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“Bad news never gets better with time. Provide honest tactful feedback. Integrity is everything.”
hired by the project office directly after active duty in 2010, as the Field Artillery Launchers Product Office product inte- grator.” Elliott said he is passionate about providing warfighters with tools and capabilities that will allow them to domi- nate the battlefield, another facet of his career that begs a sports comparison. He has never forgotten his teammates, and he knows what it takes to win the game.
Elliott said he learned some important lessons and had many impactful expe- riences during his years on active duty, and he is happy to share his insights with younger Soldiers and civilians today. “I always engage our young acquisition captains, majors and young acquisition specialists to provide advice in career enhancement and opportunities to excel in their field,” he said. “Also, in 2012, I created a commander’s course, allowing young acquisition personnel to receive hands-on training with our launcher platforms and gain a better understand- ing, from the Soldier’s point of view, of the programs they are managing.”
What have been the most important points of his career? Elliott cited the three most poignant experiences. “Te first signifi- cant point in my career was deploying in 2011 to Afghanistan in support of Joint Special Operations Command for a muni- tions failure investigation.” According to Elliott, another important career milestone happened in 2012 when he was “leading
a software program to bring organic soft- ware for the launcher platforms into the U.S. government. Tis milestone was a first for a major weapons combat system and is currently fielded to the platforms in the field.” And finally, he said he learned a lot when working in support of U.S. Special Operations Command. “I led a software development program from 2013 to 2016 to provide fire support from maritime vessels with our launchers and munitions.”
More recently, he completed the Army Supervisors Development Course, and he definitely recommends it to others. Te Supervisor Development Course is a web- based course with lessons that focus on supervising civilian employees. It equips supervisors with the knowledge necessary to successfully manage work processes and lead teams in the Army environ- ment, and is required for anyone who
supervises Army civilian employees. “I completed the Supervisors Development Course in March 2021,” he said. “Te course provided a wealth of information and knowledge in supervising Department of Defense civil servants. Tis course is critical to becoming a supervisor.”
Troughout his 20 years of active duty service and his 11 years as an Army civil- ian, Elliott has learned and experienced countless important lessons. Te most important though, he listed without a moment’s hesitation. “Bad news never gets better with time. Provide honest tact- ful feedback. Integrity is everything.” On the sports field and in his career, he is a team builder and motivator, always shar- ing advice with others and keeping his focus on the ultimate goal—equipping his team to win.
—ELLEN SUMMEY
ENGAGE THE FUTURE
Elliott, second from left, is pictured in 2018 with four former Soldiers he met while deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Elliot has made it a point to mentor younger Soldiers throughout his career. (Photo courtesy of Jim Elliott)
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