Contingency Contracting at the National Training Center Supports Unit Rotations

摘要

The National Training Center (NTC)," Fort Irwin, CA, is responsible for training the U.S. Army's warfighting brigades. Every mechanized and armored rotational brigade (Active and many National Guard) comes to NTC once a year for training. Normally, there are at least 9 rotations per year at NTC, but the number can be as high as 12 rotations. Training these brigades usually includes maneuver and gunnery scenarios lasting approximately 4 weeks. Scenarios can vary from high-intensity conflicts (large tank formations going toe-to-toe) to low-intensity conflicts (small-scale units conducting raids, ambushes, etc.). Regardless of the scenario, the one constant factor is that these maneuver brigades will need contracting support and they will get this support from contingency contracting officers (CCOs) and the NTC Acquisition Command (AC).