OCSJX-15 Enters Next Phase at Schofield Barracks

By Tech. Sgt. Robert Barnett, OCSJX-15 Public Affairs CellMarch 27, 2015

Inprocessing at OCSJX-15
1 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Schofield Barracks, Hawaii -- U.S. military members and Department of Defense civilians in-process into Area X here March 22 during Operational Contract Support Joint Exercise 2015. One goal of OCSJX-15 is to grow the next generation of acquisition a... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Food Service at OCSJX-15
2 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Schofield Barracks, Hawaii -- U.S. military members and Department of Defense civilians are served field rations and issued Meals Ready to Eat during Operational Contract Support Joint Exercise 2015 here. This year's exercise involves more than 1,000... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Warrior Task Training at OCSJX-15
3 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Schofield Barracks, Hawaii -- U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Christina Kidwell helps Erica Talley, left, and Kazzandra Dexter, right, with their M-4 Carbines during Combat Arms Training and Maintenance as part of Operational Contract Support Joint Exercise... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Warrior Task Training at OCSJX-15
4 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Schofield Barracks, Hawaii -- U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Christina Kidwell helps Kazzandra Dexter with her M-4 Carbine during Combat Arms Training and Maintenance as part of Operational Contract Support Joint Exercise 2015 here March 25. This year, OCS... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Warrior Task Training at OCSJX-15
5 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Schofield Barracks, Hawaii -- U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Erin Conley orders her team to move during dismounted counter-improvised devices training as part of Operational Contracting Support Joint Exercise 2015 here March 25. Conley is a contracting speci... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Warrior Task Training at OCSJX-15
6 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Schofield Barracks, Hawaii -- U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Erin Conley orders her team to move during dismounted counter-improvised devices training as part of Operational Contracting Support Joint Exercise 2015 here March 25. Conley is a contracting speci... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii -- Part B of Operational Contract Support Joint Exercise 2015 began here March 24.

Part B of OCSJX-15 exercises the Joint Theater Support Contracting Command, JTSCC, which coordinates contracting actions and assists OCS analysis in an operational environment.

"We transitioned the leadership structure of the contracting organization from Lead Service for Contracting Coordination to a Joint Theater Support Contracting Command," said U.S. Army Col. Kevin Nash, 413th Contracting Support Brigade commander.

When the scale, duration and complexity of a contracting mission requires increased coordination, a JTSCC may be used, Nash said. Part B of the exercise is unique from Part A, which took place at Fort Bliss, Texas. The first part focused at the tactical level; whereas the second concentrates on the operational and strategic levels with the JTSCC and COCOM integration.

The goals of OCSJX-15 are training contracting and non-contracting members in OCS planning and execution, increasing senior leader awareness and involvement in OCS, and improving OCS capabilities, such as contract support integration, contracting support, and contractor management.

"OCSJX-15 provides contracting professionals training to execute the mission and implement Operational Contract Support," said U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Gerald Wright, 413th Contract Support Brigade. "As contracting professionals, our utilization of commercial enterprise supports the warfighter directly impacting meals, living conditions, transportation or other logistical and maintenance support."

According to Wright, more integration and continued improvement will result in OCS becoming a routine part of planning.