FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Oct. 13, 2023) — Army AL&T magazine has won two prestigious industry awards in the category of government publication: The Summer 2022 issue “Software Acquisition”…
WORK HARD FOR THE MONEY: Under the GS pay system, salary increases are dictated by time in grade—but with AcqDemo, employees are paid based on their contributions to the organization’s…
LOGIN TO LEARNING: Soldiers view milSuite login page on a tablet device. (Photo courtesy of milTech) How milSuite is helping shape the future of the Army and…
Army acquisition professionals inducted into Army Acquisition Hall of Fame by Stefanie Pidgeon WASHINGTON (Oct. 11, 2023)—The story of the Army Acquisition Workforce has been one of continuous…
WORKING IN TANDEM: Soldiers demonstrate the practical application of the Soldier-Borne Sensor, Nett Warrior and artificial intelligence, working in tandem to enhance the situational awareness of the Soldier. Nett Warrior…
THE FORGE: BEFORE At Watervliet Arsenal, New York, a cannon tube is being processed through the current rotary forge. Watervliet Arsenal plans to replace the forge with a new, more…
WORKFORCE IN PROGRESS: The Defense Civilian Training Corps is a pilot project intended to attract new civilian talent to careers within the Department of Defense. (Photo by Pixabay) …
by Cheryl Marino FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Oct. 3, 2023) — The Army of today, as well as the Army of 2030 and beyond, all depend upon the quality,…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Project Manager Close Combat Systems (PM CCS), Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition (JPEO A&A) TITLE: Branch Chief, Grenades and Protection Systems YEARS OF SERVICE IN…
ACQUISITION TRAINING, EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES DOD PPTE FY24 OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS The DOD Public Private Talent Experience (PPTE) program is open for applications through Oct….
FUTURE IDEATORS: Matthew Willis, Ph.D., speaks at Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Conference, Feb. 11, 2023, in Maryland. (Photo by Austin Thomas, Army…
TOOLS IN USE: Wendy Santiago, data rights analyst, Joint Tactical Networking Center Support, uses the DrScan™ tool, Sept. 18, 2023, at Naval Base Point Loma, Harbor Drive Annex in San…
SUSTAINMENT THROUGH INSPECTION: Two Soldiers inspect the wave guide and feedhorn assembly of a power amplifier in November 2022. In addition to maintaining systems, using COTS technologies will help the…
The Army’s Pathfinder Program encourages college students to pursue federal careers in cybersecurity and emerging technology fields. by Rebecca Wright Presently, the demand for cyber professionals exceeds the…
STUDENTS ON A MISSION: The International Submarine Race returned to the David Taylor Model Basin in West Bethesda, Maryland, June 26-30, 2023. Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division hosts this…
COORDINATION IS KEY: The President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis; the Prime Minister of Romania, Nicolae Cicua; and the Minister of the Armed Forces of the French Republic, Florence Parly, address…
DISCUSSION IN PROGRESS: The JPM CBRN Medical and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services discuss preparations and responses to warfighter and public health threats during a panel session…
CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS: The Army is developing a concept of operations for decision-driven data to describe the transition path where systems and networks become secondary to the data they transmit…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND), Joint Project Manager for CBRN Medical TITLE: Program manager YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 5 DAWIA…
MOPP UP DUTY: Test players wearing Level 4 Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear advance to treat simulated casualties at a test in June 2021 at Camp Bullis, Texas. (Photo by…
A TRAINED ARMY: Spc. Griffin Wisehart, an infantryman assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, loads a round into an…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: U.S. Army Contracting Command-Redstone Arsenal (Colorado Springs Branch), Space, Missile Defense & Special Programs Directorate, Space Innovations Branch TITLE: Contract specialist YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 6…
PARTNER NATIONS: Spc. Charles Ramirez, an infantryman assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, aims a simulated Javelin Anti-Tank System during Karelian Lock 23 on Pahkajarvi Training Area, Finland, May…
ON THEIR WAY: A CH-47 Chinook helicopter ferries an M777 155 mm howitzer in April 2023 on Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington. Presidential Drawdown 7, approved on April 13, 2022,…
DESTROY, DEFEAT, DISRUPT: Washington National Guard Soldiers with 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team take part in Table VI certification live fire at Yakima Training Center, Washington, April 21-23, 2023. The…
PRESCRIPTION FOR SUCCESS: Ukrainian army Col. Ivan Mykhaylovych Haida, director of the Military Medical Clinical Center of Western Region, discusses his hospital’s capabilities and needs with officers from the U.S….
PREPARE FOR LAUNCH: U.S. Soldiers with the 2nd Cavalry Regiment launched the Puma unmanned aircraft system at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany on March 17, 2023. (Photos by Spc….
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Technical Center TITLE: Supervisory program and management analyst YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 15 YEARS OF MILITARY SERVICE: 4 DAWIA…
WEAPONS LOADED: Pallets of ammunition, weapons and other equipment bound for Ukraine are loaded on a plane during a foreign military sales mission Jan. 24, 2022. Since 2014, the U.S….
LET FLY: An M1 Abrams crew member uses a remote control optical device that provides Soldiers with a first-person point of view as a Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile System (LMAMS)…
by Cheryl Marino FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Aug. 17, 2023)—Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, U.S. and NATO support to Ukraine has been immediate and ongoing. As U.S….
FIRING LINE: U.S. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Cavalry Regiment fire an M777 howitzer during a platoon live-fire exercise in October 2022 at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. (Photo by Spc. Ryan…
LIVE-FIRE EXERCISE: A Soldier from the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma Army National Guard radios his unit notifying them the heavy machine guns manned by soldiers of the Ukranian…
READY TO GO: Pallets of ammunition, weapons and other equipment bound for Ukraine are loaded on a plane in January 2022 during a foreign military sales mission. (Photo by Senior…
HOME AWAY FROM HOME: Soldiers deployed to Mielec, Poland, in March 2022 are provided tent accommodations with sleeping cots, lighting, electrical outlets and heating. (Photo by Lt. Col. Alan Manzo,…