Category: Faces of the Force

May 20 2025

ALWAYS WORTHWHILE

By Tyler Benson Army ALT Magazine, 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…

May 06 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;…

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…

Apr 08 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…

Mar 25 2025

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JUST KEEP LEARNING

By Danielle Bilotta Faces of the Force, Workforce

COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition, Project Manager Combat Ammunition Systems, Conventional Ammunition Division TITLE: Project officer M119A2 155 mm Artillery Propulsion Charge YEARS OF SERVICE IN…

Mar 11 2025

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TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS

By Danielle Bilotta Faces of the Force, Workforce

COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: U.S. Army Contracting Command – Redstone Arsenal TITLE: Contract specialist YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 3 (AAW), 5 (other government agencies) YEARS OF MILITARY SERVICE: 8 DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: Contracting…

Feb 11 2025

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BE PROACTIVE: HAVE A PLAN

By Stefanie Pidgeon Faces of the Force, Workforce

COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Joint Program Executive Office Armaments and Ammunition, Project Manager Maneuver Ammunition SystemsTITLE: Program officer lead, Tank Training AmmunitionYEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 18DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: Practitioner, engineering and technical managementEDUCATION:…

Jan 14 2025

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PATIENCE MAKES PERFECT

By Stefanie Pidgeon Faces of the Force, Workforce

COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: U.S. Army Contracting Command – Redstone ArsenalTITLE: Branch chief, Modernization DirectorateYEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 39DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: Contracting ProfessionalEDUCATION: MBA and B.S. in marketing, both from Alabama Agricultural and…

Dec 10 2024

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BE ADAPTABLE

By Stefanie Pidgeon Faces of the Force, Workforce

COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Joint Program Executive Office Armaments and Ammunition; Project Manager Maneuver Ammunition Systems; Product Manager Small Caliber AmmunitionTITLE: Ammunition branch chief, 6.8 mm Next Generation Squad WeaponsYEARS OF SERVICE IN…

Nov 26 2024

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TAKING MEASURES

By Stefanie Pidgeon Faces of the Force, Workforce

COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition, Project Manager Close Combat SystemsTITLE: Project management officerYEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 17DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: Practitioner in engineering and technical managementEDUCATION: M.S.…

Oct 15 2024

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A+ FOR ADAPTABILITY

By Stefanie Pidgeon Faces of the Force, Workforce

COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: U.S. Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground, Division B, Branch D TITLE: Contract specialist YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 14 DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: Contracting professional EDUCATION: M.S. in management…

Oct 01 2024

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FILL YOUR CANVAS

By Stefanie Pidgeon Faces of the Force, Workforce

TITLE: Military test plans analyst COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: U.S. Army Operational Test Command ACQUISITION FUNCTIONAL AREA: Test and Evaluation YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 10 YEARS OF MILITARY SERVICE: 7 DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS:…

Feb 26 2024

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COMMUNICATE, SERVE, GET INVOLVED

By Stefanie Pidgeon Faces of the Force

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…

Feb 06 2024

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LEARNING DOESN’T STOP

By Stefanie Pidgeon Faces of the Force

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…

Jan 23 2024

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GET INVOLVED

By Stefanie Pidgeon Faces of the Force

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…

Jan 09 2024

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HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY

By Stefanie Pidgeon Faces of the Force

COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition TITLE: Operations officer YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 13 DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: Practitioner in program management EDUCATION: B.A. in anthropology,…

Dec 26 2023

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SHIFT WITH THE WIND

By Stefanie Pidgeon Faces of the Force

COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Joint Program Executive Office Armaments and Ammunition, Directorate of Integration TITLE: Project officer YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 24 DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: Advanced in program management, Practitioner in…

Dec 12 2023

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JUST THE RIGHT INGREDIENTS

By Stefanie Pidgeon Faces of the Force

COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation TITLE: Logistics management specialist YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 14 DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: Advanced in life cycle logistics EDUCATION: M.S. in…

Nov 28 2023

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NEVER STOP ASKING QUESTIONS

By Stefanie Pidgeon Faces of the Force

COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Project Director Joint Services, Joint Program Executive Office Armaments and Ammunition TITLE: Acquisition manager ACQUISITION CAREER FIELD: Contracting YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 13 DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: DOD…

Nov 14 2023

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X-Y-Z IS EASY AS 1-2-3

By Stefanie Pidgeon Faces of the Force

COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Product Manager, Force Sustainment Systems, Program Executive Office Combat Support & Combat Service Support TITLE: Assistant program manager, Tactical Environmental Control Systems YEARS OF SERVICE: 4 DAWIA…

Oct 31 2023

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IT TAKES A TEAM

By Stefanie Pidgeon Faces of the Force

COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Program Executive Office Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO-STRI) TITLE: Lead logistician YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 45 YEARS OF MILITARY SERVICE: 25 DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: Advanced life cycle logistics…

Oct 17 2023

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LEARN WITH HUMOR

By Stefanie Pidgeon Faces of the Force

COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems TITLE: Acquisition specialist, contracting officer’s representative, trusted agent YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 15 DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: DOD contracting professional EDUCATION:…

Oct 03 2023

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DEVELOP A CAREER ROADMAP

By Stefanie Pidgeon Faces of the Force, IDEAL

COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Project Manager Close Combat Systems (PM CCS), Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition (JPEO A&A) TITLE: Branch Chief, Grenades and Protection Systems YEARS OF SERVICE IN…

Sep 18 2023

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PUBLIC SERVICE ABOVE ALL

By Stefanie Pidgeon Faces of the Force, PPTE

COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND), Joint Project Manager for CBRN Medical TITLE: Program manager YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 5 DAWIA…

Sep 05 2023

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MASTER GUNNER, TRAINER, YOGI

By Stefanie Pidgeon Faces of the Force

COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: U.S. Army Contracting Command-Redstone Arsenal (Colorado Springs Branch), Space, Missile Defense & Special Programs Directorate, Space Innovations Branch TITLE: Contract specialist YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 6…

Aug 22 2023

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A CALMER CAREER APPROACH

By Stefanie Pidgeon Faces of the Force

COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Technical Center TITLE: Supervisory program and management analyst YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 15 YEARS OF MILITARY SERVICE: 4 DAWIA…

Aug 08 2023

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A BROAD SAMPLING

By Stefanie Pidgeon Faces of the Force

COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC) TITLE: Deputy executive director for Ground Vehicle Modernization Technologies YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 25…

Jul 25 2023

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VISION TO FIELDING

By Stefanie Pidgeon Faces of the Force

COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) TITLE: Assistant program executive officer – project support YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 32 DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: Practitioner…

Jul 11 2023

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LIVE AND LEARN

By Stefanie Pidgeon Faces of the Force, IDEAL

COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Project Manager Terrestrial Sensors, Program Executive Office Intelligence, Warfare and Sensors (PEO IEW&S) TITLE: Assistant product manager YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 12 YEARS OF MILITARY SERVICE:…

Jun 27 2023

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WHEN WORK GIVES PURPOSE

By Stefanie Pidgeon Faces of the Force, IDEAL

COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) ‒ Omaha District, Acquisition Support Team TITLE: Contracting officer YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 9 YEARS OF MILITARY SERVICE: 7.5…

Jun 13 2023

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IT GROWS AS IT GOES

By Stefanie Pidgeon Faces of the Force

COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command ‒ Fort Carson, Colorado, 918th Contracting Battalion, Installation Division TITLE: Contract specialist YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: Less than 1…

May 16 2023

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HISTORY IN THE MAKING

By Stefanie Pidgeon Faces of the Force

COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Project Manager for Combat Ammunition Systems (PM CAS), Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition (JPEO A&A), Conventional Ammunition Division TITLE: Chief system engineer YEARS OF…

May 02 2023

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LET IT GROW

By Stefanie Pidgeon Faces of the Force

COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND) TITLE: Assistant joint program executive officer for logistics YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 18 YEARS…

Apr 18 2023

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ASK THE STUPID QUESTIONS

By Stefanie Pidgeon Faces of the Force

COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition (JPEO A&A), Program Manager Towed Artillery Systems (PM TAS) TITLE: Supervisory logistics management specialist YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE:…

Apr 04 2023

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CONTROL YOUR DESTINY

By Stefanie Pidgeon Faces of the Force, IDEAL

COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Project Manager Strategic and Operational Rockets and Missiles, Program Executive Office for Missiles and Space TITLE: Logistics management specialist YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 15 DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS:…

Mar 21 2023

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FOCUS MAKES PERFECT

By Stefanie Pidgeon Faces of the Force

COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS) TITLE: Student, The Eisenhower School for National Security and Resources Strategy YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 23 YEARS…

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