# Control Cell/White Cell Member

> Saalex · Newport, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-08-25

**Salary:** USD 95,000–105,000

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** CMOW

## Description

**Saalex** is seeking a **Control Cell (White Cell) Member in Newport, RI** to support operational planning education, training, and wargaming activities in Newport, Rhode Island. The selected candidate will support operational-level maritime and joint force exercises, helping students apply planning concepts within a realistic command-and-control environment while contributing to the development of future military planners and leaders.

**Position Type:** Full-Time

**Salary:** $95k-$105k annually (depending on experience)

**Work Location:** Full-time onsite

**Essential Functions:**

-   Serve as a **Control Cell (White Cell) Member**, collaborating with faculty to ensure exercise planning, execution, and scenario development support curriculum objectives.
-   Support the planning, coordination, execution, and assessment of operational-level military exercises, simulations, and wargames.
-   Provide instruction on Maritime Operations Center (MOC) doctrine, missions, functions, tasks, and operational planning processes.
-   Facilitate student learning in maritime and joint operational planning, command and control, and decision-making.
-   Develop exercise scenarios, injects, event timelines, and supporting training materials.
-   Execute war games and exercises utilizing procedures contained in NWP 5-01, NWP 3-32, NTTP 3-32.1, JP 3-32, and related doctrine.
-   Monitor exercise execution and adjust scenarios as necessary to maintain realism and training effectiveness.
-   Prepare briefings, exercise materials, after-action reports, and training assessments.
-   Coordinate with faculty, military personnel, and exercise support teams to ensure successful execution of training events.
-   Research, analyze, and present operational concepts, planning considerations, and lessons learned.
-   Other duties as assigned or required.

## Requirements

**Required:**

-   Experience supporting operational planning, military education, wargaming, exercises, command and control activities, or related defense operations.
-   Knowledge of joint and maritime operational planning concepts and military doctrine.
-   Ability to analyze operational problems and develop realistic training scenarios.
-   Experience facilitating training events, exercises, or military professional education programs.

**Education:**

Master's Degree in Operations Research, National Security and Strategic Studies, International Relations, or a related field; OR Graduate of the Maritime Staff Operators Course (MSOC); OR Equivalent military operational planning experience may be considered in lieu of advanced education.

**Security Clearance:**

Must be eligible to obtain a Secret clearance. Requirements to obtain a clearance include US Citizenship, security investigation, etc.

## Benefits

-   Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
-   Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
-   Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
-   Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
-   Short Term & Long Term Disability
-   Training & Development
-   Wellness Resources
-   Stock Option Benefit

## Apply

[Apply at Saalex](https://apply.workable.com/saalex/j/A11F0670A7/apply)

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