Photo By Giselle Lyons | Maj. Jack Konrat, assigned to the 904th Contracting Battalion, 419th Contracting...... read more read more
FORT STEWART, Ga— The 904th Contracting Battalion participated in a Mobilization Force Generation Installation (MFGI) tabletop exercise March 24–25 at Fort Stewart, bringing together Army and National Guard partners to strengthen deployment readiness and contracting integration.
The mobilization exercise, chaired by Brig. Gen. Jason Fryman, Assistant Adjutant General for the Georgia Army National Guard. The event focused on synchronizing efforts across organizations responsible for preparing units for deployment was attended by approximately 40 personnel from nearly a dozen commands and staff agencies across the base.
The 904th CBn is part of the 419th Contracting Support Brigade, one of three brigades under under the Mission and Installation Contracting Command, responsible to provide critical contracting services to units during troop mobilization. MICC itself is a subordinate command of the Army Contracting Command and the Army Materiel Command, ensuring that contracting operations align with Army-wide priorities. MICC-Fort Stewart is one of 35 installation contracting offices assigned to the MICC across 34 locations around the globe.
Maj. Jack Konrat, a contracting officer with the 904th CBn and MICC-Fort Stewart contracting office, delivered a comprehensive overview of MICC capabilities, emphasizing the scope of contracting support available to mobilizing units.
“The MICC provides critical contracting capabilities that enable commanders to sustain operations from the earliest stages of mobilization,” Konrat said. “Our role is to ensure units have the resources they need, when they need them, to remain mission ready.”
The central topic of the exercise was identifying and mitigating potential gaps in Logistics Civil Augmentation Program support during early phases of mobilization. Officials highlighted the 904th Contracting Battalion’s role in bridging those gaps until LOGCAP reaches full operational capability.
Lt. Col. Stephen Lawson, who has served as the 904th battalion commander since July 2025, said the involvement of contracting professionals in the exercise was crucial for ensuring a smooth and efficient mobilization process for all involved units.
“Exercises like this allow our team to align expectations and close seams before they impact operations,” Lawson said. “The 904th’s involvement in the earliest stages of planning ensures contracting support is synchronized with unit timelines, budgets and needs, which directly contributes to unit and Soldier readiness.”
He lauded Konrat for effectively integrating his contracting expertise into the mobilization planning, ensuring the 904th Contracting Battalion continues to play a key role in enabling Army readiness and supporting deploying forces with timely and effective contracting solutions.
About the MICC Headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, the Mission and Installation Contracting Command comprises about 1,500 military and civilian members who are responsible for contracting goods and services in support of Soldiers as well as readying trained contracting units for the operating force and contingency environment when called upon. A subordinate command of the Army Contracting Command and the Army Materiel Command, MICC contracts are vital in feeding more than 200,000 Soldiers every day, providing many daily base operations support services at installations, facilitate training in the preparation of more than 100,000 conventional force members annually, training more than 500,000 students each year, and maintaining more than 14.4 million acres of land and 170,000 structures.
| Date Taken: | 04.02.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.02.2026 17:08 |
| Story ID: | 561884 |
| Location: | FORT STEWART, GEORGIA, US |
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