Story by Ayumi Davis | U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command | 11.08.2022
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- Army Capt. Lawrence Hoffman will be aiming high with some of the Air Force’s and Space Force’s best and brightest at the Air Force’s Test Pilot School Space Test Course....
Story by Jefferson Wolfe | U.S. Army Fort Lee | 01.29.2021
A thriving Training With Industry program at Fort Lee, Va., is improving the Army’s ability to provide logistical support by leveraging modern civilian business best practices....
Story by Dorie Heyer | Letterkenny Army Depot | 09.03.2020
The Training With Industry program has proven to be mutually beneficial to the U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery branch and the Army’s Organic Industrial Base through an internship that centers on education, fostering relationships and developing pathways....
Courtesy Story | U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center | 02.04.2020
The Training With Industry program is an excellent opportunity for officers. Here’s what you need to know before you apply. Army leadership, particularly within the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology (ASA(ALT)), continually emphasizes the need for the force to learn from its industry partners—from large, traditional defense......
Courtesy Story | U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center | 01.31.2020
The Training With Industry program expands and enhances officers’ knowledge of industry practices. Military and corporate business best practices are fundamentally different, and the barrier to effective collaboration between the military and industry can often be found in that space. The Training With Industry (TWI) program aims to close that gap, one TWI fellow at a time. The program......
Courtesy Story | U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center | 01.09.2019
As complex as its operations and motivations are, knowing how the commercial sector works is fundamental to being a skilled acquisition professional. The acquisition profession is a complex business. It’s made up of highly competent professionals in 13 career fields ranging from contracting to engineering to test and evaluation to cost estimating. But it’s always important to understand......
Courtesy Story | U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center | 04.23.2018
DOD could save billions, fast, and get commercial products to commanders, fast, if it switched to an e-commerce platform—an ‘Armyzon’ where businesses large and small could compete for government contracts. The federal government purchased $53 billion in commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) items in 2016, according to a memo from the Coalition for Government Procurement, a nonprofit......
Story by Master Sgt. Gary Qualls | Army University Press | 12.12.2016
Staff Sgt. Kyle Richardson had reservations about applying for a Training With Industry stint with the National Football League. However, with the encouragement of his sergeant major, he put in the application and his efforts earned him an opportunity most NCOs only dream about....
