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Learn the Regulations, Never Forget the Mission – Sgt. 1st Class Joseph F. Ray

Learn the Regulations, Never Forget the Mission – Sgt. 1st Class Joseph F. Ray

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Joint Innovation Outpost Builds Overmatch Blueprint With the Army’s First OAD at Fort Bragg

Joint Innovation Outpost Builds Overmatch Blueprint With the Army’s First OAD at Fort Bragg

September 28, 2026 in Behind The Frontlines, From the Frontlines, Science & Technology

From the Army Acquisition Executive: Capacity, Partners and the Courage to Act

Every acquisition professional in this workforce has heard some version of the same message over the past year—we must move faster. That’s true, but speed isn’t something we create by…
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September 24, 2026 in Behind The Frontlines, From the Frontlines, Science & Technology

Joint Innovation Outpost Builds Overmatch Blueprint With the Army’s First OAD at Fort Bragg

At Fort Bragg, the Army’s first Operational Acquisition Detachment (OAD) 1 is reshaping how the service discovers capability gaps, prototypes emerging technologies and deliver solutions at the speed of need.…
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September 22, 2026 in Behind The Frontlines, Faces of the Force

Remember the Human – Kristian S. Kleinbach

Kristian Kleinbach brings a people-first perspective to leadership in a highly technical field. He strongly believes that in-person interactions are essential to maintaining professionalism and mutual respect, noting that workplace…
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AAW SPOTLIGHTS

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Learn the Regulations, Never Forget the Mission – Sgt. 1st Class Joseph F. Ray

Learn the Regulations, Never Forget the Mission – Sgt. 1st Class Joseph F. Ray

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Remember the Human – Kristian S. Kleinbach

Remember the Human – Kristian S. Kleinbach

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Collaboration is Key – Joseph M. Carson IV

Collaboration is Key – Joseph M. Carson IV

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Unlock Collaborative Leadership: FY27 Seats Open for Program Manager’s Cross-Functional Training (CFT 4010)

Unlock Collaborative Leadership: FY27 Seats Open for Program Manager’s Cross-Functional Training (CFT 4010)

ACQUISITION 360°

A comprehensive look at the end-to-end acquisition life cycle.

Workers pack completed M1 Garand rifles for shipment at the Springfield Armory (c. 1940s), emblematic of the Ordnance Department’s mass-production “arsenal of democracy” that armed U.S. forces at scale.
History of the Army Acquisition Workforce and its Ongoing Transformation

History of the Army Acquisition Workforce and its Ongoing Transformation

RESPONSIBLE SPEED

RESPONSIBLE SPEED

BLACK HAWK ABOVE AND BEYOND

BLACK HAWK ABOVE AND BEYOND

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BEEN THERE, DONE THAT

Insights from past Acquisition leaders and comparisons of historical and current technologies.

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Embracing Acquisition Reform: A Critical Step for the Army’s Future

Embracing Acquisition Reform: A Critical Step for the Army’s Future

Leadership Insight: Improving Public Sector Inefficiencies with Private Sector Solutions

Leadership Insight: Improving Public Sector Inefficiencies with Private Sector Solutions

An exercise to experience

An exercise to experience

Been there, done that: Beware the rush to failure

Been there, done that: Beware the rush to failure

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FACES OF THE FORCE

Highlighting the Army Acquisition Workforce and their contributions.

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Learn the Regulations, Never Forget the Mission – Sgt. 1st Class Joseph F. Ray

Learn the Regulations, Never Forget the Mission – Sgt. 1st Class Joseph F. Ray

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Remember the Human – Kristian S. Kleinbach

Remember the Human – Kristian S. Kleinbach

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Collaboration is Key – Joseph M. Carson IV

Collaboration is Key – Joseph M. Carson IV

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Keep It Simple – Francesco (Frank) A. Rizzi

Keep It Simple – Francesco (Frank) A. Rizzi

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FROM THE FRONTLINES

A look at acquisition in action.

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From the Army Acquisition Executive: Capacity, Partners and the Courage to Act

From the Army Acquisition Executive: Capacity, Partners and the Courage to Act

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Joint Innovation Outpost Builds Overmatch Blueprint With the Army’s First OAD at Fort Bragg

Joint Innovation Outpost Builds Overmatch Blueprint With the Army’s First OAD at Fort Bragg

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PDM PAWS Fields Modernized Liquid Logistics Systems

PDM PAWS Fields Modernized Liquid Logistics Systems

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NSA/JTNC Biannual Collaboration Drives Modernization of Secure Military Communications

NSA/JTNC Biannual Collaboration Drives Modernization of Secure Military Communications

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PROGRAM OF RECORD

Discussing the process of conceptualizing, developing, acquiring and decommissioning programs.

The FLRAA team shows Col. Matthew Scher, the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade commanding officer, what his Soldiers can expect from the FLRAA in the 3rd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment hangar on September 9, 2024. A tiltrotor aircraft, FLRAA will have the hybrid capabilities of both planes and helicopters. (Photo by Spc. Charles Clark, 25th Infantry Division)
TWICE AS FAR, TWICE AS FAST

TWICE AS FAR, TWICE AS FAST

In a simulation, Navy Lt. Anh Nguyen, a master’s student who is currently evaluating the use of the IVAS augmented reality software, initiates treatment of a wounded warfighter by displaying virtual hands that provide previously recorded guidance in the procedure. (Photo courtesy of Christoph Leuze, Nakamir Inc.)
NEXT-LEVEL REALITY

NEXT-LEVEL REALITY

SEPARATION FROM SERVICE

SEPARATION FROM SERVICE

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