
CONTRACTING OFFICER
SECURING WHAT WE NEED
In order for our Airmen to complete their missions successfully, they need dependable, high-quality equipment at the right place and the right time. Responsible for securing and skillfully negotiating the sale of these necessities, Contracting Officers help ensure command units are well stocked with everything they need. Whether it’s planning, evaluating or awarding, these experts manage contracts for commodities, services and construction to properly oversee the contracting process every step of the way.
- Plan, organize and manage contracting functions to provide essential supplies and services to missions and operations
- Formulate contracting policies and procedures
- Establish organizational structure and personnel
- Select contract sources, negotiate terms and ensure contract compliance
Career tasks
QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
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MINIMUM EDUCATION
- Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, math or engineering
- Degree must include a minimum of 24 semester credit hours of study in any of the following: accounting, business, law, contracts, purchasing economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative method and organization and management
A passing score on the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT)
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QUALIFICATIONS
- Knowledge of contracting process fundamentals, federal acquisition and contracting directives and publications, budgeting and funding procedures and contract pricing
- Completion of the Mission Ready Contracting Officer course
- Completion of Officer Training School (OTS), Air Force Academy (AFA) or Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC)
- Must be between the ages of 18 and 39

TRAINING & EDUCATION
How do we transform you into a leader and an officer in this field? From education to continued training, your Air Force path is here.
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OFFICER TRAINING SCHOOL
8.5 weeks
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MILITARY TRAINING LOCATION
Maxwell AFB AL
- INTERESTS & SKILLS
- Science & Technology

TAKE A BREAK
Flights and 30-days vacation with pay each year.