ACQUISITION AT SPEED
Army and served as a noncommissioned officer administration-and-operations supervisor and squad leader-in-charge of the administrative operations of Joint Base Lewis McChord Dining Facility. He was responsible for supervising, manning, budgeting and smooth operations of the facility—including the management of 10 noncommissioned officers and 50 junior enlisted personnel.
In 2020, he was among a group of Soldiers selected into the 51C military occupational specialty (MOS) for contracting, and graduated the Army Acquisition Profes- sionals Course in March 2021. As part of the reclassification process, Palivela said that candidates “have the opportunity to take a deep dive into the world of federal acquisitions and gain valuable information and skills through the training, education and professional development aspects of the MOS.”
He said that the experience he’s already gained has been his career development program. “So far, I am proud to say that I have made a great decision jumping on board the acquisition workforce.”
“Being in this position for one year, right now it is hard for me to say what
DINNER PREPARATIONS
Palivela owned a restaurant before becoming a Soldier, so he’s in his element fueling the containerized kitchen before dinner at Yakima Training Center, Washington. (Photo courtesy of Staff Sgt. Abhiram Palivela)
the important career points within the acquisition workforce are; however, hearing from my peers, I would definitely consider going to an assignment that involves the Army Corps of Engineers [construction] and the Training with Industry [TWI] program,” he said. Te TWI work-experience program is designed to provide extensive exposure to managerial techniques and industrial procedures within corporate America.
“Everything we do has a greater impact on the Army or warfighter.”
Palivela said he hasn’t yet had an oppor- tunity to offer any advice to junior acquisition personnel, but if and when he gets the chance, he would suggest that they “keep an open mind as one can never know everything about acquisition. Every day is a real learning experience and the longer we are in this field the deeper we dive into the federal regulations, the vari- ety of experiences increase, teaching us something new about what we thought we already knew.”
He said what remains consistent no matter what the instance—both in and outside of work—is that being resilient to any given situation is something that he strongly believes in. “I have seen firsthand how things can change drastically,” he said. “Being resilient and calm always gets me working on finding a solution to the prob- lem and able to see the light at the end of the tunnel.”
“Te greatest satisfaction I receive from being a part of the Army Acquisition Workforce is to realize the fact that we are the ‘force behind the force’ enabling the warfighter to be well equipped in order to train beyond standards and win wars.”
—CHERYL MARINO
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