recruitment to retention to retirement by providing strategic tools and systems, effective communication products and personnel support. We must ensure that our civilian and military Army Acquisi- tion Workforce professionals maintain a competitive edge in meeting the equip- ping needs of our Soldiers.


FORK IN THE ROAD


A forklift operator transports ammunition at Crane Army Ammunition Activity (CAAA), Indiana, which receives, stores and ships conventional ammunition in support of worldwide military operations. Big “A” acquisition includes every facet of a system and every stakeholder, including the acquisition workforce. (Photo courtesy of CAAA Public Affairs)


TOTAL DOMINANCE Troughout our history, America has led the way. When the United States entered World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt set an ambitious production goal: 60,000 aircraft, 45,000 tanks and 20,000 anti-aircraft guns. While some thought it would take a miracle, the


“indomitable” national spirit and patrio- tism of Americans prevailed, and the military-industrial complex was born. Tere was—and is—no limit to what we can achieve together. About a month after Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt told Congress and the nation that “powerful enemies must be outfought and out-pro- duced.” He said, “It is not enough to turn out just a few more planes, a few more tanks, a few more guns, a few more ships than can be turned out by our enemies. We must out-produce them overwhelm- ingly, so that there can be no question of our ability to provide a crushing superi- ority of equipment in any theater of the world war.”


KEEP STANDING STRONG


U.S. Special Forces Green Beret Soldiers assigned to 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) prepare to breach an entry point during Integrated Training Exercise 2-16 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, in February 2016. Acquisition leaders are taking steps—improved agility, better long-range planning processes and redesigned oversight guidelines—that will help U.S. warfighters continue to maintain dominance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Efren Lopez, 3rd Combat Camera Squadron)


CONCLUSION Today’s big “A” acquisition produces the most advanced weapon systems in the world. Te great challenge before us is to design, procure, test, deploy and sustain weapons that preserve the technological edge that our Army has always possessed. We are committed to meeting that chal- lenge as we have throughout our history, to ensure that America’s Army remains the most formidable ground combat force on Earth.


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