Modes and Duration:

Resident - 2 Weeks 0.0 Days

Recommended Credit:

All students, regardless of MOS, who have successfully completed OCSC conducted at CPCE (ALMC) will be awarded ASI 3C

Scope:

The Operational Contract Support (OCS) course is 10 academic days long and is unclassified (no security clearance required). This course prepares military and civilians to function in assignments that involve the management, forecasting and administration of contract support in a contingency environment. Students learn the latest OCS doctrine; how to integrate contract support requirements into the military decision making process; how to build acquisition ready requirements (known as JARB/ARB/JFARB packets) to include performance work statement development and independent government estimates; how to integrate contract requirements into the overall unit spend plan process; how to manage contracts and contract officer representatives; how to set up and build contract management files; how to build quality assurance surveillance plans; and how to avoid common pitfalls customarily associated with outsourcing requirements. The graduate of the OCS course will provide the tactical unit commander with the expertise necessary to properly and pro-actively manage contracts and contract requirements. Other topics taught include the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP), Field Ordering Officer (FOO), Commanders Emergency Response Program (CERP), and resource management. To accomplish the training, the OCS course utilizes scenario based practical exercises that reinforce lessons and principles previously taught. These lessons culminate in a capstone exercise that requires the students to build a complete requirements packet ready for the Joint Acquisition Review Board (notional). There are two, closed book, closed notes, examinations. Students receive a CD-ROM at the end of the course with a copy of all the student presentations.

Special Information:

This course can be found on ATRRS under School Code 9E-SI3C/ASI3C/950-ASI3C.

Note to Training Officers:

This is NOT the Contracting Officer Representative Course (COR).

Prerequisites:

Students should be mid-level G3/S3 Plans Officers, Executive Officers, G4/S4’s, Support Operations Officers, individuals programmed or selected for Field Ordering Officer duties, Commanders Emergency Response Program (CERP) duties or any other duty involving direct contact or management of contracts and contractors, active or reserve, officers (O-3 through O-6), warrant officers (W-2 through W-5), senior noncommissioned officers (E-7 through E-9), or DOD civilians (GS-12 through GS-14 or National Security Personnel System (NSPS) equivalent) assigned to, or en route to, a position requiring an in depth knowledge in contracting, contract management, contingency contracting, and/or logistics outsourcing. Others who may attend are joint staff involved in operational contract support planning and development, project/program management team members, and all staff officers working OCS doctrine issues/actions, working at levels equivalent to any of the above, senior logistics commanders (04/06), and service headquarters logistics planners, engineers, project managers and logistics planning action officers (Navy/Marine Corps).

Potential On-site Training Dates:

FY 2012 resident course dates are: 17-28 Oct 2011, 16 -27 Apr 2012, and 11-22 Jun 2012. On-site dates (Mobile Training Team; MTT) are available throughout the year. Contact the OCS Course Director at 804 765 4815 or the OCS Education Technician at 804 765 4998 to reserve class dates. Funding for on-site courses is unit responsibility. Dates are offered on a "first come, first served" basis.

Contact Information:

Registration Assistance:

Contact: ALU Registrar
Phone: (804) 765-4152/4149/4122
DSN:            539-4152/4149/4122

Course Director:

Phone: (804) 765-4815
DSN:            539-4815

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