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TOOLS IN USE Wendy Santiago, data rights analyst, Joint Tactical Networking Center Support, uses the DrScan™ tool, Sept. 18, 2023, at Naval Base Point Loma, Harbor Drive Annex in San Diego, California. (Photo by Immanuel Johnson, public affairs officer, JTNC Support)

DATA RIGHTS: A PRICELESS COMMODITY WORTH PROTECTING

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TOOLS IN USE: Wendy Santiago, data rights analyst, Joint Tactical Networking Center Support, uses the DrScan™ tool, Sept. 18, 2023, at Naval Base Point Loma, Harbor Drive Annex in San…
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THE ENDURING NEED FOR C5ISR SUSTAINMENT

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SUSTAINMENT THROUGH INSPECTION: Two Soldiers inspect the wave guide and feedhorn assembly of a power amplifier in November 2022. In addition to maintaining systems, using COTS technologies will help the…
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DEFEATING THE ONLINE ENEMY

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    The Army’s Pathfinder Program encourages college students to pursue federal careers in cybersecurity and emerging technology fields. by Rebecca Wright Presently, the demand for cyber professionals exceeds the…
STUDENTS ON A MISSION The International Submarine Race returned to the David Taylor Model Basin in West Bethesda, Maryland, June 26-30, 2023. Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division hosts this biennial event to provide an avenue for high school and college teams to tackle the difficult challenges of submarine design, construction and operation, exposing aspiring engineers to careers within DOD. The DCTC pilot program will include real-world challenges with the same goal to gain future civilian acquisition leaders. (Photo by Aaron Thomas, Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division)

CIVILIAN WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE

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STUDENTS ON A MISSION: The International Submarine Race returned to the David Taylor Model Basin in West Bethesda, Maryland, June 26-30, 2023. Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division hosts this…
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SUPPORT FOR VICTORY SOUTH

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COORDINATION IS KEY: The President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis; the Prime Minister of Romania, Nicolae Cicua; and the Minister of the Armed Forces of the French Republic, Florence Parly, address…
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FAIL FORWARD AND PIVOT

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DISCUSSION IN PROGRESS: The JPM CBRN Medical and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services discuss preparations and responses to warfighter and public health threats during a panel session…
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LOGISTICS FOR DATA

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CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS: The Army is developing a concept of operations for decision-driven data to describe the transition path where systems and networks become secondary to the data they transmit…
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EXPEDITED DELIVERY

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MOPP UP DUTY: Test players wearing Level 4 Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear advance to treat simulated casualties at a test in June 2021 at Camp Bullis, Texas. (Photo by…
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SEPARATE BUT TOGETHER

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A TRAINED ARMY: Spc. Griffin Wisehart, an infantryman assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, loads a round into an…
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SEPTEMBER 2023 ARMY DACM HOT TOPICS

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  WHAT’S NEW? CHECK OUT THE NEW DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION WEBSITE Digital transformation is not just a hot topic, it is a priority for the Army. The Army Modernization Strategy identifies…
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MASTER GUNNER, TRAINER, YOGI

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    COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: U.S. Army Contracting Command-Redstone Arsenal (Colorado Springs Branch), Space, Missile Defense & Special Programs Directorate, Space Innovations Branch TITLE: Contract specialist YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 6…
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SECURITY DETAILS

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PARTNER NATIONS: Spc. Charles Ramirez, an infantryman assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, aims a simulated Javelin Anti-Tank System during Karelian Lock 23 on Pahkajarvi Training Area, Finland, May…
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IT’S ALL IN THE DELIV-ERY

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ON THEIR WAY: A CH-47 Chinook helicopter ferries an M777 155 mm howitzer in April 2023 on Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington. Presidential Drawdown 7, approved on April 13, 2022,…
DESTROY, DEFEAT, DISRUPT Washington National Guard Soldiers with 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team take part in Table VI certification live fire at Yakima Training Center, Washington, April 21-23, 2023. The role of field artillery is to destroy, defeat or disrupt the enemy with integrated fires to enable maneuver commanders to dominate in unified land operations. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Adeline Witherspoon, 122nd Theater Public Affairs Support Element)

BUILDING AN ARSENAL OF DEMOCRACY

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DESTROY, DEFEAT, DISRUPT: Washington National Guard Soldiers with 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team take part in Table VI certification live fire at Yakima Training Center, Washington, April 21-23, 2023. The…
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BUILDING TRUST IN UKRAINE

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PRESCRIPTION FOR SUCCESS: Ukrainian army Col. Ivan Mykhaylovych Haida, director of the Military Medical Clinical Center of Western Region, discusses his hospital's capabilities and needs with officers from the U.S.…
PREPARE FOR LAUNCH U.S. Soldiers with the 2nd Cavalry Regiment launched the Puma unmanned aircraft system at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany on March 17, 2023. (Photos by Spc. Orion Magnuson, U.S. Army)

SECURITY ASSISTANCE SYNERGY

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PREPARE FOR LAUNCH: U.S. Soldiers with the 2nd Cavalry Regiment launched the Puma unmanned aircraft system at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany on March 17, 2023. (Photos by Spc.…
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A CALMER CAREER APPROACH

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    COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Technical Center TITLE: Supervisory program and management analyst YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 15 YEARS OF MILITARY SERVICE: 4 DAWIA…
WEAPONS LOADED Pallets of ammunition, weapons and other equipment bound for Ukraine are loaded on a plane during a foreign military sales mission Jan. 24, 2022. Since 2014, the U.S. has committed billions in assistance to Ukraine, including security and non-security assistance. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. J.D. Strong II, U.S. Air Force)

TRAIN AND AID

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WEAPONS LOADED: Pallets of ammunition, weapons and other equipment bound for Ukraine are loaded on a plane during a foreign military sales mission Jan. 24, 2022. Since 2014, the U.S.…
LET FLY: An M1 Abrams crew member uses a remote control optical device that provides Soldiers with a first-person point of view as a Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile System (LMAMS) flies in April 2018 in Grafenwoehr, Germany. TAGM has provided Switchblade 300 and Switchblade 600 LMAMS to Ukraine. (Photo by Sgt. Gregory T. Summers, 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

HELP FROM THE GROUND UP

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LET FLY: An M1 Abrams crew member uses a remote control optical device that provides Soldiers with a first-person point of view as a Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile System (LMAMS)…
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ARMY AL&T SUMMER “SPECIAL EDITION” ISSUE FOCUSES ON U.S. SUPPORT TO UKRAINE

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    by Cheryl Marino FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Aug. 17, 2023)—Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, U.S. and NATO support to Ukraine has been immediate and ongoing. As U.S.…