ARMY ACQUISITION SUPPORT TO UKRAINE
RFAAP
At Radford Army Ammunition Plant in Radford, Virginia, Brooke Jones is the “boots-on-the- ground contributor” to the Project Director Joint Services. (Graphic by RFAAP)
“It is incredibly important to ensure that you are well-versed and competent in your field of work,” Jones explained. “Knowledge allows you to be an asset to your team and arrive at the solution expediently. Sharing that knowledge through action and open communication makes you a valuable teammate.”
“Te best career advice I could give is to read—read contracts, read technical papers, read FAR [Federal Acquisition Regula- tion] clauses, read scopes of work—then read everything again,” she said.
As a new Army civilian, Jones will obtain her DAWIA level certi- fications for her career field in the future. She has also recently enrolled in the Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition (JPEO A&A) mentor program, which she said she is very much looking forward to. JPEO A&A, which is comprised of seven project offices, is the single manager for conventional ammunition. It is responsible for the development, procurement and fielding of lethal armaments and ammunition providing joint warfighters and allied partners overmatch capabil- ities. Types of work within the JPEO include integrating budgets, acquisition strategies, research and development and life cycle management across all armament and ammunition families.
Jones, who was also a 13-year Army spouse, said, “I am extremely grateful. I have two young children, ages 10 and 8, who have overcome many challenges in their young lives. Teir persever- ance and determination have made me a woman of strong faith who is extremely grateful for each day.”
“Whether my kids are playing baseball, softball, diving, danc- ing or academically competing, I am there supporting them in every way I can,” she said. “My deepest desire is to raise these children to become the extraordinary contributors to the world that they are designed to be—to instill a strong work ethic, good sportsmanship and a focus on others is my objective each day.”
“I serve my God, my children and my country with the same steadfastness, focus and 100 percent effort. It is who I am and how I live both at home and at work. To be good at your craft, your life and your duty, you must work at it—study, read, listen and act—all while being respectful of others,” Jones said. “Tis is how I challenge myself to be each and every day.”
—HOLLY DECARLO-WHITE
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