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MENTORING PROGRAM GAINS MOMENTUM IN THE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE

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ACROSS THE ARMY: Branches of the FMMP exist throughout the Army—another branch just launched in March 2023 at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, with Ms. Marion Whicker, Army Materiel Command executive deputy…
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CIVILIAN EXPERIENCE IN ALAP

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CADRE ON CALL: ALAP candidates listen to a pre-event briefing as part of the strategic leadership exercise. The ALAP cadre is always around to answer questions during the program, even…
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CAPABILITY, SET

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RECONNAISSANCE ROTATION: A Soldier from 25th Infantry Division conducts field reconnaissance Oct. 31 on Pohakuloa Training Grounds, Hawaii. (Photo by Sgt. Daniel Proper, 25th Infantry Division)     Future operating…
STEERING CLEAR OF CONTAMINATION Two CBRN technicians secure and prepare to decontaminate the unmanned aerial vehicle after it investigates a potentially hazardous cloud. The unmanned ground vehicle in the background can also drive into contaminated environments, keeping Soldiers safe.

SENSOR SUITE—UPGRADED

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STEERING CLEAR OF CONTAMINATION: Two CBRN technicians secure and prepare to decontaminate the unmanned aerial vehicle after it investigates a potentially hazardous cloud. The unmanned ground vehicle in the background…
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The 2022 ALTies Awards Winners

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    FORT BELVOIR, Va. (April 24, 2023)—The editors have voted, the readers have voted, and the results are in! Army AL&T magazine, the award-winning publication of the Army acquisition…
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THE LONGEST BATTLE

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CAMP 59: A view of Camp 59 in 1941, in a photo taken by the International Committee of the Red Cross during an inspection. (Photo courtesy of the International Committee…
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Agile Application in Materiel Acquisition

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THE ASSESSMENT: The Integrated Battle Command System Engagement Operations Center undergoes assessment in the prototype integration facility in Huntsville, Alabama. (Images courtesy of the IFMC Project Office)     The…
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SMARTER RESUPPLY

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LOADED: A Soldier loads an M320 grenade launcher during a familiarization range hosted by Special Forces in Syria, July 19, 2020. (Photo by Spc. Chris Estrada, U.S. Army 126th Theater…
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THE P(i)LOT TO KILL JCIDS

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STRANGE REQUIREMENTS: Bradley Fighting Vehicles are good examples of systems with KPPs that ran wild. (Photo by Sgt. Tara Fajardo Arteaga, 113th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)     The Joint…
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ARMY AL&T SPRING ISSUE EXAMINES NEW CAPABILITIES AND CONCEPTS

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  by Cheryl Marino   FORT BELVOIR, Va. (April 4, 2023) — “New capabilities and concepts” is almost like the chicken-and-egg scenario: Which came first? According to AL&T editor-in-chief, Nelson…
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CHAIN REACTION

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PREPARED FOR PALLETS: An ammunition handler at Blue Grass Army Depot in Lexington, Kentucky, prepares a number of 155 mm projectile rounds to be repalletized, Sept. 8, 2022. The U.S.…
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DEVELOPING A CULTURE OF INNOVATION THROUGH PURPOSE

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In March 2022, the TWI Fellows gathered at Sig Sauer to learn about their business practices and share information from their personal TWI experience. (Photo by Rachel Berry, DACM Office)…
INSIDER INFO: Brent Perdu, Joint Contingency and Expeditionary Services (JCXS) contract program manager, briefs Dominguez regarding the JCXS contract during his assignment with the TWI program.

ABUNDANT OPPORTUNITIES

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INSIDER INFO: Brent Perdu, Joint Contingency and Expeditionary Services (JCXS) contract program manager, briefs Dominguez regarding the JCXS contract during his assignment with the TWI program.     The DACM…
LESSONS LEARNED: A Minnesota National Guard Soldier patrols within the perimeter of a division support area during a Combat Support Training Exercise at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Aug. 14, 2021. Without the proper processes and funding in place, any S&T transition will be in knowledge and lessons learned only. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Brandon Whittemore)

AVOID THE PLUNGE

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TESTING THE LIMITS: National Guard Soldiers don M50 gas masks in response to a simulated chemical attack during a Combat Support Training. Some Army prototypes that showed promise, followed by…
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SERVING UP DATA

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GATHER THE DATA: Making consumable information out of raw data begins with harvesting data from external and internal sources, like satellites, aircraft, electronic sensors and unit-owned sensors. (Photo by Pok…
OUTSIDE THE LINES: Amit Kapadia, the chief engineer for Product Manager Synthetic Environment at the Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI), speaks to local chief engineers and systems architects during PEO STRI Modernization Industry Day on Sept. 14 at the Tech Grove campus in Orlando, Florida. To advance technologically, the Army needs to engage a far wider circle of the science and technology community. (Photo by Donnie Ryan, PEO STRI)

INNOVATION IS OUR SUPERPOWER

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OUTSIDE THE LINES: Amit Kapadia, the chief engineer for Product Manager Synthetic Environment at the Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI), speaks to local chief engineers…