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Haptics improvements to Army simulation training makes virtual environments feel more realistic. by Cheryl Marino Simulation doesn’t replace live training, but with enhancements to its digital programs, along with haptics…

Three ways to drive engagement in acquisition award nominations.by Rachel M. Longarzo Recognizing employee achievements through awards is a powerful way to boost morale and strengthen Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW)…

TEAM OF RIVALS Horse cavalry and tanks that made up part of team “Blue” during the Louisiana Maneuvers in September 1941 advance in a heavy downpour of rain that turned…

(Photo by Megan Kreiger, USACE-ERDC-CERL) Additive Construction program provides capabilities to 3D print concrete structures for the U.S. Army and DOD-wide. by Rebecca Wright The development of 3D printing has…

WHEN DISASTER STRIKES Former U.S. Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth joins USACE Commanding General and Chief of Engineers Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon and other USACE and Unified Command representatives…

YOU ARE IN CONTROL OF YOUR CAREER - CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS Don’t let the winds of change knock you off course! As a member of the Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW), part…

COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition, Project Manager Maneuver Ammunition Systems, Product Manager Medium Caliber Ammunition TITLE: Project officer for XM1228 Bradley Aerial Defeat Ground Enhanced Round…

MOVING ALONG A family of Medium Tactical Vehicles with shelters are loaded and chained to railcars at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. The DPE teams ensure large systems can be secured to…

UNDERGOING DIVESTMENT EMARSS is currently undergoing divestment from the PEO IEW&S portfolio since early 2023. (Photo courtesy of PEO IEW&S) What happens after Army equipment and systems become obsolete. by…

Maj. Nicholas Corby COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Product Manager Large Caliber Ammunition, Program Manager Maneuver Ammunition Systems, Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition TITLE: Assistant program manager YEARS OF SERVICE IN…

PROTOTYPE LINEUP Early developmental 7.62 mm OWL ammunition from Nammo, in a 4:1 configuration, paired with an M60A1, highlighting previous EMD achievements. (Photo courtesy of JPEO A&A) Innovation at the…

MEDICAL READINESS A Soldier conducts maintenance on a ventilator at the Medical Equipment Concentration Site for the 88th Readiness Division in Ogden, Utah, during the COVID-19 response effort in April…

TEACH THE FUTURE Gen. Gary Brito, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command’s commanding general, discusses the importance of understanding the military decision-making process with a Logistics Captains Career Course at…

SECURITY LOCKED DOWN The ZT framework hinges on the philosophy of never trust, always verify. (Image by Kevin Deegan, CECOM SEC) CECOM SEC leads Zero Trust implementation.by Kevin Deegan In…

IN FULL FLIGHT The multi-mission UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter, pictured here at the Sikorsky Development Flight Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, is more capable, more survivable, more powerful and…

by Cheryl Marino FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Apr. 15, 2025)—Army acquisition is an integral part of military operations and it doesn’t stop at the edge of the Pentagon. Among the 80…

WELL-DESERVED AWARD Everett Roper, Ph.D., who recently went through the Centralized Section List process and was chosen for a GS-15 project manager position, receives the Professional Achievement in Government Award…

CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER The 2024 Army Acquisition Hall of Fame inductees were honored at the Army Acquisition Hall of Fame ceremony during the 2024 Association of the United States…

SWEARING IN CEREMONY Chris Young is officially commissioned as a major at the Direct Commission Course on August 16, 2024, at Fort Moore, Georgia. Embracing a new role in the…