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USSOCOM Travel Specialist

1/29/2026

The Travel Specialist will manage, plan, coordinate, and integrate travel arrangements for the Commander and his team. This includes trip preparations, itinerary development, and ensuring compliance with foreign clearance requirements.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

51-200 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
Vistra Communications (Vistra) is an integrated marketing, communications and consulting agency. Our company name is symbolic of the way we provide client services through our vision, strategy and action approach. Our team includes strategic communications professionals with expertise in public relations, community engagement, marketing and graphic/creative design. We provide solutions to corporate, government and nonprofit clients. Vistra is consistently recognized as one of the top communications companies in the U.S. and an outstanding Veteran-owned, minority-owned small business. The Tampa Bay Business Journal has ranked us as the No. 1 PR firm in the Tampa Bay area. Vistra is a Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). For more information, please call 813.961.4700, or visit www.ConsultVistra.com.
About the Role

Description

U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Commanding General requires a Foreign and Domestic Travel Specialist.  This position will provide the CG’s office with Foreign and Domestic Travel Specialist support. The Travel Specialist will coordinate travel to many different locations both Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside Continental United States (OCONUS). The primary task is to manage, plan, coordinate, and integrate arrangements required for official travel by the Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command (CDRUSSOCOM) and his team which may include but is not limited to: The Commander (CDR), his Personal Security Detail (PSD), the Commander Action Group (CAG), Executive Officer (XO), Aide de Camp (ADC), Enlisted Aid (EA), Communication Team (J6), Counter-Intelligence Team (J2), Political Advisor (POLAD), and Spouse.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Coordinates multi-dimensional effort to develop detailed planning, and real-time execution of the foreign and domestic travel program for the CDRUSSOCOM.
  • Trip preparations, itinerary development (to include separate spouse itinerary if required), travel (including airlift management), ground transportation, lodging, security arrangements, protocol, and foreign clearance requirements.
  • Manage personal data for the Commander and all members of his travel team, track requirements listed in the Foreign Clearance Guide (FCG) to include but not limited to travel deployment training, vaccination, and all currency qualifications..
  • Submit and track Aircraft and Personnel Automated Clearance System (APACS) requests for CG’s travel team.


Requirements

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in travel planning and coordination for General Officers/Flag Officers (GO/FO), including expertise in Domestic and International Travel procedures/regulations pertaining to the Department of Defense.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of foreign clearance guidance to effectively coordinate, process, and manage international travel requirements.
  • Proven experience in scheduling MILAIR, arranging group lodging, ground transportation, security arrangements, and coordinating travel with Embassies, host nation country teams, and various governmental agencies and external stakeholders.
  • Exceptional communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to convey complex information clearly and effectively.
  • Demonstrated ability to prepare detailed comprehensive itineraries for senior-level leadership, including the creation and delivery of briefings tailored to executive needs.
  • Advanced knowledge of the Defense Travel System (DTS) for creating travel orders, vouchers, and resolving administrative deficiencies caused by travel changes or interruptions.
  • Active Top Secret – Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance required
Key Skills
Travel PlanningCoordinationCommunication SkillsItinerary DevelopmentSecurity ArrangementsForeign ClearanceMILAIR SchedulingGround TransportationLodging ArrangementsProtocol ManagementDefense Travel SystemDetail OrientationExecutive Briefing PreparationTeam ManagementRegulatory KnowledgeInternational Travel Procedures
Categories
Government & Public SectorAdministrativeLogisticsSecurity & SafetyManagement & Leadership
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