TIME IS TISSUE: U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers assigned to the 412th Civil Affairs Battalion and 5-159th Bourbon Dustoff conduct a medical evacuation simulation training exercise during Operation Viking at Muscatatuck,…
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GOING ELECTRIC: An electric vehicle charging station is located near the Regional Network Enterprise Center on Fort Carson, Colorado. As part of its plan to field an all-electric fleet of…
FROM THE DIRECTOR OF ACQUISITION CAREER MANAGEMENT RONALD R. RICHARDSON JR. BUILDING AN ACQUISITION LEADER PIPELINE To ensure a future workforce that is ready, diverse and integrated, we must…
RESCUE POWER: The H2Rescue, a zero-emission, hydrogen fuel cell-powered emergency vehicle, can travel 180 miles to an area experiencing disaster. Once on site, the vehicle can provide heat, water and…
CELEBRATING IN GERMANY: GENM-O members participate in a ribbon cutting at the Sembach Kaserne U.S. Army post in Germany, Aug. 29, 2023. Sembach Kaserne, within the Kaiserslautern district, is the…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Project Manager Combat Ammunition Systems (PM CAS) TITLE: Acquisition manager ACQUISITION CAREER FIELD: Contracting YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 18 DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: Contracting professional EDUCATION: M.S. in management, Florida…
(Graphic provided by PEO EIS) The evolution and impact of MilTech. by Melissa Westcott and Jacqueline M. Hames In the dynamic realm of defense operations, DOD continually seeks to…
SUN ENERGY: An Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment Program solar microgrid project at Fort Hunter Liggett, California, is managed by the Sacramento District. A fiscal 2016 ERCIP project added additional…
BLUE SKIES AHEAD: The ITE program will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions—the T901 saves 45,000 pounds of greenhouse gas emissions annually per aircraft. (Photo by Oleksandr P, Pexels) …
WHAT’S NEW MOREin’24 CAMPAIGN – ACCELERATING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION The Army Director, Acquisition Career Management (DACM) Office is thrilled to announce the launch of the MOREin’24 campaign. This expanded digital…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Program Executive Office for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare & Sensors, Project Manager, Intelligence Systems & Analytics TITLE: Product lead for Project Linchpin, Sensors Artificial Intelligence YEARS OF SERVICE IN…
TARGET PRACTICE: Two U.S. Air Force B-52H bombers take part in a routine training event in 2022 at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany, in support of NATO allies and…
TRND-ING AT THE SYMPOSIUM: Veronica Copp stands with her poster outlining TRND capabilities and objectives at the Department of Defense Energy and Environment Innovation Symposium, held Nov. 28 through Dec….
by Stefanie Pidgeon FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Today, the U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center officially renamed its Army Acquisition Center of Excellence (AACoE) to The Army Acquisition School, or TAAS. The…
TWO FIGHTS, ONE TECH: Soldiers depend on technology that will provide them with strategic advantages needed to protect our nation and defeat enemies. With the help of ASA(ALT)-led programs, Soldiers…
PRACTICE ROUND: Special Forces Soldiers assigned to 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) detonate a charge during training in Estonia, April 2023. The Army hopes to reuse munitions waste products within…
LESSONS LEARNED: The Army is using lessons learned from initial Command Post Integrated Infrastructure experiments and tests to integrate new command post capabilities onto a JLTV variant. The integrated JLTV…
MODERN METHODOLOGIES: Modern software development methodologies promise enhanced capabilities by prioritizing rapid delivery of solutions, adaptability and collaboration with users, ensuring that software products are not only functional but also…
TEAM AWARD: ACC-RSA Executive Director, Joseph A. Giunta, Jr., front row-center, poses with his team at the Army Acquisition Executive’s Excellence in Leadership Award ceremony at the Pentagon in Arlington,…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Program Executive Office Ground Combat Systems, Project Lead Future Battle Platforms, Product Manager Robotic Combat Vehicle TITLE: Assistant product manager YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 2 MILITARY OR…
ON TRACK: As new data sources become available, so must methods to track data from those sources. (Photo by Anete Lusina, Pexels) Data transportation and maintenance: Getting battlefield…
ACQUISITION TRAINING, EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FY26 PROJECT/PRODUCT MANAGER AND PRODUCT DIRECTOR OPPORTUNITIES NOW OPEN – Now through April 19, civilian applications are being accepted for consideration to…
OVERSEAS SUPPORT: U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, board a plane to Europe, July 26, 2023. Members of the AMCAG have been in Europe…
MAINTAINING SUPPLY: The Army Climate Strategy aims at establishing a road map for building resilient supply chains while also achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. (Photo by Cottonbro Studio,…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Program Executive Office for Combat Support and Combat Service Support TITLE: Executive officer (6 month assignment) YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 15 YEARS OF MILITARY SERVICE: 34…
TAKE AIM: A sniper rifle atop a recycled textile sorbent mat during a demonstration of the DOD STED program at Fort Moore, Georgia. (Photo by George Handy) Utilizing…
HARD CASE: The interior of the Negatively Pressurized CONEX at the Center for Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills in Omaha, Nebraska, in June 2023. The NPC was developed using…
by Ashley M. Kestner The U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (USAASC) congratulates the Soldiers listed below for their selection into the 51C military occupational specialty (MOS)—contracting noncommissioned officer…
A FUTURE SYSTEM: Pvt. Bailey Ward, 87th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, fires an M320 grenade launcher during a qualification event at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Nov. 8, 2023. The Precision Grenadier…
EFFICIENT WITH FIRE: Open burning of inoperable ammunition at Letterkenny Munitions Center. (Photo by Letterkenny Munitions Center) Determining alternative technology solutions for the Army’s disposal of excess, obsolete…
by Angela Sanson FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The U.S. Army’s innovative spirit and commitment to acquisition excellence were recognized with three major awards at the prestigious 2023 Defense…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Program Executive Office for Aviation, Project Manager Uncrewed Aircraft Systems TITLE: Assistant product manager Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 2 MILITARY OR…
ACQUISITION TRAINING, EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES IT’S HERE! THE ACQUISITION TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ATAP) IS NOW OPEN To the delight of many throughout the Army Acquisition Workforce…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition, Program Manager Towed Artillery Systems TITLE: Defense Acquisition University Senior Service College Fellowship; previously acting deputy program manager and Ukraine…
KEEP AT IT: As leaders, we have to give folks the breadth and depth of experience necessary to meet the increasing demands of our profession. (Image by Gerd Altmann, Pixabay)…
An Army civilian pursues a change in career path at age 55. by Thomas LaFontaine They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. This idiom has…
