From the Editor-in-Chief
operating bases, to foreign military sales, theater acquisition support, training with allies and ensuring that Soldiers can oper- ate in all types of weather and terrain.
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Te U.S. stations military personnel in nearly 80 countries across the globe, with more than 4,790 military sites managed by the Department of Defense. Among the top 10 nations hosting the most active-duty American troops are Japan, Germany, South Korea, then Italy. Tese countries, along with others in the top 10, play crucial roles in housing and supporting American mili- tary personnel stationed abroad.
However, amongst those countries—and in many areas without major American military bases—Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology (ASA(ALT)) personnel are very active. For instance, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Defense Exports and Cooperation (DASA-DEC) is deploying personnel to several geographic combatant commands and Army service component commands, with positions filled or being filled in United States Central Command (CENTCOM), United States Southern Command and United States European Command. DASA-DEC also has positions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, focusing on transforming the Ministry of Defense. ASA(ALT) supports forward operations for the warfighter, with personnel in Kuwait and Germany ensuring rapid equipment fielding and synchronization. They support missions like Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) in CENTCOM’s area of responsibility and Operation Spartan Shield (OSS) and also assist Ukraine with equipment and sustainability. Additionally, multiple program executive offices have forward-deployed
rmy acquisition is an integral part of military opera- tions, and it doesn’t stop at the edge of the Pentagon. Acquisition encompasses everything from the logis- tics of transporting supplies from the U.S. to forward
personnel, including programs like the Global Enterprise Network Modernization – OCONUS, which focuses on network infrastructure modernization abroad.
As you can see, ASA(ALT) person- nel are, like in the 2022 hit movie, “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” But
it’s not all about
deploying. It’s about working with international partners too. In this issue, learn how the Army’s Joint Program Executive Office for Arma- ments and Ammunition worked with international partners to develop and produce cutting-edge, small caliber ammunition in the One-Way Luminescence (OWL) program, in “Tapping Global Expertise,” Page 4. Unlike the old tracer rounds burning pyrotechnic material, OWL allows only those shooting to see where the round is headed day or night. Finally, if you can’t get it there, you can’t use it. From generators to trailers to the next generation of armored vehi- cles, it is important that transportability problem items (TPIs) transport efficiently and remain functional as they deploy to the theater of operations via the Defense Transportation System. Find out how TPIs have been revised using the Middle Tier Acqui- sition pathway to minimize the risk of transportability-related complications in “Balancing Acquisition Risk with Deployabil- ity Reward,” Page 46.
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Tese, and many other interesting stories and information await you in this edition. Enjoy! As always, if you have a story, a story idea or comments, please contact us at
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FAREWELL
All good things must come to an end, and so must my time as editor-in-chief of this great publication. I have decided to retire after 14 years as the editor-in-chief. Over the years my staff and I, along with great contributors across the enterprise, have worked tirelessly to provide interesting, insightful and quality stories about Army acquisition. I want to thank the Army Acquisition Workforce, the multiple Army Acquisition Executives and my U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center directors for their contributions, leadership and direction in making Army AL&T the flagship publication that it is. It’s been an honor to serve you.
Nelson McCouch III Editor-in-Chief
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