OPPORTUNITIES TO DELIVER


and begin, from day one, to guide, mentor and coach them on their acqui- sition functional responsibilities.


• Career development models for spe- cific acquisition career fields (ACFs), similar to military models and avail- able on the U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (USAASC) Army DACM website: http://asc.army.mil/ web/career-development/civilian/ career-planning-steps/. These mod- els are intended as notional guides for professional growth and a well-rounded ACF experience. Not every opportunity presented on the models is required or suited for everyone. Within the models, courses and programs are hyperlinks that connect to dedicated Web pages with additional information for each opportunity. Acquisition workforce civilians, along


with their supervi-


sors, should use these models as tools for developing plans to advance their acquisition careers.


• The launch in summer 2015 of “Ellie,” the Army’s virtual acquisition career guide, which will provide personal- ized acquisition career management guidance on a variety of topics includ- ing Acquisition Career Record Brief maintenance and Defense Acquisi- tion University (DAU) training and registration.


• Development and application of an individual, overarching career con- cept based on mission, vision and goals, which is highly encouraged for our acquisition professionals. career


This concept would include men-


toring, developmental opportunities and ACF professional certifications for specific career fields as established in the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act.


• The 2014 Civilian Project/Product Manager Handbook, which provides aspiring centrally selected product manager, project manager or product


146 Army AL&T Magazine January–March 2015 RIGHT TOOLS FOR THE JOB


These are just some of the resources that give Army acquisition professionals the tools they need to implement a career development plan that puts them on the path to success. (SOURCE: USAASC)


CELEBRATING PROFESSIONALISM


Williamson speaks at the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the AAC Oct. 13, 2014, during the Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, DC. “With more than 7,000 advanced degrees and 400 doctoral degrees, there is a true level of professionalism,” he remarked. “They are analysts, engineers, contract specialists, logisticians, scientists, program managers, quality assurance inspectors and experts in several other disciplines who execute diverse responsibilities on a daily basis to meet the needs—especially the urgent needs—of our Soldiers anywhere in the world,” he said. (Photo by Catherine DeRan, USAASC)


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