An Air Force commercial activities (CA) program is appropriate when it applies to what type of staffing?

The Air Force commercial activities (CA) program is designed to evaluate and identify opportunities for outsourcing, meaning it is particularly applicable in situations where an agency is staffed partially with government personnel. This scenario allows for a strategic analysis of which functions could be performed more efficiently or cost-effectively if contracted out to private sector providers, while still maintaining some level of government staffing.

In an agency that is solely staffed by contractors, the commercial activities program would not be applicable, as there is no government workforce to analyze for potential outsourcing. Similarly, in an agency fully staffed with military personnel, the CA program does not have a role since military personnel are not subject to the same considerations as civilian employees in terms of outsourcing. While the program can theoretically apply to civilian agencies, the context of applying it when there is a mix of government and contractor staffing is what specifically makes option C the most relevant choice.