What do you do, and why is it impor- tant to the Army or the warfighter?
I currently work logistics for the Hunter, Sky Warrior Alpha and Gray Eagle Block 0 unmanned aircraft
systems (UAS). We
provide the assets that assist in intelli- gence, surveillance and reconnaissance data collection and provide real-time video to the troops on the ground who are engaged in combat every day.
How did you become part of the AL&T Workforce, and why?
For my last duty assignment for the Army, I was assigned to the TRADOC [U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Com- mand] capabilities manager at Fort Knox, KY, as an infantry subject-matter expert for Future Combat Systems. Tat assign- ment afforded me the opportunity to see how I could have an impact on equip- ment being fielded to the Soldier.
After leaving the Army, I started as a systems engineering and technical assis- tance contractor, working as the user representative for the Unmanned Ground Vehicles Program. I was selected to work on unmanned aircraft and from there moved to a position working logistics for the project manager for UAS.
What do you see as the most important points in your career with the Army AL&T Workforce, and why?
Te most important career moves I made were the decision to retire and then to continue to work within the acquisition field. I started taking Defense Acquisi- tion University classes as a contractor, and continued once I [became a government employee]. Te deployments to Afghani- stan gave me more knowledge of all the UAS platforms as well as their impor- tance to the warfighters on the ground.
FRONT-LINE PERSPECTIVE
Hedrick, left, with then-MAJ (now LTC) Mark Hurwitz, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology forward adviser, Regional Command – East, at Forward Operating Base Ghazni, Afghanistan, in 2012. (Photo courtesy of Tracy Hedrick)
What’s the greatest satisfaction you have in being a part of the AL&T Workforce?
Being able to continue to work with the Soldiers on the ground and provide the support they require to accomplish their mission.
Acquisition is a very broad term encom- passing a lot of different job specialties, with many career tools available to them. What advice would you give to someone who wants to get where you are today?
Having been introduced to Army acquisi- tion as a green-suiter was definitely a big advantage. If you’re someone who’s just starting out and who doesn’t have that Army experience, find an internship or similar position that would give you an
active role in the acquisition process. Get- ting firsthand experience is invaluable.
What’s something that most people don’t know about your job?
Most people are surprised to know that I have deployed more as a civilian than I did while on active duty. As a Soldier, I deployed to Operation Desert Shield/ Desert Storm/Provide Comfort. And since retirement from the Army, I have deployed twice to Iraq, once as a robotic trainer and technician, and once as the lead logistics and supply representative for the Joint Robotic Repair Facility at Camp Victory Iraq, for a total of 18 months.
—MS. SUSAN L. FOLLETT
ASC.ARMY.MIL
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