New Information/Guidance/Tools:

• This information is provided to notify employees of a unique opportunity to cross train into the Property Administration career field.
• The Combat Support Center and the Property Division have collaborated to seek CCAS volunteers and increase the Agency’s Property Administration, GS-1103 career field.
• Based on CCAS and Property Division requirements, the Property Division will sponsor thirty volunteers for a cross-training program. 
  • Volunteering candidates must receive the endorsement of their supervisors and be available to meet 4-weeks of classroom instruction in June 2009 and subsequent 30-days of On-the-Job-Training in July 2009.
  • Qualified candidates will be placed on an Individual Development Plan (IDP) that identifies both classroom, on-line, and On-the-Job Training with a fully warranted Property Administrator.
  • Upon completion of training, qualified candidates will be scheduled for 179-day TDY assignment to CCAS.
• Volunteering candidates will need to meet CENTCOM and DCMA deployment requirements prior to acceptance into the cross-training opportunity.
  • Current rating of record of “Fully Successful” and no adverse personnel actions pending
  • Proof of US Citizenship
  • Security Clearance
  • Pass drug screening
  • Pass Federal Occupational Health (FOH) medical screening, meeting  USCENTCOM physical standards for Individual Protection and Individual/Unit Deployment Policy
    • Agree to immunizations for world-wide deployment
  • Must be exempt from military recall
  • Obtain and maintain a Defense Travel Credit Card
  • Obtain and maintain US passport
• Selected candidates will receive training opportunities from the Property Division and DAU
  • CON 100 -- one week
  • IND 100 -- two weeks (Covering the old and new FAR 45)
  • IND 103 -- one week covering Property Control Systems Analysis
• Upon successful completion of on-the-job training, candidates will be eligible for initial volunteer CCAS assignment as an IPMS (Limited Property warrant).
  •  Level I DAWIA certification may be awarded upon successful deployment completion.
  •  Opportunities for further training towards Level II certification may be made available based on mission requirements.    
• Selected candidates will receive pre-deployment information/instructions from the DCMA Combat Support Center
  • Deploying candidate are eligible for the following
    • Special Act Award 25% of basic pay
    • 40 hour Time-off Award
  • Entitlements during deployments, as applicable
    • Danger pay based upon geographical assignment in area of responsibility (AOR)

• Foreign Post Differential

• Holiday Pay, Sunday Pay, Night Differential per established AOR work schedule

• Interested candidates should complete the CCAS volunteer application available on the DCMA CCAS website, citing interest in the IPMS CROSS FUNCTIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM.   
• Please submit your applications through your supervisor to the CCAS Applications Inbox.  If selected, you will be contacted by the Combat Support Center to schedule your FOH physical evaluation and screening.
• This information is applicable to Competencies and Certifications section of the Property Management on Government Contracts process and the Contingency CAS instruction.

Signature: 
Director, Combat Support Center