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Contracting Specialist
Wisconsin Air National Guard Active Guard Reserve (AGR) Vacancy Announcement
ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: 26-087 ANG
OPENING DATE: 3 Jun 2026
APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL: 11:59PM ON 17 June 2026
POSITION TITLE: Contracting Specialist
AFSC REQUIREMENTS: 6C0X1
SKILL LEVEL REQUIRED: 5 Skill Level
MINIMUM GRADE: E5
MAXIMUM GRADE: E8 (control grade availability)
UNIT/LOCATION: 128 th Air Refueling Wing, Mission Support Group
AREA OF CONSIDERATION: Open to anyone eligible to join the WI ANG AGR program
APPOINTMENT FACTORS

1. Initial tours will be 4 years. Follow-on tour lengths may be from 1 to 6 years per ANGI 36-101.
2. Non AGR Person receiving a federal military retirement or retainer pay are not eligible.
3. Must meet the physical requirements of DAFMAN 36-2905, prior to being placed on AGR tour.
4. Members who are not suitable for Career AGR may be considered for an Occasional Tour.
5. Military grade will not exceed the maximum authorized grade on the unit manning document.
6. Must meet all AGR requirements of ANGI 36-101 and AFSC requirements of AFECD/AFOCD.
7. IAW ANGI 36-101, paragraph 5.10, applicants should be able to complete 20 years of active federal service prior to Mandatory Separation Date (MSD). Individuals selected for AGR tours that cannot attain 20 years of active federal Service prior to reaching mandatory separation must complete a Statement of Understanding contained in Attachment 3 of ANGI36-101 and obtain TAG waiver approval prior to starting AGR tour.
8. IAW ANGI 36-101, paragraph 6.6.1., members should remain in the position to which initially assigned for a minimum of 24 months. TAG may waive this requirement when in the best interest of the unit, State, or Air National Guard.
9. Hiring of an E-8/9 or O4+ is contingent on controlled grade availability.
10. IAW ANGI 36-101, paragraph 5.7, an individual must not have been previously separated for cause from active duty or previous Reserve Component AGR tour.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
Contracting professionals are required to perform a wide range of business functions including, but not limited to: research contracting requirements to determine the best course of action on procuring the commodities, services, and construction required to enable execution of assigned missions. Formulates business strategy and produces documentation to build a historical file of all matters dealing with the acquisition of the requirement sufficient to protect the Air Force from litigation. Obtains and analyzes data on industry trends and recommends a course of action to varying layers of leadership and a wide range of units as appropriate. Research applicable Federal, Department of Defense, and Air Force guidelines to ensure contractual actions and documentation meet requirements from cradle to grave. Establishes courses of action based on applicable laws, regulations, and professional business judgement. Researches and applies applicable provisions and clauses to protect the government and the Air Force. Performs electronic commerce and electronic contracting utilizing available information technology and web-based systems and works directly with interested parties to determine the best value to the government. Produces various contract documents including but not limited to: determinations and findings, justification and approvals, contract award document, abstracts, memorandums for record, and contract payment records. May also perform evaluation of bid pricing, review of contracts prior to award, determining contractor responsibility, post, amend or cancel solicitations, mediation of protests, and contract award negotiations. Conducts site visits to determine adequacy of contractor compliance and customer satisfaction. Interviews contractor employees to determine labor law compliance. Trains and monitors quality assurance personnel and determines appropriate actions in instances of nonperformance of an established contract. Contracting members may be required to resolve claims, disputes, and appeals, and may perform termination of contracts and negotiate and administrate termination settlements. Provides contingency contracting support at CONUS and OCONUS locations in support of Air Force, joint U.S., and allied forces. Develops and manages contingency contracting program plans.
SPECIALTY QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge. Knowledge is mandatory of pricing techniques, market trends, supply sources, US or foreign commercial practices and marketing factors contributing to prices of items, equipment, materials or services. Knowledge is mandatory of basic computer applications, audit procedures, policies, laws, and directives governing purchasing and contingency contracting policies and procedures.
Education. N/A
Training. N/A
Other. The following are mandatory as indicated: For entry into this specialty: Ability to communicate effectively in writing. See attachment 4 for additional entry requirements. For entry, award, and retention of these AFSCs: Ability to speak distinctly. Never been convicted by court-martial or never have received non-judicial punishment for dereliction in the performance of duties involving contracting activities, larceny, misappropriation of government funds or property or financial irresponsibility. No record of disciplinary action (Letter of Reprimand [LOR] or Article 15) for committing acts of misconduct or engaging in falsification of legal docu ments or documented failures (LOR or Article 15) to exercise sound leadership principles with respect to morale or welfare of subordinates and peers, leadership or customers. Never been convicted by a civilian court of a Category 1, 2, or 3 offenses, nor exceeded the accepted number of Category 4 offenses. Category 3 and 4 traffic offenses alone are not disqualifying. NOTE: Categories of offenses are described and listed in AFI 36-2002, Regular Air Force and Special Category Accessions, Uniform Guide List of Typical Offenses. For award and retention of these AFSCs, must maintain local network access IAW AFI 17-130, Cybersecurity Program Management and AFMAN 17-1301, Computer Security.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Interested applicants must submit the following documentation to be considered for interview. Any missing items are encouraged to be documented with an explanation in the cover letter included in the application.
APPLICATIONS WILL INCLUDE (All documents must be personally identifiable and must include date if required)

• Cover letter with Job Announcement Number and Position Title for which you are applying, current Military Status (AGR, Technician, Traditional, Active Duty), along with contact information (i.e. Phone numbers and an e-mail address).
• NGB Form 34-1 (Application for AGR Position) dated 20131111 (must be provided even if already AGR; must be signed and dated). Manually signed copy accepted. Digital signature may fall off when combining PDF files. Double check prior to sending packet.
• Record Review RIP (NOT point credit summary or Career Data Brief) complete and current. Other Service Components submit appropriate individual personnel information printout. This is used to verify AFSCs, aptitude scores, position status, time in service, time in grade, etc. This can be pulled from vMPF.
• Current Fitness Report. Current (within 12 months) Fitness report from myFitness in pdf format
• AF Form 422 Current (within 12 months), Physical Profile Serial Report. Other Service Components submit medical documentation that includes PULHES score. If any PULHES are a "3", a statement indicating that individual is Worldwide Deployable needs to be submitted. Contact your Medical Group to obtain your AF Form 422. A working copy will be accepted to show the process has been started if most current 422 is not within 12 months of the closing date. Not mandatory for application but will be mandatory to start AGR tour if selected for advertisement.
• SF 181 - (Race and Ethnicity Identification). Form is required for packet. However, completion is voluntary. Please see further instructions on the form.
• All Other Service Component applicants must have their ASVAB raw scores converted to Air Force ASVAB scores and include them in a letter from either a Recruiter or MEPS Counselor.

NOTE:

1. Failure to provide all the required documents will result in being disqualified.
2. Applicants must sign NGB Form 34-1; failure to sign the form will result in being disqualified. Please ensure 34-1 reflects Tour Announcement number and current telephone number.
3. If selected for the job, member must have a current passing fitness and an AGR qualified AF Form 422 Signed by the State Air Surgeon prior to being placed on AGR tour.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Interested applicants who meet the eligibility criteria may apply by emailing all required documents, as one (1) pdf to MSgt LaChance michelle.lachance@us.af.mil and MSgt Donais at jennifer.donais@us.af.mil. Portfolio formats are accepted. The file and email subject line should read as: LastName, FirstName_#_JobTitle (i.e. Doe, John_22-001_Personnel) An email will be sent to confirm receipt of application. Feel free to call Comm (608) 242-3761 or (608) 242-3131 to verify receipt of your application. Applications will not be reviewed before the closing date.
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