Check Six: 1950th Contingency Contracting Team History

Posted on Aug 30, 2025 in 2010's, 2020's, Check Six
Soldiers of the 1950th Contingency Contracting Team (1950th CCT) stand proudly after receiving the Army Commendation Medal from Maj. Robert Frank at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait during Operation Spartan Shield. Pictured left to right: Mr. Kit Ariyat (Contracting Deputy), Staff Sgt. Genavi Oshiro, Staff Sgt. Stephanie Takayesu, Staff Sgt. Jonathan Yi, Staff Sgt. Joseph Sumang, Maj. Robert Frank. Their professionalism, dedication, and mission success were recognized with this award, highlighting the impact 1950th CCT continues to make in support of the Army mission.
(Picture courtesy of the 1950th Support Detachment)

The 1950th Support Detachment was federally recognized Aug. 31st 2010 as the 1950th Contingency Contracting Team (1950th CCT) at Waiawa Armory in Pearl City, as a specialized element within the Hawai‘i Army National Guard. Formed to support contracting operations during contingency missions, the 1950th CCT was designed to deploy globally in support of both federal and domestic operations.

The unit is composed of nine Soldiers — two officers and seven enlisted personnel — who operate in close coordination with civilian contracting offices. The 1950th CCT achieved a major operational milestone with its deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom from August 2013 to May 2014 with guardsmen being assigned to Contracting Centers at Bagram Airfield, Kabul, Kandahar, and Qatar.

Further demonstrating its versatility, the 1950th CCT supported Operation Longclaw in fiscal year 2020 and contributed vital contracting assistance to the State of Hawai‘i’s during its COVID-19 response. This marked the unit’s critical role in domestic emergency operations, highlighting its flexibility in serving both overseas and state-level missions.

Most recently, the 1950th CCT was successfully deployed from October 2023 to July 2024 in support of Operation Spartan Shield at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. In FY 2025 the 1950th CCT was redesignated as the 1950th Support Detachment (1950th SUP DET). Since its establishment, the 1950th SUP DET has demonstrated professionalism, agility and mission focus in both wartime and peacetime roles. As a deployable contracting asset, it remains a key enabler of mission success for the Hawai‘i Army National Guard and its partners around the world.

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