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U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center
The U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (USAASC) is part of the Office of the United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology (ASA(ALT)). USAASC is headquartered at Fort Belvoir, Va. Overview USAASC was established in its current form on October 1, 2002. USAASC was designated as a direct reporting unit (DRU) of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology (ASA(ALT)) on October 16, 2006. Its core functions include: * Providing career development support for the Army Acquisition Workforce and the United States Army Acquisition Corps, military and civilian acquisition leaders. * Providing customer service and support to the Army program executive offices in the areas of human resources, resource management (manpower and budget), program structure, and acquisition information management. * Advising the ASA(ALT) and others on acqui ...
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US Army ASAALT Insignia
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United States Assistant Secretary Of The Army For Acquisition, Logistics, And Technology
The Office of the United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology (ASA(ALT) pronounced ''A-salt'') is known as OASA(ALT). OASA(ALT) serves, when delegated, as the Army Acquisition Executive, the Senior Procurement Executive, the Science Advisor to the Secretary of the Army, and as the senior research and development official for the Department of the Army. The OASA(ALT) also has the principal responsibility for all Department of the Army matters related to logistics. Office symbol In accordance with Army Regulation (AR) 25–59, OASA(ALT)'s office symbol is SAAL-ZA. Components * ASA(ALT) SAAL-ZA ** Principal Deputy ASA(ALT) *** Office of the Chief Systems Engineer SAAL-ZE *** Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Elimination of Chemical Weapons SAAL-ZC *** Deputy Assistant Secretary for Plans, Programs and Resources SAAL-ZR **** Chief Information Officer *** Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology SAAL-ZT *** Chairman Army ...
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United States Army Acquisition Corps
The United States Army Acquisition Corps (AAC) is the officer / NCO corps of the United States Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW), a branch which includes civilians, officers, and NCOs.Weapon Systems Handbook 2018Page 32 lists how this handbook is organized. 440 pages. *By Modernization priority *By Acquisition or Business System category (ACAT or BSC). The Weapon systems in each ACAT are sorted alphabetically by Weapon system name. Each weapon system might also be in several variants (Lettered); a weapon system's variants might be severally and simultaneously in the following phases of its Life Cycle, namely — °Materiel Solution Analysis; °Technology Maturation & Risk Reduction; °Engineering & Manufacturing Development; °Production & Deployment; °Operations & Support *ACAT I, II, III, IV are defined on page 404
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Defense Acquisition University
The Defense Acquisition University (DAU) is a corporate university of the United States Department of Defense offering "acquisition, technology, and logistics" (AT&L) training to military and Federal civilian staff and Federal contractors. DAU is headquartered in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, and is accredited by the American Council on Education (ACE), International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and the Council on Occupational Education (COE). History The University Charter was created in October 1991 by Department of Defense (DoD) Directive 5000.57. Originally a loose consortium of existing training commands, DAU worked to standardize the training courses and establish mechanisms that allowed for centralized management of training funds for the DoD workforce. In the late 1990s, the consortium arrangement was replaced by a centralized structure, more like that of a corporate university. By 2014, DAU had grown to the point of graduating 181,970 students. ...
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Under Secretary Of Defense For Acquisition, Technology And Logistics
The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, or USD(A&S), is the Principal Staff Assistant (PSA) and advisor to the Secretary of Defense for all matters relating to acquisition and sustainment in the Department of Defense. This includes the DoD Acquisition System; system design and development; production; logistics and distribution; installation maintenance, management, and resilience; military construction; procurement of goods and services; material readiness; maintenance; environment and energy resilience (including renewable energy); utilities; business management modernization; International Armaments Cooperation, Cooperative Acquisition and International Agreements, Promoting exportability of military components to allies and partners; nuclear, chemical and biological defense programs; and nuclear command, control, and communications. Ellen Lord became the first Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment on 1 February 2018, after servin ...
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Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act
Background In 1985, the DoD called for an extensive review of the education and training functions. At the same time, President Reagan established the Packard Commission to review the management of the DoD. Both studies indicated that acquisition workers were undertrained and inexperienced, resulting in the enactment of DAWIA as part of the FY 1991 National Defense Authorization Act. Content The DoD Directive 5000 series set forth a unified approach that all services were to follow. As part of this the Defense Acquisition University The Defense Acquisition University (DAU) is a corporate university of the United States Department of Defense offering "acquisition, technology, and logistics" (AT&L) training to military and Federal civilian staff and Federal contractors. DAU is ... (DAU) was established, a unified consortium of previously separate services and separate courses. The efforts to structure and advance acquisition led to 5 college-level campuses, producing works such a ...
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ASA(ALT)
The Office of the United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology (ASA(ALT) pronounced ''A-salt'') is known as OASA(ALT). OASA(ALT) serves, when delegated, as the Army Acquisition Executive, the Senior Procurement Executive, the Science Advisor to the Secretary of the Army, and as the senior research and development official for the Department of the Army. The OASA(ALT) also has the principal responsibility for all Department of the Army matters related to logistics. Office symbol In accordance with Army Regulation (AR) 25–59, OASA(ALT)'s office symbol is SAAL-ZA. Components * ASA(ALT) SAAL-ZA ** Principal Deputy ASA(ALT) *** Office of the Chief Systems Engineer SAAL-ZE *** Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Elimination of Chemical Weapons SAAL-ZC *** Deputy Assistant Secretary for Plans, Programs and Resources SAAL-ZR **** Chief Information Officer *** Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology SAAL-ZT *** Chairman Army S ...
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United States Department Of Defense Agencies
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United States Defense Procurement
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Military Simulation
Military simulations, also known informally as war games, are simulations in which theories of warfare can be tested and refined without the need for actual hostilities. Military simulations are seen as a useful way to develop tactical, strategical and doctrinal solutions, but critics argue that the conclusions drawn from such models are inherently flawed, due to the approximate nature of the models used. Many professional analysts object to the term ''wargames'' as this is generally taken to be referring to the civilian hobby, thus the preference for the term ''simulation''. Simulations exist in many different forms, with varying degrees of realism. In recent times, the scope of simulations has widened to include not only military but also political and social factors, which are seen as inextricably entwined in a realistic warfare model. Whilst many governments make use of simulation, both individually and collaboratively, little is known about it outside professional cir ...
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