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It all starts with a contract , a

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pledge , a promise to serve , and a

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duty to support the nation's war

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fighters . If a soldier wears it ,

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shoots it , drives or flies it , Army

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contracting Command provides it . As

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the Army's principal procuring agent ,

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Army Contracting Command supports the

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Army by using its expertise to provide

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warfighters with agile and flexible

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contracting service . With a workforce

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more than 6000 strong in more than 100

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locations around the globe supporting

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over 180 expeditionary missions every

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year , our army is never without robust

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contract capability . Whether it's

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local national artisans maintaining the

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army's vital prepositioned stocks in

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some of the world's most volatile

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regions to ensuring that our combat

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units have access to critical readiness

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assets , to connecting cutting edge

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technology through data , artificial

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intelligence software integration and

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interface , to the production of

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critical munitions to keep us and our

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partners in the fight , to providing

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first class quality of life resources

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to our most vital resource , our people .

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Army Contracting Command is there .

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Army Contracting Command operates

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through all domains . We maintain

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readiness and competition , surge

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capabilities during crisis , enable

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victory during conflict , and support

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modernization throughout change .

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There's no initiative or operation

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requiring army forces that doesn't

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include robust , rapid contracting

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support . Our mission also extends

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beyond the army . We will not fight the

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next war alone . Combatant commanders

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rely on contracting support to ensure

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security assistance . Foreign military

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cells sustain strong relationships with

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allies and partners and builds partner

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nation capacity readiness all in

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support of the national defense

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strategy . Other US government agencies

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rely on Army Contracting Command's

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ability to connect requirement to

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action . At its base , a contract is a

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promise to deliver . From beginning to

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the end and beyond , Army contracting

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Command's promise to the army and our

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nation will always be kept .