Author: Tyler Benson

Jun 18 2025

WORK HARD, PLAY HARD

By Tyler Benson Army ALT Magazine, Faces of the Force

COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Army Contracting Command-Redstone Arsenal TITLE: Lead contract specialist YEARS OF SERVICE IN AAW WORKFORCE: 21 DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: Contracting Professional EDUCATION: B.S. in business management, Alabama A&M University AWARDS: Army...

Jun 09 2025

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THE DIVERSIFICATION OF ARMY INNOVATION

By Tyler Benson Career Development, Workforce

The Army’s tech pursuit goes global with xTech prize competitions.by Anna Volkwine Technology is advancing at a global scale, and the U.S. is no longer the sole leader in defense...

Jun 30 2025

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REALITY CHECK

By Tyler Benson Army ALT Magazine, Science & Technology

LIVE ACTION Soldiers train with synthetic Claymore mine, mortar, grenade and Stinger weapons systems to determine if they accurately portray a live-fire weapon during an operational demonstration of the STE...

Jun 23 2025

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THE IMPORTANCE OF RECOGNITION

By Tyler Benson Army ALT Magazine, Career Development

EXCEPTIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS Programs like the Defense Acquisition Awards are designed to honor exceptional contributions. (Photo by Michael Bubar-Krukowski and Nicole Brate, Visual Arts and Press, Defense Acquisition University) by Rachel...

Jun 23 2025

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BE HONEST AND HUMBLE

By Tyler Benson Faces of the Force

COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Project Manager, Maneuver Ammunition Systems within Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition TITLE: Business management specialist YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 5 DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: Contracting Professional EDUCATION:...

Jun 18 2025

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FROM HORSES TO TANKS

By Tyler Benson Army ALT Magazine, General

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...

Jun 23 2025

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BUILDING IN 3D

By Tyler Benson Army ALT Magazine, Science & Technology

BRIDGING THE GAP The first prototype printed bridge in the Americas, constructed (and reinforced) with 3D printed double-T beams made of concrete. The ability to 3D print materials on-site and...

Jun 11 2025

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Leadership, Learned and Lived: Army Acquisition Professionals Graduate from Senior Service College Fellowship

By Tyler Benson Workforce

By Stefanie Pidgeon Twenty-seven Army Acquisition Workforce professionals graduated from the Defense Acquisition University Senior Service College Fellowship (DAU-SSCF) on May 22, marking a significant milestone in their professional and...

Jun 27 2025

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FROM THE DACM: ANSWERING THE CALL

By Tyler Benson Army ALT Magazine, Workforce

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...

Jun 30 2025

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June 2025 Hot Topics

By Tyler Benson Career Development, DACM Office Hot Topics

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...

Jun 23 2025

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THE BIGGER PICTURE

By Tyler Benson Faces of the Force, Workforce

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...

Jul 11 2025

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BALANCING ACQUISITION RISK WITH DEPLOYABILITY REWARD

By Tyler Benson Army ALT Magazine, Policy & Planning

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...

Jun 16 2025

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SEPARATION FROM SERVICE

By Tyler Benson Army ALT Magazine, Policy & Planning

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...

Jun 20 2025

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ALWAYS WORTHWHILE

By Tyler Benson Faces of the Force

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...

Jun 16 2025

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TAPPING GLOBAL EXPERTISE

By Tyler Benson Army ALT Magazine

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...

May 13 2025

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LEAD-Certificate-Acceptance, Caption: Kim S. Gibbons, LEAD Program Manager, accepting certificates on behalf of the graduates from Mr. Rob Richardson, Director of Acquisition Career Management (DACM).

LEAD Program is a “Game Changer” for Future Army Leaders

By Tyler Benson Career Development

By Danielle Bilotta LaTrish M. Jones and Traci B. Williams were recently celebrated as graduates of the Year Group 2023 for the Leadership Excellence and Acquisition Development (LEAD) program. The...

Jun 16 2025

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ALL ROADS LEAD TO SUSTAINMENT

By Tyler Benson Army ALT Magazine

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...

Jun 20 2025

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HARD WORK PAYS OFF

By Tyler Benson Faces of the Force, Workforce

COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Project Manager, Close Combat Systems within Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition TITLE: Product director demilitarization YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 23 DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: Advanced, program management;...

Jun 02 2025

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May 2025 Hot Topics

By Tyler Benson Career Development, DACM Office Hot Topics

OPPORTUNITIES NEW DATE ANNOUNCED - FY26 DAU TRAINING SCHEDULE Originally scheduled for May 20, a new date has been announced for the release of DAU’s FY26 training schedule. The new...

Jun 16 2025

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FUTURE-PROOF TALENT

By Tyler Benson Army ALT Magazine

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...

Jun 16 2025

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CYBERSECURITY FIRST

By Tyler Benson Army ALT Magazine

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...

Apr 22 2025

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TEACHING THE NEXT GENERATION

By Tyler Benson Faces of the Force

COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Army Contracting Command – Redstone Arsenal TITLE: Director, business management/contracting operations YEARS OF SERVICE IN ACQUISITION WORKFORCE: 19 YEARS OF MILITARY SERVICE: 30 DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: Professional in contracting; Advanced...

Jul 11 2025

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BLACK HAWK ABOVE AND BEYOND

By Tyler Benson Army ALT Magazine

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...

Apr 24 2025

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GLOBALLY ENGAGED ACQUISITION ENTERPRISE

By Tyler Benson Army ALT Magazine

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...

Jul 11 2025

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Army ALT Magazine article image: Everett Roper, Ph.D., who recently went through the Centralized Section List process and was chosen for a GS-15 project manager position, is seen receiving the Professional Achievement in Government Award at the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Black Engineer of the Year (BEYA) Awards Gala in Washington, in 2017. Presenting the award is retired U.S. Army four-star Gen. Gustave Perna. (Photo courtesy of Everett Roper)

IN SELECT COMPANY

By Tyler Benson Army ALT Magazine

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...

Apr 02 2025

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KEEP AN OPEN MIND

By Tyler Benson Faces of the Force

COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments & Ammunition/Directorate of Integration TITLE: Environmental, safety and occupational health manager YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 15 DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: Practitioner, engineering and technical...

Jun 16 2025

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Army ALT Magazine article image: 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 Army’s Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington on October 15, 2024. From left, Maureen Cross, Cathy Dickens, Gary Winkler and Joseph Yakovac. (Photos by Rachel Longarzo, USAASC)

CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE

By Tyler Benson Army ALT Magazine, Workforce

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...

Apr 01 2025

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April 2025 Hot Topics

By Tyler Benson Career Development, DACM Office Hot Topics

AWARDS IT’S ACQUISITION AWARDS SEASON! In preparation for the forthcoming 2025 Army Acquisition Awards season, the Army Director, Acquisition Career Management (DACM) Office would like to extend a courtesy Call...

Jun 23 2025

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Army ALT Magazine image: On August 16, 2024, Mr. Chris Young is officially commissioned as a Major at the Direct Commission Course. Embracing a new role in the U.S. Army, he begins an intensive journey to build his skills from the ground up. (Photo by Maj. Brad Mcpherson, USAASC)

PIONEERING NEW PATHS

By Tyler Benson Army ALT Magazine, Career Development

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...

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WORK HARD, PLAY HARD

THE DIVERSIFICATION OF ARMY INNOVATION

REALITY CHECK

THE IMPORTANCE OF RECOGNITION

BE HONEST AND HUMBLE

FROM HORSES TO TANKS

BUILDING IN 3D

Leadership, Learned and Lived: Army Acquisition Professionals Graduate from Senior Service College Fellowship

FROM THE DACM: ANSWERING THE CALL

June 2025 Hot Topics

THE BIGGER PICTURE

BALANCING ACQUISITION RISK WITH DEPLOYABILITY REWARD

SEPARATION FROM SERVICE

ALWAYS WORTHWHILE

TAPPING GLOBAL EXPERTISE

LEAD Program is a “Game Changer” for Future Army Leaders

ALL ROADS LEAD TO SUSTAINMENT

HARD WORK PAYS OFF

May 2025 Hot Topics

FUTURE-PROOF TALENT

CYBERSECURITY FIRST

TEACHING THE NEXT GENERATION

BLACK HAWK ABOVE AND BEYOND

GLOBALLY ENGAGED ACQUISITION ENTERPRISE

IN SELECT COMPANY

KEEP AN OPEN MIND

CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE

April 2025 Hot Topics

PIONEERING NEW PATHS

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