ROCK SOLID WARRIOR Published March 8, 2009 386th Expeditionary Contracting Squadron SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Staff Sgt. Rebecca Hoyt Job: Contingency Contracting Officer Home unit/base: 37th Contracting Squadron, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas How do you support the mission here? I support the 386th Expeditionary Contracting Squadron by providing essential items to keep the plumbing, structures, generators and other base functions up and running. How many times have you deployed and what makes this one unique? This is my second deployment. This one is unique because I am able to travel downtown to revitalize the local economy by purchasing the mission essential items for the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron. These items would require long lead times if purchased and shipped from the U.S. How does your job differ in a deployed environment vs. home base? My job is different in a deployed environment because I actually get to interact with the customers and the vendors more often. I am also using the GPC instead of always writing purchase orders.