WHAT’S NEW? FY25 STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM – NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS The Army Director, Acquisition Career Management (DACM) Office is now accepting applications to the FY25 Student Loan…
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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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New 2024 inductees enter the Army Acquisition Hall of Fame by Rachel M. Longarzo The Army Acquisition Hall of Fame, established in 2022, honors former members of the Army Acquisition...
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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...
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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...
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LEADERSHIP: IDEAL focuses on developing leadership competencies that include modeling trust behaviors, self-accountability, critical thinking, collaborative leadership and active listening. (Image by USAASC/sorbetto/iStock) Competency assessment pilot measures IDEAL…
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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Chris Young’s groundbreaking direct commission into Army acquisition sharp by Ashley M. Kestner In a landmark move that reflects the evolving nature of military recruitment and talent acquisition, Chris Young...
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Targeted learning keeps the workforce’s skills sharp FROM THE DIRECTOR OF ACQUISITION CAREER MANAGEMENT RONALD R. RICHARDSON JR. Building and maintaining an efficient and sustainable acquisition workforce is reliant on…
YIN AND YANG: The yin and yang depict two opposite but interconnected, mutually perpetuating forces: One is unsustainable without the other. (Image by Peterschreiber.Media via Adobe Stock) PEO…
RAPID DEPLOYMENT: Soldiers learn how to install the Vehicle-Integrated Camouflage System (VICS) on an Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle. The new mounts cut setup time and required manpower by half. (Photos by...
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(Photo by John Pennell, 11th Airborne Division) by Rebecca Wright When thinking about the Arctic, images of snow, ice—maybe even a polar bear—likely come to mind. Located at the northernmost...
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GET READY: Fire support specialists Sgt. Jonathan Guerrero, left, and Spc. Brantley Tercero, assigned to the 10th Mountain Division Artillery, use AFATDS AXS to enhance the readiness of 10th Mountain...
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RELIABLE DATA NEEDED: Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) operators assigned to Company D, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division conduct flight operations on April 8, 2024. Reliable data is essential...
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THINK DATA: Jennifer Swanson, DASA-DES, left, and Brig. Gen. Robert (RJ) Mikesh, deputy program executive officer for Program Executive Office Enterprise, right, highlight implementing data mesh across the portfolio as…
MOVE ON THROUGH: Humvees and other equipment are loaded onto a train at the port of Livorno, Italy, to begin their trip to Eastern and Northern Europe. The EDA program…
