Program Protection Lead F-35 DIV (JPO) - 01.1.21-.22
Credence
| Company | Credence |
| Category | Security |
| Location | WPAFB |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Full-time |
| Level | Lead |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Last verified | 9 Aug 2026 |
| Source | Employer ATS (workable) |
Description
Overview At Credence, we support our clients’ mission-critical needs, powered by technology. We provide cutting-edge solutions, including AI/ML, enterprise modernization, and advanced intelligence capabilities, to the largest defense and health federal organizations. Through partnership and trust, we increase mission success for war-fighters and secure our nation for a better future. We are privately held, are repeatedly recognized as a top place to work, and have been on the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies list for the last 12 years. We practice servant leadership and believe that by focusing on the success of our clients, team members, and partners, we all achieve greater success. Credence has an immediate opening for a Program Protection Lead at the journeyman level to support the F-35 WJ Directorate (AFLCMC/WJ) in Wright Patterson AFB, OH. The AFLCMC/WJ directorate contains the ALFCMC airmen that support the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) mission. This support is across all disciplines to include program management, engineering, and logistics. The support is provided at a variety of locations including Wright Patterson AFB, National Capital Region, Hill AFB, Fort Worth TX, and Tinker AFB. One mission within AFLCMC/WJ is the Lightning Support Center (LSC). The LSC is the F-35 JPO’s sustainment execution authority, providing support for the F-35 global fleet, including United States’ services, international partners, foreign military sales (FMS) aircraft. LSC comprises six functional areas focused on warfighter readiness requirements: logistics capability delivery, sustainment supply, maintenance modifications, support equipment, business operations, and global fleet operations. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the duties listed below: Support the implementation of information, personnel, industrial, operations, resource protection, force protection, and anti-terrorism security programs to ensure sensitive and classified material is protected in accordance with DoD, USAF, AFMC, AFLCMC, directorate, division, and program directives. Provide directorate and organizational security operations support, including preparation and coordination of security-related briefing and training materials, technical assistance for briefings, meetings, and conferences, and support to AFLCMC organizations, groups, committees, and IPTs. Provide a wide range of security management, analytical, technical, administrative, and support services for DoD, USAF, AFMC, AFLCMC, AFLCMC/WAU Directorate, AFLCMC/OZJ organizations, F-35, and assigned program activities. Record and track security program action items and suspense’s; manage newcomer, visitor control, security-related, and program databases; and provide special administrative and logistical assistance for visitor control functions. Maintain active JPAS and JADE accounts, verify personnel security clearances and SAP accesses, process personnel security investigation documentation, review packages for accuracy, and track submitted clearance requests. Provide advisory assistance in evaluating security and administrative procedures for handling Critical Program Information and Critical Components from unclassified material through Top Secret, SAP, and SCI levels. Document program security methods and decisions using strong analytical writing skills, including the development of standard operating procedures, security process flowcharts, work breakdown structures, and related program security documentation. Manage and perform administrative duties for SAP Facilities in accordance with DoD Manual 5205.07, Volumes 1-4, including SAP nomination support, Program Access Requests, accreditation support, self-inspection program management, and secure facility operations. Work in secure facilities and, when required, receive and secure classified information, open and close unclassified and classified areas, perform end-of-d