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...
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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...
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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:...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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;...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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