Training Specialist – Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS) Jobs

Position Responsibilities: Conduct focused and mobile NSFS training and certification for Cruiser and Destroyer platforms. Deliver classroom, practical, and watch-station instruction to Fleet Sailors. Develop, review, update, and maintain NSFS curriculum and course materials. Prepare and customize lesson plans, instructor guides, learning objectives, and training materials. Train and evaluate Sailors on applicable NSFS systems, watch stations, and operational functions. Conduct formal assessments of student and watch-team performance. Prepare written reports documenting training conducted, areas evaluated, deficiencies identified, and measures of success. Develop and administer written and performance-based evaluations. Review course content and training objectives to ensure continued operational relevance. Support curriculum maintenance, test-item development, instructional-material evaluation, and student counseling. Coordinate with Fleet personnel and training leadership to ensure training supports current operational requirements.

Required Qualifications: Minimum 3 years of experience as a Naval Surface Fire Support team member. Experience operating, supervising, or teaching applicable NSFS systems or functions in a journeyman-level environment. Experience as a Combat Systems Training Team member, operator, or supervisor responsible for training others. Minimum 1 year of instructor experience in a Navy training environment. Experience with curriculum maintenance, learning objectives, test development, instructional evaluation, and student performance assessment.

Preferred Qualifications: Candidates should have experience in one or more of the following areas: Fire Controlman Track MK-160 Gun Computer System MK-86 Gun Fire Control System 5-inch Gun Weapon System NSFS operations and watchstanding Gun/fire-control operator or supervisor experience Operations Specialist Track Naval Surface Fire Support operations Paper-chart navigation Combat Information Center operations Watch-team coordination and tactical navigation support Preferred Qualifications Prior Navy instructor duty NEC 805A or equivalent formal instructor qualification Experience conducting Fleet-level mobile training Experience aboard CG or DDG platforms Experience supporting formal course reviews and curriculum updates Strong written and verbal communication skills