ARMY AL&T


U.S. Army Contracting Command Renames Centers


The U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC) has renamed its major Contracting Centers (CCs) to reflect their geographi- cal locations. These centers provide comprehensive acquisition, contracting, business advisory, production support, and depot- level maintenance services in acquiring, fielding, and sustaining Army weapon systems, services, and Soldier support.


ACC Soldiers and civilians work with industry to acquire equipment, supplies, and services for America’s Army. If a Soldier shoots it, drives it, flies it, communicates with it, wears it, or eats it, ACC contracts for it.


“Over the past two years, we’ve come to realize the impor- tance of establishing a consistent and practical identity across the organization,” said Jeff Parsons, ACC Executive Director. “After much study and consideration, the one area where we believe we can achieve some major returns on investment is branding and standardizing the naming convention of the ACC Contracting Centers. We decided to incorporate the geographi- cal locations of the centers in their new names.”


Following are the former and new names of the ACC Contracting Centers:


Former Name


National Capital Region CC


U.S. Army Tank- automotive


and Armaments Command CC


U.S. Army Communications- Electronics Command CC


U.S. Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command CC


Joint Munitions & Lethality CC


U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command CC


Rock Island CC —Article courtesy of the ACC. 80 APRIL –JUNE 2011 New Name Location


ACC–National Capital Region Alexandria, VA


ACC–Warren ACC–Aberdeen Proving


Ground (Command, Control, Communications, Computers,


Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance)


ACC–Aberdeen Proving


Ground (Soldier, Chemical, Research, and Test)


ACC–Picatinny ACC–Redstone ACC–Rock Island


Aberdeen Proving


Ground, MD


Aberdeen Proving


Ground, MD


Picatinny Arsenal, NJ


Redstone Arsenal, AL


Rock Island Arsenal, IL


Warren, MI


Logistics Civil Augmentation Program Improves Support Capabilities


Tommy L. Marks and Robert Gottfreid


The Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP) is an Army initiative to contract for a broad range of logistics and support services to U.S. and allied forces during wartime, contingency, peacekeeping, humanitarian, and training opera- tions. The LOGCAP mission continues to evolve, providing premier support to the Soldier with flexibility, agility, and timely execution.


Lessons learned during this evolution have improved contract oversight in a variety of ways, in a variety of areas of operation. LOGCAP has grown from a contingency plans management program to the Army’s premier contract vehicle of choice, capable of providing service support anywhere in the world.


LOGCAP III and IV The LOGCAP III contract was awarded to Kellogg, Brown & Root Inc. (later renamed KBR Inc.) in 2001, furnishing support operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait, Djibouti, Jordan, Kenya, Uzbekistan, and Georgia.


Before Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF ), LOGCAP III was valued at about $5 million per year. With the growth of U.S. military participation in combat in Southwest Asia, LOGCAP also grew to nearly $5 billion a year. However, the processes and personnel needed to manage the program could not keep up with its expanding mission.


Awarded in April 2008, LOGCAP IV involved a single support contractor, SERTO, and three multiyear, best-value performance contractors, DynCorp International, KBR Inc., and Fluor Corp. Performance contracts were awarded as Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity with one base year and nine option years, with a lifetime maximum value of $150 billion.


LOGCAP IV’s use of multiple performance contractors fosters competition to reduce overall costs and award fee incentives appropriate for the risk associated with specific tasks that enhance the quality of services. The use of multiple contractors reduces the risk to the Army associated with a single contractor and broadens the selection of mission resources. The intent during the transition to LOGCAP IV has been to ensure uninterrupted delivery of services to field units.


While LOGCAP III remains in effect in Iraq, LOGCAP IV is now active in Afghanistan, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar.


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