Strength and Conditioning Coach
Valdosta, GA - USA
Job Summary
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Job Opportunity: Strength and Conditioning Coach
Location: Moody AFB GA (supporting the 93d Air Ground Operations Wing and 820th Base Defense Group)
Start Date: 16 November 2026 (Base Period; four 12-month option years may follow)
Schedule: Full-time MondayFriday within standard duty hours of (not to exceed 8 hours/day or 40 hours/week)
Build Performance for the Tactical Athlete
French Consulting is seeking a Strength and Conditioning Coach to join the Human Performance Optimization (HPO) team at Moody Air Force Base Georgia. You will work directly with Airmen of the 93d Air Ground Operations Wing (93 AGOW) and 820th Base Defense Group (820 BDG) turning sound programming and hard data into measurable gains in strength resilience and operational readiness.
This is a hands-on role embedded within the organization. You will design the training test the results and help leaders understand what the numbers mean for the mission.
What Youll Do
Program Design & Delivery
- Establish and administer strength and conditioning protocols that maximize the physical performance of individual Airmen and support tactical conditioning.
- Design and implement training programs covering functional movement energy system development strength endurance mobility and power.
- Design squadron-wide physical training sessions and monitor programs for personnel on temporary duty (TDY) or deployed at medical request.
- Provide instruction and guidance on physical conditioning and injury prevention and collaborate with a registered dietitian on nutrition education and evaluation.
Testing Data & Reporting
- Perform performance testing including Occupational Specific Physical Fitness Assessments (OSPFA) and testing required for specialized training programs or schools.
- Collect analyze and archive performance information:
- Gather data through direct observation interviews surveys and focused strength and conditioning testing.
- Identify performance trends and prioritize physical and rehabilitation gaps across the unit.
- Maintain trend and historical records in Microsoft Office applications; all work products are Government property.
- Deliver routine fitness reports a weekly status report for staff meetings and quarterly analyses to the 93 AGOW Director of Human Performance and Command Psychologist.
- Recommend corrective actions for issues or deficiencies that affect unit performance readiness or training along with mitigation and prevention measures.
Injury Prevention & Return to Training
- Coordinate individualized exercise programs for a safe and expeditious return to training after injury.
- Maintain a professional relationship with the operators medical support staff and refer anyone with an apparent new or undiagnosed medical condition for evaluation.
- Attend staff meetings with the squadron commander as needed to evaluate training programs and identify improvements.
Facility Equipment & Operations
- Keep equipment and facilities organized clean inspected and safe and report any equipment not in safe working order.
- Assist with supply inventories and recommend optimal equipment and supplies.
- Advise on the layout of the human performance facility and help develop facility standard operating procedures guidelines and exercise protocols.
- Support occasional surge operations and when authorized CONUS travel in support of exercises TDYs and mission-related meetings.
Who You Are
- A coach who thrives working with elite and tactical athletes and understands how physical readiness drives mission success.
- Analytical and detail-oriented comfortable turning testing data into clear recommendations for commanders.
- A strong communicator who builds trust with operators and collaborates easily with medical psychology and command staff.
- Physically capable and able to demonstrate every exercise and technique you prescribe including in austere environments.
- Reliable professional and comfortable working inside the DoD culture policies and processes.
Qualifications
Education
- Masters degree in an accredited exercise physiology exercise science or health sciencerelated discipline.
Certifications
- Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) current and maintained.
- American Red Cross CPR/BLS/AED certification current and maintained.
Experience
- Sustained experience working with elite athlete populations with a minimum of three (3) years aggregate experience within the past five (5) years.
- Creditable specialized experience includes:
- Primary duties as a strength and conditioning coach responsible for periodized programming and equipment procurement.
- Work with elite athletes defined as military special operations forces professional Olympic or Division I collegiate athletes.
Physical & Security Requirements
- Able to hike over rough terrain function in austere environments and lift and manipulate loads and plates up to 25 kilograms.
- Able to complete and maintain a Tier 1 (T1) background investigation including fingerprinting and an electronic application (eApp) at least 15 days before the start date.
- Able to read write speak and understand English; Antiterrorism Level 1 training required within 30 days of base access.
Why Youll Love It Here
Mission that matters: Your work directly strengthens the readiness and resilience of Airmen who serve the nation.
Purpose-built facilities: Work from the HPO building with Government-furnished workspace computers and equipment.
Predictable weekday schedule: MondayFriday duty hours with federal holidays observed.
Onboarding and training: Receive in-processing newcomers orientation and job-specific training including hands-on opportunities.
Integrated team: Collaborate daily with the Director of Human Performance Command Psychologist and medical support staff.
Long-term opportunity: A one-year Base Period with up to four 12-month option years subject to Government exercise of options.
Ready to Join Us
If you are a credentialed strength and conditioning professional who wants your programming to make a real difference for Americas tactical athletes we would love to hear from you.
Apply today with your résumé and CSCS certification and help us keep Moodys Airmen strong healthy and ready.
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French Consulting is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race color ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories consistent with legal requirements.
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