A UNIQUE APPROACH
The SPADE was formerly called the SOF AT&L Army Ghost Program but changed names in late 2024 to avoid conflict with the U.S. Air Force’s “Ghost Program,” which was initiated in 2007 by James “Hondo” Guerts. Te program was named after a special unit that U.S. Army Gen. George S. Patton created to deceive enemies during World War II.
Te 2023 SOF AT&L service-specific developmental programs included service members and civilians from the Army, Marines, Air Force and Space Force and provided numerous networking opportu- nities for these personnel to interact with their acquisition counterparts from across the services.
SPADE falls under PEO Special Oper- ations Forces Warrior (PEO SW). Te PEO SW team has a talented group of U.S. Army uniformed personnel and
civilians—many of whom served in the Army Acquisition Workforce—that want to see SPADE participants learn and grow while they are at SOF AT&L. Regardless of the organization you are supporting during SPADE, PEO SW will provide you with many opportunities to learn about SOF AT&L acquisition and the PEO SW programs.
WHAT MAKES SOF AT&L SPECIAL? Te center of gravity and a core enterprise priority that was clear across USSOCOM and SOF AT&L is the recognition that “humans are more important than hard- ware.” Another consistent phrase I heard across SOF AT&L was: “Our people are the reason we win.” USSOCOM’s people—its force and families—are USSOCOM’s competitive and compara- tive advantage. In support of the current mission and future mission successes, SOF
AT&L’s PEOs place special emphasis on recruiting, assessing, selecting, educat- ing, training, diversifying, equipping and transforming their innovative and ground- breaking teams, much like the other premier organizations across USSOCOM.
Leaders at the USSOCOM Headquar- ters, SOF AT&L executive level and PEOs always found time to walk around their work areas and engage the members of their organizations. As a temporary member of Program Manager Tactical Transport and Program Manager Tacti- cal Communications teams, I felt valued from day one. Te digital systems and tools SOF AT&L leadership have in place enable transparency of information across the enterprise. As a new team member, you could quickly access critical acquisition documents for your programs while also understanding what the programs around you were doing. Recurring training, driven
NEW WAYS ON DISPLAY
Special Operations Forces Week is the premier gathering for the SOF community and industry, bringing together more than 19,000 attendees, including representatives from more than 79 countries to collaborate on new initiatives and capabilities needed for SOF professionals to compete and win in the future. This year’s event was held in Tampa, Florida, on May 8, 2024.
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