Develops and executes leader development policies, procedures, and doctrine in support of the 32,000-strong Army Acquisition Workforce (~2,000 military and 30,000 civilian). Creates and manages career development opportunities for officers…

Army Assignment Officers at the Human Resources Command (HRC), Acquisition Management Branch (AMB), serve as career managers for Army Acquisition Corps (AAC) officers, advising and placing them into acquisition positions…

The Acquisition Position Code (APC) is the functional subset that has been identified for the specific duties of the position also known as the Acquisition Functional Area and career level…

Please refer to the “Civilian Steps to Planning Your Acquisition Career” at //asc.army.mil/web/career-development/civilian/career-planning-steps/. It is also strongly recommended that you complete the “Welcome to the Army Acquisition Workforce” online training….

Reference the Defense Acquisition Workforce Program Desk Guide at https://www.dau.edu/sites/default/files/2025-02/DoDI%205000_66%20Desk%20Guide%20August%202022%20Signed.pdf  

Acquisition is the conceptualization, initiation, design, development, test, contracting, production, deployment, logistics support, modification, and disposal of weapons and other systems, supplies, or services (including construction) to satisfy DoD needs,…

Each Army Acquisition Functional Leader (AAFL) is responsible for approving the nomination of Army Acquisition Functional Representatives (AFRs) to support their Acquisition Functional Area (AFA). The AFRs are senior level…

There are a few types of Record Briefs, which are the official document of record of an individual’s education, training, experience, certification and acquisition assignment history: Acquisition Career Record Brief…

A Senior Contracting Official is a director of contracting, or a principal deputy to a director of contracting, serving in the office of the Secretary of a Military Department, the…

Each Army Acquisition Functional Leader (AAFL) designates a GS-15/NH-04 Army Acquisition Functional Advisor (AAFA) to serve as a subject matter expert within their respective Acquisition Functional Area (AFA). The AAFAs…

A Contracting Officer is a person with the authority to enter into, administer, and/or terminate contracts and make related determinations and findings.

A Component Acquisition Executive (CAE) is the Service Acquisition Executive of a Military Department or the person designated to be the CAE by the Head of a DoD Component other…

The Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Account was established in Section 852 of the 2008 National Defense Authorization. The fund permits the Department of Defense to recruit and hire, develop and…

The Army Director for Acquisition Career Management (DACM) is the Army’s senior level advocate for all Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW) matters within the Department of Defense. The DACM Office has…

Acquisition Career Management Advocates (ACMAs) are senior level Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW) advisors, chartered by the Director of Acquisition Career Management (DACM), who represent the key organizations/commands of the AAW….