Category: IDEAL

ALCP Behind The Frontlines Faces of the Force IDEAL NPS

October 6, 2026

Protect Your Time – Tiffanie Bachar

For Tiffanie Bachar, effective time management isn’t just a workplace skill—it’s a mindset. By valuing…

Joe Stewart

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Behind The Frontlines Faces of the Force IDEAL

July 21, 2026

Chase the Experience, Not the Grade – Mark Dahilig

Mark Dahilig believes that the strongest careers are built by looking beyond a single lane.…

Joe Stewart

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ALCP Behind The Frontlines Faces of the Force IDEAL

June 23, 2026

Understand the Why Behind the Work – Ebonie F. McClintock-Bennett

For Ebonie McClintock-Bennett, understanding the ‘why’ behind the work is not optional—it is essential. That…

Aliyah Harrison

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Army ALT Magazine IDEAL LEAD

January 19, 2024

BUILDING AN ACQUISITION LEADER PIPELINE

KEEP AT IT: As leaders, we have to give folks the breadth and depth of…

Stefanie Pidgeon

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Faces of the Force IDEAL

October 3, 2023

DEVELOP A CAREER ROADMAP

COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Project Manager Close Combat Systems (PM CCS), Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments…

Stefanie Pidgeon

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Faces of the Force IDEAL

July 11, 2023

LIVE AND LEARN

COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Project Manager Terrestrial Sensors, Program Executive Office Intelligence, Warfare and Sensors (PEO…

Stefanie Pidgeon

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Faces of the Force IDEAL

June 27, 2023

WHEN WORK GIVES PURPOSE

COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) ‒ Omaha District, Acquisition Support…

Stefanie Pidgeon

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Faces of the Force IDEAL

April 4, 2023

CONTROL YOUR DESTINY

COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Project Manager Strategic and Operational Rockets and Missiles, Program Executive Office for…

Stefanie Pidgeon

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Faces of the Force IDEAL

February 21, 2023

THE GOLDEN RULE

COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Army Futures Command (AFC), U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM), Command,…

Stefanie Pidgeon

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Career Development IDEAL

December 22, 2022

NOT ANOTHER SURVEY

LEADERSHIP: IDEAL focuses on developing leadership competencies that include modeling trust behaviors, self-accountability, critical thinking,…

Stefanie Pidgeon

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IDEAL

November 14, 2022

2022 IDEAL GRADUATES RECOGNIZED

by Kristine Faria Congratulations to the graduates of the fiscal year 2022 Inspiring…

Stefanie Pidgeon

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Faces of the Force IDEAL

November 1, 2022

AHEAD OF THE CURVE

COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: U.S. Army Information Systems Engineering Command (USAISEC) TITLE: Computer scientist YEARS OF…

Stefanie Pidgeon

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Faces of the Force IDEAL

October 18, 2022

LEARN AND LEAD

Dewayne Grant, then serving with the 4th Battalion, 123rd Aviation Regiment (Arctic Warriors), stands in…

Stefanie Pidgeon

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Career Development IDEAL

May 11, 2022

ANALYZING THE IDEAL PROGRAM FOR SUCCESS

FORT BELVOIR, VA (May 12, 2022)—A recent analysis found an over 90…

Stefanie Pidgeon

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Career Development IDEAL

October 15, 2020

IDEAL Breaks Ground With Virtual Session, 61 Graduates

FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Oct. 17, 2020)—During the final week of August, the two…

Stefanie Pidgeon

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Faces of the Force IDEAL

February 4, 2020

Following the family’s leadership example

Angela Sarinelli TITLE: Business management specialist COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Project Manager for Close Combat Systems, Joint…

Stefanie Pidgeon

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Faces of the Force IDEAL

January 28, 2020

An important part of a safe trip home

Nancy Sykes TITLE: Contracting officer/team lead COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Joint Test and Evaluation Program, U.S. Army Corps…

Stefanie Pidgeon

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Faces of the Force IDEAL

October 21, 2019

Lead where you land

Amy Larson TITLE: Contract Specialist COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Army Contracting Command – Rock Island YEARS OF…

Stefanie Pidgeon

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Career Development IDEAL

October 21, 2019

Acquisition Professionals Visit Arlington National Cemetery

By Stefanie Pidgeon ARLINGTON, Va.—Students with the Inspiring and Developing Excellence in Acquisition Leaders…

Stefanie Pidgeon

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Career Development IDEAL

October 17, 2019

Congratulations to the FY20 IDEAL selectees

The Army Director for Acquisition Career Management (DACM) Office is pleased to announce that 65…

Stefanie Pidgeon

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Career Development IDEAL

October 11, 2019

Acquisition Professionals Complete IDEAL Program

by Kristine Faria Congratulations to the sixty-one Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW) members who recently…

Stefanie Pidgeon

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Career Development IDEAL

September 27, 2019

IDEAL Students Visit General Dynamics Land Systems

by Kristine Faria Students in the Warren, Michigan, cohort of the Inspiring and Developing…

Stefanie Pidgeon

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Faces of the Force IDEAL

September 6, 2019

IDEAL Helps Identify Her Way Forward

Olbricht took part in IDEAL—Inspiring and Developing Excellence in Acquisition Leaders—from June 2018 through November…

Stefanie Pidgeon

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Career Development IDEAL

July 22, 2019

Perspective – the IDEAL course (Part 2)

In the Army acquisition profession, leader development and talent management are key. Being able to…

Stefanie Pidgeon

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Career Development IDEAL

July 22, 2019

Perspective – the IDEAL course (Part 1)

In the Army acquisition profession, leader development and talent management are key. Being able to…

Stefanie Pidgeon

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Career Development IDEAL

May 29, 2019

Walking the Walk: Messages from Session one of the IDEAL Program

By Sarah Aubouin Talented, highly qualified professionals are central to the Army Acquisition Workforce. But…

Stefanie Pidgeon

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Career Development IDEAL

March 4, 2019

Harvesting the bounty of the IDEAL program

By Sarah Aubouin “Personal development is the belief that you are worth the effort, time…

Stefanie Pidgeon

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Career Development IDEAL

February 20, 2019

Congrats to the FY19 IDEAL selectees!

FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Feb. 20, 2019)—Please join the Director, Acquisition Career Management (DACM) in congratulating…

Stefanie Pidgeon

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IDEAL

Protect Your Time – Tiffanie Bachar

Chase the Experience, Not the Grade – Mark Dahilig

Understand the Why Behind the Work – Ebonie F. McClintock-Bennett

BUILDING AN ACQUISITION LEADER PIPELINE

DEVELOP A CAREER ROADMAP

LIVE AND LEARN

WHEN WORK GIVES PURPOSE

CONTROL YOUR DESTINY

THE GOLDEN RULE

NOT ANOTHER SURVEY

2022 IDEAL GRADUATES RECOGNIZED

AHEAD OF THE CURVE

LEARN AND LEAD

ANALYZING THE IDEAL PROGRAM FOR SUCCESS

IDEAL Breaks Ground With Virtual Session, 61 Graduates

Following the family’s leadership example

An important part of a safe trip home

Lead where you land

Acquisition Professionals Visit Arlington National Cemetery

Congratulations to the FY20 IDEAL selectees

Acquisition Professionals Complete IDEAL Program

IDEAL Students Visit General Dynamics Land Systems

IDEAL Helps Identify Her Way Forward

Perspective – the IDEAL course (Part 2)

Perspective – the IDEAL course (Part 1)

Walking the Walk: Messages from Session one of the IDEAL Program

Harvesting the bounty of the IDEAL program

Congrats to the FY19 IDEAL selectees!

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