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Why doesn’t the DACM Office receive applications or approve Army Acqusition Corps membership anymore?
June 27, 2022

Why doesn’t the DACM Office receive applications or approve Army Acqusition Corps membership anymore?

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020 (Report 116-33, Section 1765) and…
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What are Proponency Officers?
June 26, 2019

What are Proponency Officers?

Develops and executes leader development policies, procedures, and doctrine in support of the 32,000-strong Army…
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What is an Assignment Officer?
June 26, 2019

What is an Assignment Officer?

Army Assignment Officers at the Human Resources Command (HRC), Acquisition Management Branch (AMB), serve as…
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What is an APC Code?
June 12, 2019

What is an APC Code?

The Acquisition Position Code (APC) is the functional subset that has been identified for the…
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I am a new Army Acquisition employee and was told that I must meet specific requirements. Where can I find information to help me get started?
June 12, 2019

I am a new Army Acquisition employee and was told that I must meet specific requirements. Where can I find information to help me get started?

Please refer to the “Civilian Steps to Planning Your Acquisition Career” at //asc.army.mil/web/career-development/civilian/career-planning-steps/. It is…
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How are positions identified as acquisition workforce positions?
June 12, 2019

How are positions identified as acquisition workforce positions?

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  
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What is the definition of Acquisition?
June 12, 2019

What is the definition of Acquisition?

Acquisition is the conceptualization, initiation, design, development, test, contracting, production, deployment, integrated product support, modification,…
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What are Army Acquisition Functional Representatives (AFRs)?
January 26, 2019

What are Army Acquisition Functional Representatives (AFRs)?

Each Army Acquisition Functional Leader (AAFL) is responsible for approving the nomination of Army Acquisition…
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What are Record Briefs?
January 26, 2019

What are Record Briefs?

There are a few types of Record Briefs, which are the official document of record…
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What is a Senior Contracting Official?
January 26, 2019

What is a Senior Contracting Official?

A Senior Contracting Official is the senior official for or within a contracting activity responsible…
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What are Army Acquisition Functional Advisors (AAFAs)?
January 26, 2019

What are Army Acquisition Functional Advisors (AAFAs)?

Each Army Acquisition Functional Leader (AAFL) designates a GS-15/NH-04 Army Acquisition Functional Advisor (AAFA) to…
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What is a Contracting Officer?
January 26, 2019

What is a Contracting Officer?

A Contracting Officer is a person with the authority to enter into, administer, and/or terminate…
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What is the Army Acquisition Executive?
January 26, 2019

What is the Army Acquisition Executive?

The Army Acquisition Executive (AAE) is the Army's senior official responsible for overseeing and managing…
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What is DAWDA?
January 26, 2019

What is DAWDA?

The Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Account was established in Section 852 of the 2008 National…
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Who is the Army DACM?
January 26, 2019

Who is the Army DACM?

The Army Director for Acquisition Career Management (DACM) is the Army’s senior level advocate for…
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What is an Acquisition Career Management Advocate?
January 26, 2017

What is an Acquisition Career Management Advocate?

Acquisition Career Management Advocates (ACMAs) are civilian or military senior leaders within an acquisition command,…
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