Associate Unit Deployment Manager – Top Secret Clearance

DAWSON

Associate Unit Deployment Manager handling deployment operations and personnel readiness for military personnel at Shaw Air Force Base. Ensuring mission success through coordination and management of deployment processes.

Posted 5/30/2026full-timeColumbia • South Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $54,435 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage and coordinate deployment and redeployment processing for military personnel supporting combat operations, exercises, and temporary duty assignments (TDYs)
Ensure deploying personnel complete all required training, documentation, medical, and travel requirements prior to departure
Build, maintain, and track mobility folders and deployment records in accordance with Air Force and DoD guidance
Coordinate deployment schedules with supervisors, leadership, training offices, and support agencies
Manage deployment reporting and personnel readiness data using systems such as DCAPES and DRRS
Track Unit Type Codes (UTCs), deployment taskings, and personnel status updates
Coordinate foreign travel requirements using the Foreign Clearance Guide (FCG)
Arrange and deconflict travel with the Commercial Travel Office (CTO), Air Mobility Command representatives, and other government stakeholders
Issue, track, and maintain deployment equipment and mobility gear for deploying personnel
Generate recurring reports for leadership on deployment readiness, personnel status, and mobility requirements
Coordinate with Combat Arms Training and Maintenance (CATM) and other support organizations to ensure required pre-deployment training is completed
Work closely with squadron, group, wing, and higher headquarters personnel to resolve deployment-related issues and ensure mission readiness

Requirements

What you’ll need

Active Top Secret security clearance
Minimum of three (3) years of experience working in a military environment
At least two (2) years of experience serving as a Unit Deployment Manager (UDM) within the U.S. Air Force OR At least three (3) years of experience supporting a Department of Defense deployment office

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, and vision insurance
a 401(k) program with employer match
paid vacation and sick leave
employer-paid basic life and AD&D insurance
an Employee Assistance Program
a flexible work environment
several voluntary benefits including critical illness coverage; accident insurance; identity theft coverage; pet insurance

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Hard Skills & Tools

deployment processingmobility folder managementpersonnel readiness data managementreport generationtraining coordinationtravel requirement coordinationequipment trackingUnit Type Code (UTC) trackingdeployment tasking managementforeign travel coordination

Soft Skills

coordinationcommunicationproblem-solvingleadershiporganizational skillsinterpersonal skillsattention to detailtime managementcollaborationconflict resolution

Certifications

Top Secret security clearance