The U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (USAASC) is a Direct Reporting Unit of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology responsible for providing oversight of the approximately 29,000-strong Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW). The Army Director for Acquisition Career Management (DACM) is the Army’s senior level advocate for all AAW matters. The AAW consists of civilian and military professionals residing in Army staff offices, Army commands, Army service component commands, Capability Program Executive offices, and direct reporting units.
Category: Lessons Learned
Honorable Mention
by 1st Lt. Ashley “Ash” Collins
Introduction
Supply chains today aren’t just behind the scenes process; they’re becoming battlegrounds in their own right. The Army has always relied on solid logistics; “Logistics wins wars,” quoted by U.S. Army Gen. John J. Pershing. However, recent events like the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine have shown just how vulnerable even the most advanced systems can be. These crises showed some uncomfortable truths: Just-in-time supply models can fail under pressure, depending on a single source for critical parts is risky, and long supply lines are easy targets in contested environments.
As the Army embarks on its biggest modernization...
Charles Harris draws on a wide range of experience that equip him to handle challenges with confidence in his dual role as general engineer and a contract specialist at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center, supporting Capability Program Executive Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (CPE CBRND, formerly Joint Program Executive Office Sensors – Wearables). Throughout his career, he’s approached each responsibility with the belief that being open to new ideas and opportunities only strengthens his ability to succeed. By taking on what’s unfamiliar and turning it into added skill, he continues to build momentum for whatever comes next. Read more at...