobeSharePointMS 365WordPowerPointExcelTeamsJoint Event Life CycleCommand and Control SystemsMilitary Decision-Making ProcessOperational EnvironmentsDATEWarfiGhting Function ExpertiseTechnology ProficiencyTeamworkOrganizationAttention to DetailCritical ThinkingProblem SolvingPresentationCommunicationInformation ManagementResearch

Qualifications

Bachelor's DegreeU.S. Army MEL IV or Equivalent12+ Years Related ExperienceField Grade Officer, Warrant Officer or Senior NCOSecret Clearance or Ability to Obtain TS/SCIJoint Military Experience

Benefits

401(k) Match
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Req ID: RQ231467

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other Required: None

Job Family: Program Delivery and Execution

Skills:

Exercise Planning,Military,Simulations,Training Needs Assessment

Experience:

15 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Operations Order OPORD Writer - Exercise Planner

GDIT is seeking qualified candidates for Mission Training Complex Capabilities Support II (MTCCS II) program. GDIT delivers individual sustainment through collective Mission Command training, Leadership Training / Development, Warfighter Functions (WFF) training, Delta Training, First Person Simulations (Gaming), and constructive simulations supported training. Technical integration between simulation and C4I systems. Establish /maintain training and exercise networks. Accomplish Risk Management Framework Certification and Accreditation security and risk management activities.

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as an OPORD Writer & Exercise Planner at the XVIII Airborne Corps Mission Training Complex. Here, you’ll tailor cutting-edge solutions to the unique requirements of our customer. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As an OPORD Writer & Exercise Planner, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Technical Writer joining our team to help build and enable the readiness of our Nation's Army!

MEANING WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT:

  • Create, evaluate, and refine Army and Joint Operations Plans and Orders for training or simulation driven exercises.

  • This role requires a robust combination of analytical, technical and communication skills.

  • Develop engaging and complex scenarios that challenge the training audience

  • Serves in a mentorship or observer/controller role when requested.

  • Gathers observations based on unit actions during the training event and provides input to unit After Action Reviews (AARs).

  • Maintains a comprehensive repository of relevant TTPs Responsible for creating higher headquarters OPORDs and, when necessary, may be called on to represent Division or higher headquarters for Brigade and below collective training.

  • Perform as a member of the Higher Command Response cell during exercise execution answering formal requests for information from training units.

  • Perform other duties as required.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

  • Education: BS/BA; U.S. Army MEL IV qualified or equivalent

  • Required Experience: 12+ years of related experience, Field Grade Officer, Warrant Officer or Senior NCO; Joint military experience preferred

  • Required Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency with staff planning, OPORD / technical writing/editing and content management in one or more Warfighting Function (WfF); Advanced proficiency with Adobe, SharePoint and MS 365 to include Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Teams. Familiarity with the Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC); Demonstrated understanding of Command and Control Systems (C2IS); Expert knowledge of the Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP); Experience writing Brigade and above OPORDs; Strong understanding of the Operational Environments (OE) utilizing DATE.

  • Security Clearance: SECRET clearance required with the ability to obtain TS/SCI

  • Required Skills and Abilities: Subject Matter Expert (SME) in one or more WfFs; Technologically proficient; Works well with others; Hard working; Team player; Organized and detail oriented; Critical thinker and problem solver; Superb presentation and communication skills; Ability to manage a voluminous amount of information quickly; Must be able to conduct ongoing research and maintain cutting edge visibility of new and emerging warfighting capabilities and trends.

  • Location: Onsite, Less than 10%

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

  • Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities.

  • Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals.

  • Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off.

  • Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace.

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.

Join us and make an impactful difference while advancing your career with GDIT.

The likely salary range for this position is $75,529 - $102,187. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work:

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at https://gdit.com/tc.

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How this job compares

Set against the 797 open Technical Writer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$76–102K/yr
  • US median$80–132K/yr452 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $89K, is 13% below the US median midpoint ($103K) — in the middle half of Technical Writer salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 18 open Technical Writer jobs in North Carolina and 797 across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 12 years of experience — more than three in four Technical Writer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 4 years, across 534 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 202 of the 797 open Technical Writer jobs (25%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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