COMSEC Specialist

TEKsystems is seeking a skilled COMSEC Officer to support the United States Air Force's 53rd Wing Technical Support Services (53rd WTSS) contract. This contract supports the 53rd Wing and 96th Test Wing, both headquartered at Eglin AFB, FL, and having units CONUS-wide. The 53 WG is the focal point for the Combat Air Forces in electronic warfare and is responsible for operational test and evaluation of advanced equipment and systems. The 96 TW is the USAF's test and evaluation center for advanced air-delivered weapons, navigation and guidance systems, and C2 systems. The 53rd WTSS team partners with military and civilian personnel to provide world-class IT technical support for the 53 WG and 96 TW missions. The 53rd WTSS IT support covers full lifecycle IT from concept, to deployment, day-to-day operations/maintenance, and culminating in system retirement/replacement/upgrade.

• Support the 53rd Computer Systems Squadron (53 CSS), a 53 WG unit, in providing communications and information systems for the 53 Wing's four groups.
• Apply COMSEC management expertise to serve as a COMSEC account manager/CRO, interacting with customers and internal program managers to meet COMSEC requirements in support of program activities.
• Order and manage COMSEC material, including keys, keying devices, and electronic keying material.
• Maintain 100% accountability for COMSEC material and operate and maintain key distribution hardware/software/peripherals.
• Generate and issue key material for field representatives' key requirements and perform all necessary backups, system updates, reconciliations, and inventories in accordance with applicable COMSEC instructions.
• Prepare Emergency Action Plans (EAP) and participate in EAP training, using and maintaining common fill devices (e.g., SKL, SDS).
• Prepare and ship material in accordance with COMSEC instructions and execute work center duties/activities.
• Manage the overall COMSEC posture of the Wing or Installation COMSEC program, ensuring installation compliance with COMSEC requirements by conducting self-assessments, audits, and inventory user-held Accounting Legend Codes (ALC)-1, ALC-2, and ALC-4 for physical material, and ALC-6 and ALC-7 EKMS holdings.
• Oversee the CAP and provide written local procedures to all unit CAP administrators, using CMS to manage Installation/Base's CAP.
• Conduct annual account verifications in the CMS to ensure information is current and complete required training courses as mandated by NSA and other agencies.
• Conduct mandatory government requests for cryptographic software and equipment upgrades, receipt, transfer, provide accountability, safeguard, and destroy COMSEC material.
• Maintain and coordinate future KEYMAT in support of all programs with the proper short title as needed depending on the crypto period.
• Maintain COMSEC accounting and related records in accordance with governmental regulations and investigate, prepare, and submit COMSEC incident reports to multiple cognizant security authorities.
• Conduct semi-annual physical inventory of all COMSEC material and CCI; ensure company compliance and work closely with program personnel and asset management to requisition CCI material.
• Perform initial and refresher COMSEC and Crypto briefings and employee training on processes and procedures and support for COMSEC inspections and Staff Assistance Visits.
• Perform duties as the Crypto Network Manager.

• A minimum of 3 years of practical hands-on experience and/or relevant education applying AFMAN 17-1302, the CNSSI manuals 4001, 4003, 4005, and information technology solutions, and providing customer support and services.
• Experience with Key Management Infrastructure (KMI) for COMSEC key management, accounting, and distribution, specifically using KMI to generate and distribute electronic keying material for NSA-approved encryption systems.
• Working knowledge of multiple key loading devices (e.g., SKL, DTD, RASKL), STE, and ViPer phones.
• Working knowledge of AFMAN 17-1302, MPTO 00-33B-5001 (Converted AFKAG-2), CNSSI manuals 4001, 4003, 4005, and AFMAN 23-122.