Air Force to Fill 2,000 New Contracting Positions

In light of a contested award for aerial refueling tankers last year, the Air Force recently announced that it will be gearing up its contracting personnel to more effectively manage its procurement and contracting functions.

According to an article published in The Seattle Times on May 16, 2009, the Air Force plans to fill "more than 2,000 new contracting jobs, paying closer attention to costs at the early stages of weapons programs, and making sure contracting personnel are prepared for the complex defense-acquisitions process."