(Part-Time): Fighter Pilot - Subject Matter Expert (SME) at Hoplite Group

Opportunity (Part-Time): Fighter Pilot – Subject Matter Expert (SME) – Retired Senior Officer to Assist in Institutional Capacity Development

Bottom Line Up Front: Hoplite Group is seeking a retired Colonel, fighter pilot SME to support a U.S. Government institutional capacity initiative focused on structured analysis of operational, training, and sustainment requirements for a partner nation’s air combat platforms. The SME will assess mission performance, readiness, and integration of capability-based planning across multiple aviation mission sets.

Location: Remote support (CONUS) and forward engagements (OCONUS) as part of a U.S. Government team.

Level of Effort:

• Non-travel months: Approximately 30–40 hours/month.
• Travel engagements: Approximately 80 hours/month during travel engagement months OCONUS; first travel scheduled for January 2026.
• Post-Engagement: Remote support as needed.

Availability: Immediate

Objective: To conduct a comprehensive review and evaluation of prior capability-based assessments, mission essential tasks (METs), and associated concepts of operation (CONOPS), to identify key operational trends, capability gaps, and potential courses of action for future planning.

Required Qualifications

• Retired O-6 / F-16 / F35 pilot with Squadron, Group, Wing level command experience.
• Experience with U.S Air Force/U.S. Navy policy at a higher headquarters that includes planning and strategy development in support of combat aircraft operations.
• Experience in U.S defense planning and strategy development at a higher headquarters.
• Experience in unit readiness determination, operational analysis, and strategy/doctrine/CONOPS development and assessment of risk.
• Graduate of U.S. Air Force School of Advanced Air and Space Studies (SAASS), U.S. Army School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS), or United States Marine Corps School of Advanced Warfighting (SAW).
• Ability to interface with U.S. Government and Partner Nation stakeholders in high-level engagements utilizing in-person and virtual facilitation techniques and tools.
• Experience supporting U.S. Institutional Capacity Building programs associated with aircraft capability development in the CENTCOM AOR.
• Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance.