On this episode of the Palmetto Guardian we talk with Capt. Sims, with the 1980th Acquisition team, about the 1980th Acquisition team, what makes it different from other units in the guard, and how to become a part of their team. The Palmetto Guardian is hosted by Staff Sgt. Chelsea Weaver with the South Carolina National Guard Public Affairs office.

0:00 - intro

0:37 - what is the 1980th acquisition team?

1:22 - how do your responsibilities differ from fulltime civilians?

1:49 - where are you located?

2:07 - how does your unit differ in rank structure and amount of soldiers?

3:10 - since your unit is so small, how do you gain new soldiers?

4:18 - what are the requirements to be able to be considered for reclass?

4:55 - what does the reclass school look like for soldiers who do reclass?

5:55 - are there any full time positions?

6:21 - what does a typical drill weekend look like?

7:14 - does holding this mos open up job opportunities as a civilian?

7:56 - what led you to becoming a contractor?

8:51 - do you have any future plans when leaving this career field?

9:36 - what are some tools that soldiers develop that they can take with them?

11:22 - how do interested soldiers reach out to join the 1980th acquisition team?