UP FOR THE CHALLENGE


As the Radford Army Ammunition Plant (RFAAP) site integrator, Brooke Jones’ duty is to ensure the operating contractor is executing according to their contract. Doing so involves overseeing complex relationships, such as intersecting roles and responsibilities among multiple Army organizations at both the headquarters and plant levels. In her role, she facilitates communication and knowledge as a “boots-on-the-ground contribu- tor” to the Project Director Joint Services (PD JS). “Tere is a strong multiagency team onsite that truly functions as a team to ensure the government’s interests, and thereby the warfighter’s interests, are the target focus,” Jones said.


RFAAP is the core propellant-manufacturing facility for DOD, capable of producing mass quantities of chemical energetics-driven weapons or propellants made from a vari- ety of ingredients to support direct fire, indirect fire and rocket applications.


BROOKE JONES


COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition, Project Director Joint Services


TITLE: Radford Army Ammunition Plant site integrator


YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 1


EDUCATION: B.S. in mining and minerals engineering, Virginia Tech


When she describes her work to others, Jones said people always seem surprised at how passionate she is. “It is my honor to serve my country with the strengths that I have, in the best way I know how. It is invigorating to be able to find solutions to challenging problems that help provide warfighters with the energetics they need for the variety of circumstances they face.”


Jones worked as a DOD contractor, specializing in energetics research, development and production, within the National Technology and Industrial Base for two decades before crossing over to government service a year ago. “Te excitement and pride I feel to work for the competent people that I once referred to as ‘customers’ is truly an honor. Since the passion I have for this industry has not faded in the past 20 years of my career, I am encouraged that I will remain committed for the next 20 years,” she said. “Staying focused on finding the best encompassing solution for all stakeholders is a challenge I willingly and gratefully accept.”


Jones said the experiences during her first year with PD JS have been broad and chal- lenging. Immediately upon assuming the position, she had the opportunity to be heavily involved in a government-owned contractor-operated (GOCO) facility-use extension negotiation at Radford that ended up changing the existing multiyear contract type. Te follow-on to that change meant she had to work through the growing pains of the first year of implementing a new contract structure at Radford with the operating contrac- tor. “It has been a wild ride!” she said.


“I serve my God, my children and my country with the same steadfastness, focus and 100 percent effort.”


34 Army AL&T Magazine Summer 2023


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