The Contingency Contracting Force (CCF) mission is to support the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF), Supporting Establishment (SE), Special Operations Forces, and Joint and Supported Coalition Forces by planning and obtaining supplies and services from non-organic sources through associated contract support integration, contracting support and contractor management functions.

The CCF is organized and structured to execute Operational Contract Support (OCS) functions at all levels of support. OCS is a logistics capability that must be planned and integrated across all combat functions and operational phases. Contracting expertise is essential to planning, coordination and integration of OCS. Officers and enlisted members of the CCF have the Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) of 3006 (OCS Officer) and 3044 (OCS Specialist), respectively. The CCF trains in the garrison environment to fill operational billets throughout the Marine Corps as either OCS advisors (i.e. to plan, synchronize, integrate and facilitate contracted support) or contracting officers (KOs) (i.e. to plan and execute the contracting support function). Although contracting support is the core function of the OCS capability, it cannot operate in isolation without the other associated functions of OCS, contract support integration and contractor management. The CCF is trained to execute OCS capability through career progression in contracting to support all three functions of OCS.

CCF is not an initial entry MOS. The CCF is comprised of enlisted Marines who have been accepted for a 3044 MOS lateral move and 3002 MOS Supply Officers selected on the Commandant’s Career Level Education Board (CCLEB) to attend the Naval Post Graduate School (NPS) in the Contract Management Curriculum for the 3006 MOS. Marines who attain the 3044 MOS and 3006 MOS will fill professional acquisition coded billets as OCS Advisors or as KOs.

REFERENCES: MCO 4200.34, NAVMC 1200.1F

Operational Contract Support (OCS) Officer is an officer assigned the additional or necessary MOS of 3006. This MOS is attained after completion of NPS, Acquisition and Contract Management Curriculum.

Only officers from the 3002 PMOS will be screened and selected to fill 3006 billets from the annual Commandant’s Career Level Education Board (CCLEB) for the special education program under the contingency contracting discipline.  Those officers selected to serve in 3006 billets must be qualified to attend the NPS and will be assigned the NMOS of 3006 upon graduation.

MOS 3044 OPERATIONAL CONTRACT SUPPORT (OCS) SPECIALIST

Operational Contract Support (OCS) Specialist is an enlisted Marine assigned the primary MOS (PMOS) of 3044. MOS 3044 is a lateral move MOS that integrates highly qualified enlisted Marines into the acquisition field whose mission is to deploy in support of the full range of military operations (ROMO) as directed under the department of defense. Marines are selected to serve in this MOS from an Operational Contract Support-Specialist Screening Board (OCS-SSB). Marines will submit a package for a recommendation to lateral move into the 3044 MOS.

When enlisted Marines lateral move into the MOS 3044 they will be initially assigned MOS 3000 for on-the-job (OJT) training period with an intended MOS of 3044 while awaiting training. After successful Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Contracting Level 1 Certification, Marines shall be assigned MOS 3044. The following prerequisites must be met in order to be considered for a CCF lateral move:

 Must possess a General Technical (GT) score of 110 or higher on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test. 

Must be a Sergeant with 1 year or less time-in-grade. Grades above the rank of Sergeant shall not be waived. The grade of Corporal may be waived by the occupational field manager.

Must not have any felony convictions by a court-martial or civilian court. Marines must also not have any non-judicial punishments in current grade and have never received non-judicial punishment for dereliction in the performance of duties, larceny, misappropriation of government funds or property, or financial irresponsibility.

Must be a Tier 1 or 2 reenlistment category and submit letters of recommendation from their current officer in charge and staff noncommissioned officer to the endorsing official.

Must have a minimum of 36 months of obligated service upon completion of OJT and assignment of MOS 3044. Marines must request an extension of obligated service in order to comply.

Must have excellent written and oral communication skills.

Security requirement: must meet eligibility criteria for secret security clearance.

Must be interviewed and recommended by the senior 3006 or 3044, Gunnery Sergeant or above, from a Marine Corps Field Contracting Systems (MCFCS) Office. Marines that are deployed or remotely located must coordinate with the nearest MCFCS office for an interview. For unique circumstance a telephonic interview will be permitted.

Must be screened and recommended by an Operational Contract Support-Specialist Screening Board (OCS-SSB).

Marines desiring lateral move into the 3044 MOS must submit an application package for review by the OCS-SSB. The following information must be included in the 3044 lateral move application package:

Completed Reenlistment Extension Lateral Move (RELM) request (NAVMC 11537).

Marine Corps Total Force System (MCTFS) Basic Individual Record.

MCTFS Basic Training Record.

Copy of all page 11s (NAVMC 118(11)).

MCTFS Record of Service.

Official Military Personnel File photograph in accordance with the current Marine Administrative Message.

A 2-3 page essay of a minimum of 500 words, explaining why the Marine wants to be in the contracting MOS.

Completed CCF program screening board applicant questionnaire with endorsement from the senior 3006 or 3044 Gunnery Sergeant or above from one of the following MCFCS offices: MCIEAST, MCIWEST, MCIPAC, MARFORRES, MCRD PI, MARCORLOGCOM, a ECP, MCB Hawaii, MCAGCC 29 Palms, or MCI-NCR. Telephonic interviews for deployed or remotely located Marines may be accepted as a last resort. Applicant questionnaires are available at any of the endorsing activities mentioned herein.

Prerequisite waiver (if applicable). The OccField Manager/Sponsor may waive the following prerequisites on a case by-case basis: General Technical Score and the rank of Corporals who meet TIG requirements. The required GT Score may be waived by a maximum of three points.

Completed lateral move packages will be sent via the career planner or retention specialist to the 3044 OccField Manager/Sponsor. Once received, the OccField Manager/Sponsor will convene the OCS-SSB to review applications and select the most qualified and best suited Marines for the MOS.

Upon conclusion of the OCS-SSB, career planners or retention specialists will receive OCS-SSB results in the form of either a favorable or unfavorable endorsement. Career planners or retention specialists shall attach the OCS-SSB endorsement to the Marine’s RELM package prior to forwarding to Enlisted Assignments Branch (MMEA) for lateral move consideration and approval.