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Human Performance Specialist (Level 3) Cognitive Performance Specialist (CPS) Domain Lead – Eglin AFB, FL
Eglin AFB, FL · Government/MilitaryHuman Performance Specialist (Level 3) Cognitive Performance Specialist (CPS) Domain Lead – Eglin AFB, FL
*Positions Contingent on Bide and Subsequent Award*
Place of Performance:
Eglin AFB, FL
Introduction:
Air Education and Training Command (AETC) trains aircrew for every aircraft in the U.S. Air Force inventory and prepares assigned warfighters for deployment and combat. While the latest generation of aircraft represents remarkable technological advancement, the decisive advantage of the U.S. Air Force has always been, and remains, the human in the cockpit. Aircrew are among the most versatile and lethal assets in the Air Force arsenal; however, deliberate investment in human performance has historically lagged that of aircraft and weapons systems.
Background:
To address this shortfall, AETC developed the Comprehensive Readiness for Aircrew Flying Training (CRAFT) program—an initiative focused on improving the physical, cognitive, and behavioral readiness of aircrew. CRAFT includes the development of functional training centers across the flying training enterprise designed to meet the specific demands placed on modern aviators. These facilities incorporate job-specific conditioning, cutting-edge human performance technology, and accessible prehabilitation and rehabilitation. AETC is currently in the early stages of systematically addressing these needs and seeks Contractor support to assist in program ideation, requirements development, documentation, and the implementation of initial operational capability (IOC) at multiple installations. Now in its fifth year, the CRAFT program requires both sustainment of current operational sites and the buildout of new locations, placing the program and its partners in a dual role of supporting both IOC execution and ongoing operations simultaneously.
Purpose and Overall Objective:
The purpose of the CRAFT program is to enhance the readiness of AETC aircrew through a holistic approach that addresses physical performance, cognitive capability, and emotional resilience. Building on the foundation established during the first four years of initial operational capability (IOC), the program is transitioning into full operational capability (FOC) while continuing to expand IOC efforts at new locations. Year 5 of the program will include both sustainment of current sites and implementation of services at additional installations. CRAFT aims to reduce chronic musculoskeletal injuries, improve cognitive performance, and strengthen emotional resilience across the aircrew population. Interventions include job-specific physical conditioning, stress management, mindfulness, cognitive training, and performance nutrition. These efforts are designed to increase learning speed, memory recall, problem-solving, and in-flight endurance while reducing injury rates and duties not including flying (DNIF) durations. Nutrition support may also include family-based education to reinforce healthy habits at home. To ensure success, the program follows a phased “crawl, walk, run” approach and emphasizes alignment with other Human Performance (HP) programs across the enterprise. Contractor personnel will support curriculum refinement, technology integration, facility improvements, and outcome tracking. This deliberate, scalable model ensures consistent execution as the program continues to grow throughout the AETC flying training enterprise.
Security Clearances:
All tasks will be conducted at the UNCLASSIFIED level. Contract employees must have at a minimum, a favorably adjudicated Tier 3 (T3) security investigation resulting from access to classified information briefings. Contractor personnel may begin performance while awaiting full T3 adjudication if they have initiated the T3 investigation process and have received written Government approval from the COR to perform unclassified duties. Personnel who receive unfavorable T3 adjudications shall not be employed under this contract.
Mandatory Experience:
Minimum of seven (7) years' experience providing Human Performance services (e.g., cognitive training, performance nutrition, strength and conditioning, physical therapy, or soft tissue therapy) to tactical aviation populations or high-performance DoD operational communities. 2+ years of leadership and management experience with efforts of similar size and complexity
Mandatory Education:
Master's or Doctoral degree in a field related to Human Performance, such as Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Physiology, Biomechanics, or a related field.
Mandatory Certifications:
License and/or certification from a nationally recognized organization in a relevant HP discipline (e.g., NSCA, ACSM, NASM) demonstrating competency in Human Performance. Current certification in basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), including Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Training.
Certificate or graduate degree in a field related to managing personnel and resources. CAPM or PMP cert preferred.
Specific Duty Hours:
Normal duty hours are 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Duty hours may be flexible to meet mission requirements as pre-approved in writing by the COR. Once approved, the AETC CRAFT Director may have flexibility to modify the duty hours, up to one hour prior and one hour after if mission dictates. Permanent changes to the duty hours will be approved by the CO only.
HP Specialist Level 3 - Domain Lead:
The Contractor shall provide Domain Leads (DLs) to serve as senior subject matter experts (SMEs) for the following Human Performance (HP) domains: Cognitive, Dietetics, Strength & Conditioning (S&C), and Physical and Soft Tissue Therapy (See Table 3). Each DL shall have specialized expertise and relevant KSAs in their assigned domain, and shall be responsible for overseeing standardization, implementation, and continuous improvement within their respective domains across all CRAFT sites.
The Contractor shall:
Support the CRAFT Program Director in planning, scheduling, executing, and validating HP program activities within their domain, ensuring effectiveness and alignment with aircrew training requirements.
Provide domain-specific technical expertise and guidance for the development, implementation, and sustainment of curriculum, interventions, assessments, and deliverables that align with CRAFT goals and Air Force standards.
Design, deliver, and maintain instructor onboarding and qualification training courses for new personnel within their domain. Ensure all curriculum is current, evidence-based, and aligned with operational demands. Submit recommended updates to the CPMs at least annually. Collaborate with CRAFT specialists throughout the program for assistance in creation of content and delivery of this course as needed.
Lead quarterly synchronization calls with domain-specific SMEs across CRAFT locations to ensure program standardization, gather feedback, and promote continuous quality improvement. Summarize and submit findings to the CPMs.
Track domain-specific projects and initiatives using project management software (e.g., Microsoft Planner) on NIPR, ensuring transparency and sharing project boards with the CRAFT Program Office and CPM team.
Identify and recommend process improvements and capability enhancements within their domain to improve training effectiveness, injury prevention, and operational readiness.
Participate in the development and refinement of POAMs, requirements documentation, and program expansion initiatives, in coordination with the Curriculum Coordinator, PASO, and
CPMs.
Provide domain-specific support for research initiatives, data interpretation, and evaluation of HP program effectiveness as requested by the CRAFT Program Office.
Oversee and maintain Contractor access to domain-specific platforms and tools (e.g., InBody, VALD, cognitive assessment software), and ensure alignment with CRAFT data management policies and analysis efforts.
Represent their domain at the annual Aircrew Human Performance Summit and during other Government-scheduled planning, evaluation, or coordination events. Attend, assist with planning, and present at as requested annual summit, CRAFT trainings, and DV visits.
Attend CRAFT Program Office All Calls and Leadership Sync meetings to coordinate enterprise-wide actions and ensure alignment between domain-specific and overall program
objectives.
Travel to CRAFT and flying training locations, including those without established programs, and to aircrew TDY events as needed to support training delivery, standardization, or program implementation.
Adhere to the Violence and Self-Harm Reporting Policy and ensure all team members in their domain are familiar with and follow this guidance as outlined in the CRAFT CONOPs.
All newly assigned DLs shall complete the applicable CRAFT Qualification Course for their domain prior to executing program responsibilities.
Comply with all required training and conduct policies outlined in the CRAFT CONOPs, including but not limited to the Violence and Self-Harm Reporting Policy, CRAFT Program Familiarization, DOD/DISA Information Systems Policy, HPO Inappropriate Relationships and Harassment Training and Acknowledgement, CRAFT Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Training, and the CRAFT social media Policy.
Maintain a comprehensive personal record of all completed required personal licensures/certifications and CRAFT-required training events and acknowledgments as outlined in the CRAFT CONOPs. This includes documentation of training completion dates, signed acknowledgments for policies (e.g., HPO Inappropriate Relationships and Harassment, DOD/DISA Information Systems, social media, Violence and Self-Harm Reporting, and PII), as well as completion dates for the CRAFT Program Familiarization and the CRAFT Instructor Qualification Course for each Contractor at assigned sites. Records shall be readily available for Government inspection upon request.
*Positions Contingent on Bide and Subsequent Award*
Place of Performance:
Eglin AFB, FL
Introduction:
Air Education and Training Command (AETC) trains aircrew for every aircraft in the U.S. Air Force inventory and prepares assigned warfighters for deployment and combat. While the latest generation of aircraft represents remarkable technological advancement, the decisive advantage of the U.S. Air Force has always been, and remains, the human in the cockpit. Aircrew are among the most versatile and lethal assets in the Air Force arsenal; however, deliberate investment in human performance has historically lagged that of aircraft and weapons systems.
Background:
To address this shortfall, AETC developed the Comprehensive Readiness for Aircrew Flying Training (CRAFT) program—an initiative focused on improving the physical, cognitive, and behavioral readiness of aircrew. CRAFT includes the development of functional training centers across the flying training enterprise designed to meet the specific demands placed on modern aviators. These facilities incorporate job-specific conditioning, cutting-edge human performance technology, and accessible prehabilitation and rehabilitation. AETC is currently in the early stages of systematically addressing these needs and seeks Contractor support to assist in program ideation, requirements development, documentation, and the implementation of initial operational capability (IOC) at multiple installations. Now in its fifth year, the CRAFT program requires both sustainment of current operational sites and the buildout of new locations, placing the program and its partners in a dual role of supporting both IOC execution and ongoing operations simultaneously.
Purpose and Overall Objective:
The purpose of the CRAFT program is to enhance the readiness of AETC aircrew through a holistic approach that addresses physical performance, cognitive capability, and emotional resilience. Building on the foundation established during the first four years of initial operational capability (IOC), the program is transitioning into full operational capability (FOC) while continuing to expand IOC efforts at new locations. Year 5 of the program will include both sustainment of current sites and implementation of services at additional installations. CRAFT aims to reduce chronic musculoskeletal injuries, improve cognitive performance, and strengthen emotional resilience across the aircrew population. Interventions include job-specific physical conditioning, stress management, mindfulness, cognitive training, and performance nutrition. These efforts are designed to increase learning speed, memory recall, problem-solving, and in-flight endurance while reducing injury rates and duties not including flying (DNIF) durations. Nutrition support may also include family-based education to reinforce healthy habits at home. To ensure success, the program follows a phased “crawl, walk, run” approach and emphasizes alignment with other Human Performance (HP) programs across the enterprise. Contractor personnel will support curriculum refinement, technology integration, facility improvements, and outcome tracking. This deliberate, scalable model ensures consistent execution as the program continues to grow throughout the AETC flying training enterprise.
Security Clearances:
All tasks will be conducted at the UNCLASSIFIED level. Contract employees must have at a minimum, a favorably adjudicated Tier 3 (T3) security investigation resulting from access to classified information briefings. Contractor personnel may begin performance while awaiting full T3 adjudication if they have initiated the T3 investigation process and have received written Government approval from the COR to perform unclassified duties. Personnel who receive unfavorable T3 adjudications shall not be employed under this contract.
Mandatory Experience:
Minimum of seven (7) years' experience providing Human Performance services (e.g., cognitive training, performance nutrition, strength and conditioning, physical therapy, or soft tissue therapy) to tactical aviation populations or high-performance DoD operational communities. 2+ years of leadership and management experience with efforts of similar size and complexity
Mandatory Education:
Master's or Doctoral degree in a field related to Human Performance, such as Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Physiology, Biomechanics, or a related field.
Mandatory Certifications:
License and/or certification from a nationally recognized organization in a relevant HP discipline (e.g., NSCA, ACSM, NASM) demonstrating competency in Human Performance. Current certification in basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), including Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Training.
Certificate or graduate degree in a field related to managing personnel and resources. CAPM or PMP cert preferred.
Specific Duty Hours:
Normal duty hours are 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Duty hours may be flexible to meet mission requirements as pre-approved in writing by the COR. Once approved, the AETC CRAFT Director may have flexibility to modify the duty hours, up to one hour prior and one hour after if mission dictates. Permanent changes to the duty hours will be approved by the CO only.
HP Specialist Level 3 - Domain Lead:
The Contractor shall provide Domain Leads (DLs) to serve as senior subject matter experts (SMEs) for the following Human Performance (HP) domains: Cognitive, Dietetics, Strength & Conditioning (S&C), and Physical and Soft Tissue Therapy (See Table 3). Each DL shall have specialized expertise and relevant KSAs in their assigned domain, and shall be responsible for overseeing standardization, implementation, and continuous improvement within their respective domains across all CRAFT sites.
The Contractor shall:
Support the CRAFT Program Director in planning, scheduling, executing, and validating HP program activities within their domain, ensuring effectiveness and alignment with aircrew training requirements.
Provide domain-specific technical expertise and guidance for the development, implementation, and sustainment of curriculum, interventions, assessments, and deliverables that align with CRAFT goals and Air Force standards.
Design, deliver, and maintain instructor onboarding and qualification training courses for new personnel within their domain. Ensure all curriculum is current, evidence-based, and aligned with operational demands. Submit recommended updates to the CPMs at least annually. Collaborate with CRAFT specialists throughout the program for assistance in creation of content and delivery of this course as needed.
Lead quarterly synchronization calls with domain-specific SMEs across CRAFT locations to ensure program standardization, gather feedback, and promote continuous quality improvement. Summarize and submit findings to the CPMs.
Track domain-specific projects and initiatives using project management software (e.g., Microsoft Planner) on NIPR, ensuring transparency and sharing project boards with the CRAFT Program Office and CPM team.
Identify and recommend process improvements and capability enhancements within their domain to improve training effectiveness, injury prevention, and operational readiness.
Participate in the development and refinement of POAMs, requirements documentation, and program expansion initiatives, in coordination with the Curriculum Coordinator, PASO, and
CPMs.
Provide domain-specific support for research initiatives, data interpretation, and evaluation of HP program effectiveness as requested by the CRAFT Program Office.
Oversee and maintain Contractor access to domain-specific platforms and tools (e.g., InBody, VALD, cognitive assessment software), and ensure alignment with CRAFT data management policies and analysis efforts.
Represent their domain at the annual Aircrew Human Performance Summit and during other Government-scheduled planning, evaluation, or coordination events. Attend, assist with planning, and present at as requested annual summit, CRAFT trainings, and DV visits.
Attend CRAFT Program Office All Calls and Leadership Sync meetings to coordinate enterprise-wide actions and ensure alignment between domain-specific and overall program
objectives.
Travel to CRAFT and flying training locations, including those without established programs, and to aircrew TDY events as needed to support training delivery, standardization, or program implementation.
Adhere to the Violence and Self-Harm Reporting Policy and ensure all team members in their domain are familiar with and follow this guidance as outlined in the CRAFT CONOPs.
All newly assigned DLs shall complete the applicable CRAFT Qualification Course for their domain prior to executing program responsibilities.
Comply with all required training and conduct policies outlined in the CRAFT CONOPs, including but not limited to the Violence and Self-Harm Reporting Policy, CRAFT Program Familiarization, DOD/DISA Information Systems Policy, HPO Inappropriate Relationships and Harassment Training and Acknowledgement, CRAFT Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Training, and the CRAFT social media Policy.
Maintain a comprehensive personal record of all completed required personal licensures/certifications and CRAFT-required training events and acknowledgments as outlined in the CRAFT CONOPs. This includes documentation of training completion dates, signed acknowledgments for policies (e.g., HPO Inappropriate Relationships and Harassment, DOD/DISA Information Systems, social media, Violence and Self-Harm Reporting, and PII), as well as completion dates for the CRAFT Program Familiarization and the CRAFT Instructor Qualification Course for each Contractor at assigned sites. Records shall be readily available for Government inspection upon request.