Welcome to Program Support

Gary J. Motsek
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
(Program Support)

Mr. Gary J. Motsek serves as the principal advisor to senior leaders within the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) on matters pertaining to Operational Contract Support (OCS), contingency program management, policy, support to Geographic Combatant Commands (excluding TRANSCOM), and efforts to promote military effectiveness, interagency cooperation, efficiency, economy, and standardization. He is responsible for developing and maintaining a comprehensive policy framework and program support governing logistical and support operations, contractor planning, management and execution during combat, humanitarian, and disaster relief operations. He is also responsible for developing and publishing federal regulations regarding the use of Private Security Contractors (PSCs) in overseas operations. Mr. Motsek has performed these critical responsibilities since 2006. » READ FULL BIOGRAPHY

Program Support

MISSION

• Institutionalize OCS
• Support security force assistance
• Support operational logistics
• Establish governance/reporting
• Conduct strategic communications
• Develop/revise strategy/policy/doctrine
• Promote development/maintenance of OCS capabilities
• Perform PfM
• Oversee integration of OCS in education, training, and exercises
  

VISION

• OCS is managed as a strategic capability
  • Integrated into ops and leveraged to achieve strategic effects
  • Synchronized between requiring activities, contracting organizations, and commanders
  • Integrated in DoD processes and resourced long term
  • Convergent/coherent in DoD (services, CSAs) and with partners (WoG/MN)
• OCS is institutionalized DoD-wide
• Serve as the policy enabler for Op Log » READ MORE