SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii - The 921st Contracting Battalion and DA civilians from RCO-HI recently conducted a joint Contracting Training Exercise (CTX) with Air Force contracting personnel as well as Army Operational Contracting Support Integration Cell (OCSIC) and finance personnel. This annual event trains contracting detachments to support 25ID, 8TSC, USARPAC, and joint partners with contracting effects throughout the INDOPACOM area of responsibility.
The CTX, held at the 25th Infantry Division's NCO Academy from 9-13 December 2024, covered a range of topics and scenarios, including pre and post award theater support contracting, FOO/Pay Agent and GPC procedures, claims and terminations, and LOGCAP support. “With a number of new personnel and an expanding mission set, this training enables our team to quickly develop critical skills and to prepare for a challenging Pathways season,” states LTC Christopher May, commander of the 921st CBn. The exercise began with written scenarios and test questions pulled directly from the 51C list of job aid tasks, as well as questions from RCO-HI's Warrant Board program. Participants then progressed to realistic scenarios, where they were required to generate solutions to historical problems detachments have faced while supporting Pacific Pathways.
A key highlight of the CTX was the visit from Army Contracting Command's Commanding General, MG Douglas Lowrey, who conducted a town hall and shared his vision and intent for the ACC enterprise. MG Lowrey emphasized the importance of two key areas: simplified acquisitions and contract administration. These areas were focal points of instruction during the CTX, due to their recurring nature and significance across the Pacific area of responsibility.
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