WORKFORCE


BASIC TRAINING


Sgt. 1st Class Johnson instructs students of Army Acquisition Transition Course 24-003 on Procurement Desktop-Defense at TAAS in April 2024. (Photo courtesy of Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Johnson, TAAS)


RAISING THE BAR


Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Johnson is the first TAAS instructor to receive the Basic Army Instructor Badge, setting a high standard for those who follow.


tion School (TAAS) to receive the Basic Army Instructor Badge (BAIB), setting a high benchmark for those who follow in his footsteps.


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“Johnson is one of the best NCOs [noncommissioned officers] I’ve worked with in the almost 40 years I’ve been in government service, and it doesn’t surprise me that he is the first one at TAAS to achieve this milestone,” said TAAS Director Craig Gardunia, who presented Johnson with his badge during a


ith over a decade of distinguished service under his belt, Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Johnson has achieved a remarkable milestone, becoming the first instructor with Te Army Acquisi-


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holiday party at the school facility in Huntsville, Alabama, on December 12, 2024. “His commitment to his profession and to the students is incredible and it just highlights the outstanding NCO that he is.” TAAS—a centralized training, education and career development center for Army acquisition professionals (officers, noncommissioned officers and Department of the Army civilians)—provides a dynamic learning environment for acquisition professionals who are equipped to provide and sustain superior support to the warfighter.


Te BAIB is part of the Army’s Faculty Development Recog- nition Program (FDRP), a voluntary program active at TAAS since October 2023 that helps recognize the professionalism of


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