Ground Combat & Special Operations SME

What You'll Do6

• Write and classify demanding, realistic case studies involving operational decision support, destructive execution, and unlawful planning in ground-combat and special-operations settings.
• Use tactical ground-maneuver and direct-action expertise to assess ambiguous cases for accuracy against real-world SOF and ground mission planning and execution.
• Review AI responses for source handling, uncertainty, reasoning quality, stated limitations, and operational or targeting value.
• Flag cases where a model refuses legitimate conceptual, doctrinal, or readiness-related questions.
• Check scenarios and edge cases against actual ground and SOF mission practices rather than stylized portrayals.
• Record edge cases and explain the rationale behind them so the evaluation remains rigorous and defensible.

Requirements5

• Bring relevant knowledge of ground combat, special operations, or tactical operations.
• Apply expertise in tactical ground maneuver and direct action when evaluating complex or unclear cases.
• Assess military scenarios against real-world ground and SOF planning and execution practices.
• Distinguish lawful from unlawful and permitted from prohibited activity in tactical military contexts.
• No prior AI experience is required.

Preferred Qualifications6

• Leadership experience in infantry, armor, reconnaissance, SOF/SF, raider, or equivalent allied units.
• Decision-making responsibility for planning and executing ground maneuver, direct action, or close-combat operations.
• Experience instructing or mentoring, or conducting formal after-action reviews, debriefs, or team-, platoon-, or company-level training.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for explaining complex tactical concepts.
• SOF selection or qualification, such as SFQC, SEAL/SWCC, or allied equivalents; Ranger or equivalent tabs; or advanced NCO or command experience.
• Experience with joint or combined operations, interagency work, AI evaluation, wargaming, or red-team operations.

Who Should Apply

Candidates with practical ground-combat or special-operations knowledge can bring the real-world context needed to assess military scenarios and AI responses. Experience in planning, execution, instruction, or operational review is a plus; prior AI experience is not required.

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