FROM THE DIRECTOR,


ACQUISITION CAREER MANAGEMENT LT. GEN. MICHAEL E . WILLIAMSON


ACQUISITION AS A TEAM SPORT


To deliver complex capabilities to the


warfighter takes a lot of different players, all focused on the same mission


“Te achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual.”


+ A WELL-OILED MACHINE


Behind the success of the new Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) that the Army is developing for the armored brigade combat team, on budget and on schedule to deliver the first prototype in December, is a host of details: requirements, planning documents, design specifications, cost estimating, scheduling, approvals and much more. Organizing and managing those details, in constant communication and collaboration with dozens of stakeholders in the program from the manufacturer to the Pentagon to Capitol Hill to the Soldier-user, is a broad and diverse team of acquisition professionals dedicated to delivering the AMPV to the warfighter for enhanced force protection, survivability, mobility, and improved situational awareness and network connectivity. (Illustration by U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center)


W —Vince Lombardi


e often hear that “people make a difference” and “rela- tionships matter.” Well, in Army acquisition those statements are the very foundation of successful programs. Strong leadership, clear communication,


focused teamwork and the resulting bonds of trust—within the pro- gram office and with stakeholders—are vital in procuring and fielding capabilities that enable our warfighters to fight and win decisively.


Tere are many success stories about meeting the needs of our warfight- ers through teamwork. One that comes quickly to mind is the Joint Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicle Program. MRAP was fielded in unprecedented time to U.S. and coalition forces to pro- vide enhanced mobility and force protection from improvised explosive devices and other threats. Te Joint MRAP team, the Joint MRAP enterprise, delivered highly survivable vehicles that saved lives—more than 27,000 lifesaving vehicles in less than five years!


In December 2009, then-Joint Program Manager Paul D. Mann wrote, “No matter how cliché our continued pronouncement of the importance of teamwork is … we will not let the Warfighters down … we will Rock and Roll our way to victory.” He continued, “Te ultimate team sport is fed by the ultimate irony: team excellence springs forth


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