ARMY AL&T MAGAZINE

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Twenty-five years ago, then-Army Chief of Staff GEN Carl E. Vuono signed a letter formally creating the Army Acquisition Corps (AAC). With this issue, we... read more

Twenty-five years ago, then-Army Chief of Staff GEN Carl E. Vuono signed a letter formally creating the Army Acquisition Corps (AAC). With this issue, we celebrate 25 years of Army acquisition excellence, and the professionalism that the AAC represents. Articles in this issue include: 25 years and counting Army Acquisition Corps coalesces around dedication, professionalism Spotlight: Mr. Ralph P. “ Pat” Degroodt Sailing trip benefits battlefield communications Lessons outside the lines PEO adds knowledge capture to its arsenal of acquisition tools Ground Truth Lessons Learned in the Army Acquisition Workforce Train to sustain Interactive multimedia instruction uses lifelong learning methodologies to support battlefield communication systems Spotlight: Maj. James A. “ Tony” Lindh II Combining different viewpoints for better analytics Forging New Links With Supply Chain Transformation initiative, Army Materiel Command seeks greater efficiencies, better communication Smart sustainment Tobyhanna workforce supports the current and future Army network, one idea at a time Spotlight: Mr. Jonathan Henshey Active-duty perspective benefits acquisition career Future [Work ]Force Developing the Army’s next generation of scientists and engineers ELITE Training New game-based simulation expands to teach new leaders ‘soft skills’ Adapting artillery Design change strengthens battle-worn M119A3 howitzer at less cost than new system Spotlight: Mrs. R. Colette Carrizales A winding road to Texas Skill seekers Annual contracting support exercise grows in participation, scope and stature ‘Semper gumby’ A former Marine recruiter’s job with Starbucks is all about connection Spotlight: Ms. Judy Cole Performance improvement imperative Cost is key Kendall and Gansler praise workforce, urge affordability as a requirement In it for the long haul The work done by the Army Acquisition Corps makes a difference far into the future Time to think Technology, demands of war have sharpened contracting workforce; now it’s time to reflect on what’s next Changing mission, Challenging Climate Looking back on 37 years of contracting Pulling together Collaboration drives integration, which in turn drives the future force Thinking inside the box How a shipping container became a weapon system Army acquisition: A brief history Legislation, scandal, regulation, reform Faces of the force The Army Acquisition Workforce in pictures The full treatment Medical Command conducts comprehensive overhaul of acquisition specialties   less

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For more than a decade, the U.S. Army has had serious on-the-job training in theater. As that comes to an end, the Army still needs to train and prepare for... read more

For more than a decade, the U.S. Army has had serious on-the-job training in theater. As that comes to an end, the Army still needs to train and prepare for the conflicts of the future, even as budgets are slated for decline. To meet the needs of future missions, the Army is beefing up its capabilities in virtual, simulated and constructive training, and integrating those capabilities with live training. Articles in this issue include: Training Boom - Suite of trainers for towed artillery systems blends realism, modularity All Together Now - Tactical Network training before more holistic and more versatile with every capability set fielding Training on The Virtual Net - Video game-like approach reduces classroom time, increases engagement Ground Truth - Lessons learned on training and readiness Soldier-Based Training - C4ISR Field Support Vision 2020: Preparing the self-sufficient force Seeking Synchronization - Army Sustainment Command’s Distribution Management Center marks major gain in evolution of materiel management Rotational Readiness - AMC supports regional shift with European Activity Set A Modesta Proposal - CERDEC is building a holistic modeling and simulation environment ‘Digital Dirt’ - With too many boots for too little ground, training system expands units’ options Training as a Service - PEO STRI is working to make the Common Operating Environment truly common for training A Contract For The Future - Leaders see progress, challenges in growing critical Army contracting professionals Picture This - A creative contracting solution helps DOD catalog mountains of still and motion imagery Many Tasks, One Tool - PM CCS seeks maximum efficiency, affordability with Consolidated Contractor Logistics Support The Other Acquisition Phase - Focusing on better buying power and value engineering efforts Promises to Keep - Lasting bonds based on trust, respect and confidence are the foundation of the future Shaping Systems To The Soldier - Army needs more adaptive training to match the diversity of Soldiers, missions A Leg Up - Wounded warrior develops first-of-a-kind leg prosthesis   less

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The new issue of Army AL&T magazine, with the Army’s 30-year modernization planning strategy as its theme, is online now. The Army does not use tea... read more

The new issue of Army AL&T magazine, with the Army’s 30-year modernization planning strategy as its theme, is online now. The Army does not use tea leaves, Ouija boards or crystal balls to do its 30-year planning. Instead, it has lots of smart people making plans—and, as no plan survives contact with the enemy, making more plans. Teasing out what the future may look like—and what the Army will need to look like to meet its responsibilities—is hard work, part art but mostly science. Indeed, in many ways, the Army is developing this science and working to create the future even as it tries to predict it. In reading the April-June issue of Army AL&T, you may be surprised to learn that out of the budget austerity that followed the Vietnam War came what are now bedrock warfighting systems. In “Critical Thinking,” we sat down with “futurists” from the Army Capabilities Integration Center (ARCIC), which supports the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command in, developing concepts, capabilities and requirements and evaluates proposed modernization solutions, to learn just how ARCIC helps translate the ifs, ands, buts and whethers of a future 30 years out into planning that results in acquisition, logistics and technology. You also may be surprised, in an entirely different way, by the new, vastly improved interactive online version of Army AL&T magazine, and the new versions of its Android and iOS apps. You can read the entire issue online now at http://usaasc.armyalt.com. The new Android app is available at Google Play. The app for Apple devices is available through iTunes or the App Store. Featured Articles: Even as it closes the books on the longest war in U.S. history, the Army must plan, in difficult circumstances, for what is to come Soldier Modernization Process is potential model for organization, collaboration in 30-year strategic planning PEO Missiles and Space takes visual approach to strategic modernization planning Modernization planning for the commander’s freedom of action must blend current, future capabilities Lessons learned in S&T transition and sustainment LRAS3 program blazes new path in sustaining ‘core’ support capabilities Future network must make it easier for Soldiers to train, plan, operate from garrison to foxhole Advancing the Common Operating Environment to support current and future Soldiers USAMRMC harnesses partnerships, lessons learned to prepare for Asia-Pacific missions Assessment methodology helps examine effects on schedule for better acquisition decisions Three simple rules to guide the planning of complex multiservice operations Army aviation seeks big-picture approach to curb life-cycle costs A new look at fostering cutting-edge thinking in Army science and technology In post-conflict Army, technologies of the future take on greater importance Leveraging students’ engineering expertise to bridge the gap between Soldier and system New design tools provide insights to enhance Soldier equipping Changing expeditionary contracting models can add value if it brings success ARDEC and JMC aim to simplify procurement and reduce cost of conventional ammo with new contract clause Planning 30 years out requires a vision of the future. That’s where ARCIC comes in. PEO Ammunition – JMC tiger team looks to reduce costs in ammunition organic industrial base Parting thoughts on a world-class workforce delivering world-class capabilities Taking the long view of Army modernization means constantly staying ahead of technology Thirty-year plans may not foretell the future, but we need them SPOTLIGHT: ELLIE, VIRTUAL HUMAN   less

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MoBs and FaCs, STEM and FMS—these are just a few of the ways that the U.S. Army, along with DOD and others, is working to preserve the knowledge, skills... read more

MoBs and FaCs, STEM and FMS—these are just a few of the ways that the U.S. Army, along with DOD and others, is working to preserve the knowledge, skills and capabilities that make up its industrial base. Keeping the industrial base healthy—the theme of the January – March issue of Army AL&T magazine—is crucial to keeping the Army healthy: maintaining its superiority, its overmatch, its edge. You can read about them all in the new edition of Army AL&T magazine, available online now at http://armyalt.va.newsmemory.com/.  less