EYES WIDE OPEN: The ENVG-B uses fused white phosphor and thermal technologies. It delivers dual-tubes with improved image intensification, resolution and fused thermal overlay for unmatched visibility at night. (Photo…
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VIRTUAL SOLUTIONS: Team No Sim, No Train—Ksenia Kerentseva, Vipin Verma and James Cook—from Arizona State University works with Airmen at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson to improve training for…
A CBRN-DEFENSE TOOLBOX: DR SKO, packaged in a cargo container the size of a backyard shed, is a system of sensors and protective equipment that is essentially a CBRN-defense toolbox….
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Javelin Missile System Product Office, Tactical Aviation and Ground Munitions Project Office, Program Executive Office for Missiles and Space TITLE: Javelin chief engineer YEARS OF SERVICE IN…
A TRADITION OF INNOVATION: The Army has fostered a culture of innovation throughout its history, working with innovators like Bell Labs and other industry partners. Bell’s relay computer was used…
PRECISION DATA: The TESS is a laser-based system used in live simulation training. It calculates the pilot’s timing, accuracy, the target’s movement, armor and other data to produce scientifically precise…
FUTURE VISION: JMC’s revised ammunition strategy will build a 21st century organic industrial base capable of sustaining fielded systems, maintaining pace with Army modernization efforts, and able to…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Program Executive Office for Missiles and Space, Tactical Aviation and Ground Munitions Project Office TITLE: Finance branch chief YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 12 years AAW/DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS:…
ACQUISITION EDUCATION, TRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS – FY23 CENTRALIZED SELECTION LIST LTC/GS-14 AND COL/GS-15 The Director of Acquisition Career Management (DACM) Office is pleased to...
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FORT BELVOIR, Va. (May 5, 2021)—And now, the moment you’ve all been waiting for—the announcement of the 2020 ALTies award winners. Army AL&T magazine, the award-winning publication of…
BETA TESTING: Elizabeth Wilson, DASA (DE&C), addresses the students in the beta session of the instructor-led training portion of the Army security cooperation enterprise course. (Photo by Cathy…
by Kelly Terry FORT BELVOIR, Va. (April 28, 2021)—Twenty applicants were selected to attend the 2021-2022 cohort of Defense Acquisition University’s Senior Service College Fellowship (DAU-SSCF). Those…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition, Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center TITLE: Budget and pricing system lead ACQUISITION CAREER FIELD: Business-financial management, program management…
FORT BELVOIR, Va. (April 26, 2021)—“Employing the best talent for the Army Acquisition Workforce is paramount if we’re to succeed at our mission,” writes Army Director of Career…
GOLD AT FORT KNOX: Lt. Col. (P) Rhea Pritchett, from the Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation, takes one of the assessments geared toward measuring participants’ leadership competencies…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Army Contracting Command – Redstone Arsenal, Program Executive Office for Aviation, Product Manager Apache Sensors TITLE: Contracting officer YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 13 years AAW/DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS:…
Everything you need to know about writing award nominations that win. by Ellen Summey It’s a familiar scenario in most Army workplaces as awards season approaches. “Hey,…
FOND FAMILIARITY: Soldiers assigned to 10th Mountain Division rehearse crew drills at Slagle training area, Fort Polk, Louisiana, in June before firing a M982A1 Excalibur precision munition from…
TITLE: Program Analyst COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Program Executive Office for Missiles and Space, Strategic and Operational Rockets and Missiles Project Office ACQUISITION CAREER FIELD: Business – Financial Management YEARS OF…
CULTURE AND STRATEGY: “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” Renowned management consultant Peter Drucker asserted that, as important as strategy is to success, an organization’s culture is a more…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Program Executive Office for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors TITLE: Procurement coordinator ACQUISITION CAREER FIELD: Business and industry, contracting YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 10 MILITARY OR…
By Michael Bold FORT BELVOIR, Va. (April 6, 2021)—The Spring 2021 issue of Army AL&T magazine focuses on “Shaping Army Acquisition,” examining the culture of acquisition in…
ACQUISITION EDUCATION, TRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES OPENING SOON – FY23 CENTRALIZED SELECTION LIST LTC/14 and COL/15 The Director of Acquisition Career Management (DACM) Office is...
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ON THE LOOKOUT: “We’re looking for breakthrough innovations, and we’re trying to create category-leading companies,” said ARCH’s Ritter. (Getty Images/Avalon_Studio) USAMRDC’s new partnership works to find and…
ON THE SCENE: President Joe Biden walks with Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, left, Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,…
THE PATH TO SUCCESS: Army civilians have many potential routes to professional achievement, and the IDP can help them choose the best path to reach their goals. (Graphic…
TITLE: Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) energy manager COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: AMCOM G-4 Engineering ACQUISITION CAREER FIELD: Engineering YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 10 years MILITARY OR CIVILIAN: Civilian AAW/DAWIA…
A HAND UP: Living through a pandemic is a challenge for which few people were adequately prepared. It’s important to seek help when needed. (Photo by Staff Sgt….
The first thing to understand about the colors of money is that there are no colors and no actual money, and it only gets more complicated from there….
TITLE: Assistant product manager COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Program Executive Office for Missiles and Space, Strategic and Operational Rockets and Missiles Project Office, Precision Strike Missile ACQUISITION CAREER FIELD: 51A YEARS…
AN ARCTIC HIKE: U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Europe 20.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, observe the mountain ranges to identify the next destination during a…
CHILLING EFFECT: A CH-47F Chinook assigned to 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) perches on a mountain in October in the German Alps. As the U.S. revamps its Arctic…
GETTING SCHOOLED: Capt. Alex Pytlar works with cadets during the Hacking for Defense course in this 2019 photo. Hacking for Defense is a graduate level course currently taught…
Army Reserve Col. April Myrick, front left, and Col. Ali K. Sonmez, second from left in back, stand with Army, Army Reserve, Air Force, Navy and U.S. Public…
HERE TO HELP: A combat medic with the 135th Area Support Medical Company, Pfc. Nicole Atkinson, drives a Chemical Biological Protective Shelter M8E1 Light Medium Tactical Vehicle on…
TITLE: Senior logistics management specialist COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI), Project Manager Cyber, Test and Training (PM CT2), Product Manager Special Operations…
