a helicopter or UAS to engage the enemy and keep the crew out of harm’s way. “As a retired Marine,” he said, “I have active- duty friends who fly AH-1 Cobra/Viper helicopters, and it is their go-to weapon.” He takes great pride in the fact that his son is also a Marine aviation ordnance- man who just checked into an AH-1W squadron and will be working with the HELLFIRE system.
His advice for a successful acquisition career is to always remember who you work for—in this case that Soldier or Marine on the battlefield who is counting on the close air support that HELLFIRE provides.
Because the HELLFIRE system is known throughout the world as effective, reliable and able to be used on multiple platforms, 22 countries currently are engaged in 62 HELLFIRE FMS cases with a total value of more than $1.3 billion. Tis security cooperation enhances our interoperabil- ity with coalition partners and provides a lower overall system cost for U.S. forces and our coalition partners.
Steve Dumas leads the product assur- ance team, as well as additional support personnel from multiple functional areas, charged with meeting the quality
assurance mission requirements for the HELLFIRE Missile System, including launchers and support equipment. He is an AAC member who has attained DAWIA Level III certifications in pro- duction, quality and manufacturing and in engineering. With two undergradu- ate degrees, one in chemical engineering from Auburn University and another in electrical engineering from the Univer- sity of Alabama in Huntsville, he also has a graduate degree in management from the Florida Institute of Technology. Steve has 31 years of acquisition experience, 27 of them in the HELLFIRE product man- agement office.
Troughout his career, Steve said, he was given responsibilities and taught to take ownership of them, while being given the freedom to make mistakes and to learn from them. Tat prepared him for his current role. “Many individuals have had a hand in my development,” he said, “and in teaching me the way to handle matters in a professional manner. Proper attitude can carry one a long way.”
In Steve’s opinion, the greatest factor in the HELLFIRE program’s success lies in the teamwork approach to busi- ness. All issues are worked with “open book” communication. Te relationship
with the prime contractor, Lockheed Martin Corp., has been one of shared information and a “win-win” approach to resolving difficult problems, Steve said. Tere is great pride among both govern- ment and contractor personnel in fielding the most reliable munition possible for our Soldiers. Tis is the foundation of HELLFIRE’s excellent reputation.
Steve said the warfighter at the end of the
“trigger pull” is counting on him to do his job well. He derives job satisfaction from seeing the HELLFIRE system used so extensively on the battlefield and hearing testimonials, the success stories from our returning warfighters.
CONCLUSION Te defense acquisition process is highly complex and requires a professional acqui- sition workforce to ensure that programs are successful. Our AAC and the indi- vidual team members highlighted here underscore the importance of what we do for our warfighters every day.
Tere are nearly 37,000 members of the Army Acquisition Workforce, according to Career Acquisition Personnel and Posi- tion Management Information System (CAPPMIS) data as of July 31. (CAPPMIS is
the central repository for all Army
It is abundantly clear that our Army acquisition professionals are our greatest asset. For the eight featured here, mentorship is as important as teamwork.
Leadership is important.
Acquisition Workforce data.) Tese men and women are the driving force behind our ability to provide our men and women in uniform with the best weapon systems and equipment on earth.
I encourage all of our team members to take a lesson from the acquisition profes- sionals featured here and continue to seek opportunities to expand upon career and leader development goals. Identifying, growing and developing our acquisition professionals is vital to the continued suc- cess of Army acquisition programs.
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