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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…

by Holly DeCarlo-White FORT BELVOIR, Va. (March 14, 2025)—Army AL&T Frontline Favorites celebrate the top five articles published during the past year selected by audience engagement. These impressive written submissions…

UP TO THE TASK: The Army’s Handheld Manpack and Small Form-Fit platform integration team is responsible for Next-Gen radio platform integration across the force, including a recent effort at Pine…

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…

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…

by Sarah Aubouin Meet Byron Kight, an acquisition policy specialist with the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army Strategy and Acquisition Reform (ODASA(SAR)) in Arlington, Va. With…

Opportunities OPENING SOON – APPLY TO THE NPS-MSSPM AND NPS-MSSE EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES Two education opportunities for Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW) Civilians are scheduled to open for applications March 11 through…

TAKE AIM AT COLLABORATION: Soldiers test the A5 Stinger MANPADS at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, in August 2024. The joint service use of MANPADS highlights the need for interoperability. (Photo…

(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…

MAKE IT BRIEF: Gen. James E. Rainey, the commanding general of Army Futures Command, briefing U.S. Army Gen. Randy A. George, chief of staff of the Army. George uses the…

Mary Falcigno, a computer scientist with DEVCOM, recently graduated from the Defense Civilian Emerging Leader Program, photo credit Todd Mozes by Sarah Aubouin In this round of Spotlight on Success,…

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:…

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…

What's New NEW CREDENTIALS Five new credentials are now available to those interested in pursuing a defense acquisition credential. Defense acquisition credentials provide the knowledge and associated skills…

TEAM TRAINING: Operators assigned to 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) conduct medical evacuation training on Oahu, Hawaii, Aug. 9, 2024, as part of Joint Training Exercise NAKOA FLEEK, which saw…