Mission:

Provide a dynamic learning environment to develop world-class Army Acquisition professionals who are equipped to provide and sustain superior acquisition support to the warfighter.

Vision:

Educational Excellence for Tomorrow’s Defense

Purpose:

Transition:

• • • Initial-entry point for newly assessed military workforce members
      • Represent and present the acquisition career field
      • Instill sense of mission pride/ownership
    • Facilitate focus of mindset from tactical/operational execution to strategic considerations

Train:

• • • Two courses
    • 20 DAU equivalencies
    • Levels 1 & 2: Program Management and Contracting Career Fields

Teach:

• • • Professional Military Education
      • FA51 Intermediate Qualification Course
      • Contracting Pre-Command Course
      • Acquisition Leader Preparation Course
    • Professional Development
      • Contract Law, Performance Based Contracting, Program Management Review, Contract Writing
    • Leadership and Strategic Influence in the Army Acquisition
    • Environment
      • Military/Civilian interactions and differences in culture
      • Use of “Crucial Conversations” for military students
      • Ethics
      • Fostering a Coach/Mentor/Train environment of personal and professional development
      • Engagement with Government, Industry and Academic stakeholders – field trips, in-class panels