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.
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