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36 FACES OF THE FORCE: JOSE SANTOS


Hands on is job won 38 UPGRADE TO DESTRUCTION


PEO ACWA updates systems while destroying deadly chemical weapons


44 PEDAL TO THE METAL


Research and development is about finding cutting-edge suppliers and developers


FEATURE ARTICLES


50 THE FUTURE OF WORK—L IVING THE EXP ERIMENT DEVCOM’s leaders say the future of work is here


60 FACES OF THE FORCE: WIL L I AM “CODY” SWINFORD Have communication, will travel


62 NEW LIFE


Te Black Hawk upgrade is key to the Army’s future vertical lift transformation


68 C A RBON COPY Additional suppliers qualify for military-grade carbon


74 FACES OF THE FORCE: JEFFREY M. SHTOGRIN Life in balance


76 THE MA IN T ENANCE FOREC A ST


Prognostic and predictive maintenance can prevent mission disruption


COMMENTARY 82 FIL L ING THE BATHTUB


Fears of brain drain in the Army Acquisition Workforce as baby boomers retire have not become reality—so far


88 BEEN THERE, DONE THAT: BEHAVIOR A L ACQUISI T ION


Behavioral biases have played a significant role in acquisition program decision-making


96 REDEFINING RE A L I T Y Creating a metaverse model for mission planning


Major General Harold J. “Harry” Greene Awards for Acquisition Writing


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102 IMP L EMENT ING INNOVATION


How the National Guard can be DOD’s secret weapon for capturing cutting-edge technology


108 DECISION DOMIN ANCE


Te science of decisions is a new science for military leaders


WORKFORCE


114 FROM THE DACM: BL A Z ING OUR TR A IL RDT&E is critical to everything we do in Army acquisition


116 GREENE AWA RD WINNERS Recognizing acquisition writing


118 L IFE AF T ER THE ARMY


Exceptional mentors can profoundly change lives


124 C A REER NAVIGATOR: A PORT IN THE STORM


Te acquisition stakeholder network is here to help


128 THEN AND NOW: WOMEN MA K ING A DIFFERENCE


Te evolving roles and contributions of women in the Army


132 BRE A K ING BA RRIERS


Creating a more diverse workforce, one person at a time


134 ON THE MOVE


Also included with this issue: the 2021 Major General Harold J. ‘Harry’ Greene Awards for Acquisition Writing.


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Army AL&T Magazine


Spring 2022


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