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SYS 120 - Teaming with Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)

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Must attend, synergistic team- building class presented by dynamic, experienced and enthusiastic acquisition, program management and financial management professionals. The course combines lecture, extensive student interaction and hands on class room exercises that increase awareness and understanding of the acquisition process and enable effective interaction between DCMA and Air Force personnel in diverse disciplines including acquisition, program management, finance, engineering, technical, logistical and contracting. This class highlights the roles, organization and interaction of DCMA and AFMC Integrated Product Team (IPT) members in the context of Pre-Award, Post- Award and Contract Close Out processes. Additional guest lecturers provide insight into the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) and Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) roles and responsibilities in Air Force acquisition and program management. Attendance provides concrete team building skills and professional net working opportunities.

To Apply

Grade Restrictions: None

Special Requirements: Course attendance is limited to 20 students: 10 AFMC/Air Force and 10 DCMA personnel. Applications in excess of these numbers will be wait- listed to fill any last minute cancellations. Classroom seating will be in groups of 3-4 students to facilitate class room exercises. This course does not lend itself to an auditorium setting.

Availability

Location

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Start Date

End Date

Peterson SFB, CO 25I 06 Aug 2025 07 Aug 2025
Tinker AFB, OK 25J 26 Aug 2025 27 Aug 2025
Online Synchronous 26A 15 Oct 2025 16 Oct 2025
Robins AFB, GA 26B 19 Nov 2025 20 Nov 2025
Los Angeles SFB, CA 26C 14 Jan 2026 15 Jan 2026
Eglin AFB, FL 26D 25 Feb 2026 26 Feb 2026
AFIT - Wright-Patterson AFB (Area B), OH 26E 22 Apr 2026 23 Apr 2026
Hill AFB, UT 26F 27 May 2026 28 May 2026
Hanscom AFB, MA 26G 10 Jun 2026 11 Jun 2026
Peterson SFB, CO 26H 15 Jul 2026 16 Jul 2026
Tinker AFB, OK 26I 26 Aug 2026 27 Aug 2026

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Course Length: 2 days

Event Type: Training (Functional, Technical)

Primary Audience: This course is designed for junior to mid-level program managers, contracting officers, engineers, financial, technical, logistics and other integrated production team members who occupy functional leadership positions who are currently or expect to be interacting with Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA). The course is open to all military ranks and civilian grades, however, it is targeted to populations that include the ranks of Second Lieutenant to Major, Staff Sergeant through Chief Master Sergeant and civilian grades of GS-7 through GS-13.

CL Points: 16

Prerequisites: None

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