YEARS OF WAR, YEARS OF LESSONS


respond to the environment that we face. Te science and technology (S&T) work- force also faces the challenge of adapting to a postwar environment. Te S&T enterprise is essential in the Army’s efforts to integrate wartime systems into endur- ing programs of record, as the workforce plays a prominent role in addressing emerging threats while operating with declining resources.


CONCLUSION Strained by 13 years of war, the Army continues to tackle the challenges of drawing down, resetting and divesting materiel used in theater. While major combat operations in Afghanistan have drawn to a close, we know that the job there is not yet done. Acquisition, logis- tics and technology efforts will continue to support remaining missions.


READY TO RESPOND


CPL Daniel Thull of the 779th Engineer Company (EN CO), attached to the 133rd Engineer Battalion, prepares to board an MRAP for a berm-building project in March 2014 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Survivability upgrades for MRAPs in Afghanistan typify the acquisition workforce’s success in rapidly fielding equipment that meets Soldiers’ needs. (U.S. Army photo by PFC Yesenia Florez, 779th EN CO)


We are up to the task. Despite significant budgetary pressures, the Army has always adapted to meet the ever-evolving needs of our Soldiers while remaining true to our mission. Te Army adapts by incor- porating lessons learned into our future operations, whether the learning took place in battle labs or on battlefields.


It is time to balance execution with management and oversight and ensure that our workforce has proper training and education. We have to build a workforce that can move with greater ease and respond to the environment that we face.


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Te true measure of the performance of Army acquisition in Afghanistan will be how well the Army adapts to defeat its next adversary, whatever and wherever it may be. We must recognize our strengths and challenges forged over a decade at war and let them guide how we revamp our acquisition process and all functions of the acquisition workforce to maintain our readiness.


Te past 13 years of war have made the Army acquisition community strong. Moving forward with the lessons we learned will make us Army Strong.


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