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The Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle firing the 25 mm M242 chain gun which can be used to engage UAS threats.

Project Manager Maneuver Ammunition Systems Works To Increase Lethality Of Existing Weapon Systems

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December 2025 Hot Topics

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Riley Sinek at Invariant headquarters

Up-and-Coming Yuma Test Center Employees Share PPTE Program Experiences

December 26, 2025 in Behind The Frontlines, From the Frontlines, Policy & Planning

Byte-Sized Problems, Billion-Dollar Consequences: Fixing The Foreign Military Sales Data Dilemma

Foreign military sales, or FMS, is a cornerstone of U.S. security cooperation, enabling partner nations to acquire American military equipment and services.
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December 24, 2025 in Behind The Frontlines, From the Frontlines, Workforce

Army Expands Acquisition Workforce Talent Pipeline With Intern Program

The Army’s Joint Program Executive Office Armaments and Ammunition (JPEO A&A) is celebrating the success of its direct-hire Program Analysis Intern Program launched in 2021.
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December 23, 2025 in Behind The Frontlines, Faces of the Force

Keeping It Real – Staff Sgt. Ian W. Kang

Authenticity in the workplace isn’t just a buzzword. It’s a catalyst for genuine connection and stronger communication.
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AAW SPOTLIGHTS

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Faces Of The Force Ian KANG Featured Image

Keeping It Real – Staff Sgt. Ian W. Kang

Riley Sinek at Invariant headquarters

Up-and-Coming Yuma Test Center Employees Share PPTE Program Experiences

Svetislav (Steve) Petrusevic FOTF Featured image

EMBRACE UNCERTAINTY – Svetislav (Steve) Petrusevic

December 2025 Hot Topics

ACQUISITION 360°

A comprehensive look at the end-to-end acquisition life cycle.

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RESPONSIBLE SPEED

BLACK HAWK ABOVE AND BEYOND

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BEEN THERE, DONE THAT

Insights from past Acquisition leaders and comparisons of historical and current technologies.

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An exercise to experience

Been there, done that: Beware the rush to failure

Been There, Done That: Think ready, be ready

Been There, Done That: Want A High Return?

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FACES OF THE FORCE

Highlighting the Army Acquisition Workforce and their contributions.

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Faces Of The Force Ian KANG Featured Image

Keeping It Real – Staff Sgt. Ian W. Kang

Svetislav (Steve) Petrusevic FOTF Featured image

EMBRACE UNCERTAINTY – Svetislav (Steve) Petrusevic

Faces of the Force featured image Sgt. Summer McMahon

POWER BEYOND PAPERWORK – Staff Sgt. Summer L. McMahon

Faces of the Force Maj. Timothy Hancock

HONE YOUR CRAFT – Maj. Timothy Hancock

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FROM THE FRONTLINES

A look at acquisition in action.

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The Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle firing the 25 mm M242 chain gun which can be used to engage UAS threats.

Project Manager Maneuver Ammunition Systems Works To Increase Lethality Of Existing Weapon Systems

Members of the Albanian Armed Forces receive military equipment from the New Jersey National Guard in Tirana, Republic of Albania, September 14, 2025.

Byte-Sized Problems, Billion-Dollar Consequences: Fixing The Foreign Military Sales Data Dilemma

JPEO interns visit the enclosure on Picatinny Arsenal and witness a live-fire demonstration of the M777 howitzer firing 155 mm artillery rounds. From left are Sabrina Borges, Katie Smith, DeAnne Baker, Eva Petronchak, Catrina Casale and Collin Vincent.

Army Expands Acquisition Workforce Talent Pipeline With Intern Program

Army air defenders with 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, examine a captured drone during Project Flytrap 4.5, on November 19, 2025—part of a future where acquisition reform speeds delivery of advanced counter-drone capabilities to the force.

The Army’s 2025 Acquisition Reforms Revolutionize Processes To Expedite Cutting-Edge Capabilities

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PROGRAM OF RECORD

Discussing the process of conceptualizing, developing, acquiring and decommissioning programs.

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The FLRAA team shows Col. Matthew Scher, the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade commanding officer, what his Soldiers can expect from the FLRAA in the 3rd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment hangar on September 9, 2024. A tiltrotor aircraft, FLRAA will have the hybrid capabilities of both planes and helicopters. (Photo by Spc. Charles Clark, 25th Infantry Division)

TWICE AS FAR, TWICE AS FAST

In a simulation, Navy Lt. Anh Nguyen, a master’s student who is currently evaluating the use of the IVAS augmented reality software, initiates treatment of a wounded warfighter by displaying virtual hands that provide previously recorded guidance in the procedure. (Photo courtesy of Christoph Leuze, Nakamir Inc.)

NEXT-LEVEL REALITY

SEPARATION FROM SERVICE

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