What do you do, and why is it important to the Army or the warfighter?
I am currently a contract specialist and contingency contracting officer with the 413th CSB’s 729th Contracting Center. My job is to support United States Army Pacific by providing installation contract support and being a good business adviser to the units we support. We also provide contract support for missions overseas in the U.S. Pacific Command area of responsibility.
A SOLDIER’S DRIVE TO COMPETE
How did you become part of the AL&T Workforce?
I heard about the MOS in 2010 and saw it as a good opportunity to provide the warfighter with a different type of support. Coming from an infantry brigade, I didn’t know how things ended up in a forward operating base— everything from showers to comms equipment was there when we needed it, and we didn’t give much thought to how it got there. [Working for the CSB] opened my eyes to all the behind-the- scenes work it takes to support a mission of that magnitude.
During your career with the acquisition workforce, what changes have you noticed that have impressed you the most? How do you see it continuing to change in the future?
Many things have been streamlined to make our everyday jobs a little easier. I have been most impressed with all the advances that have been made regarding tools that we use while being deployed— e.g., communications equipment, vehicles and weapon systems, as well as apps for smartphones and tablets. Going forward, I see the acquisition world continuing to leverage the experience of the commercial industries by learning their business
Then-BG(P) Theodore C. “Ted” Harrison, commanding general, U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC), congratulates Temblador on his victory at the ACC’s Best Warrior competition in 2014. Temblador relishes the challenge of matching his skills against those of Soldiers who are the best in their fields. (Photo by Larry D. McCaskill, ACC)
practices and implementing them throughout DOD.
What’s something that most people don’t know about your job? What surprises outsiders most when you tell them about your job?
Most uniformed military members still don’t really understand everything that must be done to support a base or a deployed unit. Tey are mainly surprised by the number of small businesses
that work with the Army
and how important they are to day-to- day operations on any base.
What’s the greatest satisfaction you have in being a part of the AL&T Workforce?
My greatest satisfaction is being able to work with so many highly skilled civilians and Soldiers. Our staff is about 30 to 40 people, most of whom have been doing this for years. We have people who served in the Air Force and Marine Corps, and others who have served as civilians in a lot of different agencies. We’re fortunate
“FOR ME, WORKING IN CONTRACTING IS VERY REWARDING. WE HAVE A HAND IN MAKING SURE THE WARFIGHTERS HAVE WHAT THEY NEED TO ACCOMPLISH THE MISSION, AND SEEING THEM USE WHAT WE PROVIDE IS VERY GRATIFYING.”
that we can access those backgrounds and skill sets to support the warfighter, and there is not a day that goes by when I don’t learn something new from someone in my office. Te wealth of knowledge is amazing and makes it a very enjoyable work environment. I can’t see myself doing anything else, really. I think I’ll be here [in the Army] until they ask me to leave.
— MS. SUSAN L. FOLLETT
ASC.ARMY.MIL
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CONTRACTING
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