FIGURE 1


not only driven by the DOD 5000, but also must adhere to requirements of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Te MEDCOM AWF has a responsibility to sustain and save lives, supporting both the clinician and the warfighter by devel- oping, fielding and sustaining the best medical solutions available. Tese solu- tions include better vaccines, drugs and medical devices to prevent, mitigate or treat warfighters’ injuries and illnesses, as well as obtaining and sustaining medical care in both brick-and-mortar hospitals and the field environment.


Understanding and appreciating how the MEDCOM workforce fits into the larger acquisition picture has been a chal- lenge. Tis was evident in January 2013, when the Army queried all of its AWF members on the status of their certifica- tions. Te assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technol- ogy (ASA(ALT)) leadership asked each organization, including MEDCOM, to provide a plan of action for each team member who was delinquent in achieving the required certification. MEDCOM AWF identified 85 delinquent AWF members (about 8 percent of the MEDCOM AWF) and realized that suc- cess in certifying the AWF would require a renewed commitment and a detailed plan of action.


NEW POLICIES NEEDED Te acquisition career management advo- cate (ACMA) and the organizational acquisition point of contact (OAP) deter- mined that the solution would have to start from the ground up—writing poli- cies, updating tables of distribution and allowances (TDAs) and position descrip- tions (PDs), educating the workforce and supervisors on responsibilities, and engaging leadership. Tis was not a prob- lem that MEDCOM could ignore.


% OF ACQUISITION CERTIFICATIONS W/IN GRACE PERIOD (95% GOAL - FY13, 96% GOAL - FY14)


100.0% 90.0% 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0%


80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0


% Civs Certified (tracked) BY THE NUMBERS


As a result of its overhaul of AWF policies and procedures, over the past 18 months, MEDCOM’s rate of delinquency in required certifications has dropped from 8 percent to 1 percent. (SOURCE: MEDCOM ACMA)


Goal


# Deliquent Civs


BRIEFING THE BOSS


The Hon. Heidi Shyu, ASA(ALT), listens as Alan Harner, product manager in the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity’s Medical Support Systems Project Management Office, explains the process for improving infectious disease prevention methods, such as uniform repellent, during a visit to USAMRMC. (Photo by Adam Wyatt, Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center Public Affairs)


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WORKFORCE


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