Apr 12, 2011

The mother of Army Contracting Command-Rock Island student aide Adam Geneva put her words into action - and the graduates at University of Northern Iowa will benefit.

Apr 11, 2011

It was a time of tradition and fun as members of the Expeditionary Contracting Command held its first Dining-In March 24, in Huntsville, Ala. The evening's event was hosted by Brig. Gen. Joe Bass, ECC commanding general. Bass also served as the president of the mess. Soldiers representing each of ECC's brigades and battalion were present, formally attired to partake and celebrate in this momentous occasion.

Apr 11, 2011

Read what the outgoing 36th Chief of the Army has to say to the Army community.

Apr 9, 2011

Government agencies are continuing normal operations after the administration, the Senate and the House of Representatives agreed to a fiscal 2011 budget.

Apr 8, 2011

Service members interested in transferring their post 9/11 G.I. Bill benefits to qualifying dependent children must do so before retirement and before children reach age 26. Confusion and not paying attention to detail have caused consternation and erroneous Congressional inquiries.

Apr 8, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- The Secretary of the Army has directed the U.S. Army Materiel Command to continue developing the Logistics Information Warehouse as the Army's single authoritative source for all Army leaders to maintain situational awareness of equipment around the Army.

Apr 8, 2011

Qs and As to help the globally positioned USASMDC/ARSTART understand a potential government shutdown.

Apr 8, 2011

The Defense Department is hopeful that a government shutdown will be averted, but is releasing guidance to help plan for an orderly process if a shutdown becomes necessary, said Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III.

Apr 8, 2011

The head of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command's Contracting Office received a prestigious award from her alma mater April 2.

Apr 8, 2011

FORT SILL, Okla. -- Army leaders see a need to change the way Soldiers fight and how they learn to fight. Gone are the days when generals send divisions into battle - today's battles require quick action and reaction of Soldiers and leaders at the lowest level.

Apr 8, 2011

Life after an earthquake, a tsunami and currently dealing with the threat of radiation from damaged nuclear plants has left those on the East Asian island of Japan searching for answers. Expeditionary Contracting Command Soldiers and civilian are among the many providing support to those affected by the devastation.

Apr 7, 2011

"The department remains hopeful that a government shutdown will be averted," said Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn III

Apr 7, 2011

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The Army first observed the Month of the Military Child in 1986, to honor the youngest members of the Army community.

Apr 5, 2011

Special program offers internship opportunities to disabled students, broadening workforce diversity.

Apr 5, 2011

The U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command held a history workshop at Fort Benning, Ga., March 22-24.

Apr 4, 2011

Contracting is "the cheapest, most certain, and consequently the best mode of obtaining those articles which are necessary for the subA,A!sistence, covering, clothing, and moving of an Army." Robert Morris made this observation during the Revolutionary War.

Apr 4, 2011

"Strategic Move Forward" was the theme for the Army Contracting Command's Commanders' and Directors' Offsite Conference at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, March 29-30. Participants included the commanding generals of the Expeditionary Contracting Command and the Mission and Installation Management Command, ACC contracting center executive directors and senior members of the ACC headquarters staff.

Apr 1, 2011

Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody, Army Materiel Command commanding general, visited the U.S. Army Contracting Command and Expeditionary Contracting Command headquarters facilities at Redstone Arsenal, Ala., March 22 and presented coins to three employees.

Mar 31, 2011

Army Contracting Command's move to Redstone Arsenal passed its "tipping point" in March as the personnel strength in Alabama surpassed the 50 percent mark.

Mar 31, 2011

Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal told senators March 29 that the ArmyAca,!a,,cs generating force has already taken significant cuts and must be preserved to ensure a pipeline of trained troops.

Mar 30, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- The Secretary of the Army has designated the U.S. Army Materiel Command as the Army's Lead Materiel Integrator in a memorandum March 22, which changes how the operational Army will receive its materiel, arms, ammunition, and equipment in the future.

Mar 30, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- In a packed auditorium, with several outlaying organizations participating through a live broadcast, AMC's commanding general gave a progress report on the organization from a global perspective here, March 25.

Mar 30, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala.--Despite the demands of two wars, budget issues, an Army in transformation and moving its headquarters from Fort Belvoir, Va., to Redstone Arsenal, AMC continues to provide its customer - the war fighter - with the best equipment and support, said AMC commander Gen. Ann Dunwoody.

Mar 29, 2011

An Expeditionary Contracting Command civil servant has been honored for his work in Afghanistan by the NATO commanding general. Douglas Waller received the Commander's Award for Civilian Service in March from Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV, commanding general of the NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan and Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, for his work with the Afghanistan Ministry of Defense and Afghan National Army.

Mar 29, 2011

AMC Press Release

Mar 29, 2011

ACC TODAY Winter Edition 2011 - Find today's top news, breaking news and links to electronic versions of ACC Today.

Mar 28, 2011

Chief of Staff and Sergeant Major of Army visit U.S. Army Human Resources Command Soldiers, Civilians of the Adjuctant General Directorate, to discuss new command selection board process, award CSA coins.

Mar 28, 2011

Mar 25, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command's Office of Small Business Programs held a two-hour training workshop March 23 at the Hogan Family YMCA in Madison.

Mar 24, 2011

Military children need the support not just of the Defense Department, but the "whole of nation" to ensure they're ready for the future, a DoD official said here today.

Mar 22, 2011

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Earlier this month, I discussed the progress we made resolving 17 of 40 quality-of-life issues at the AFAP General Officer Steering Committee held in February.

Mar 20, 2011

About 200 military family members arrived March 19, at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Wash., after leaving Japan voluntarily, U.S. Army North officials said. The family members left Yokota Air Base, Japan, aboard a government-chartered airplane.

Mar 19, 2011

As the U.S. and Iraqi forces continue to further strengthen their cohesion, an official building and equipment transfer between the United States Forces - Iraq joint civil-military operations staff and Iraqi Ground Forces Command civil-military operations staff took place, March 12, at Camp Victory, Iraq.

Mar 18, 2011

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - Sharing the command's priorities and successes were among the topics discussed by the Army Contracting Command executive director during a visit here March 16 and 17.

Mar 18, 2011

Senior Service College Fellow student Charles Farrior has received the honor of presenting his research paper at the Naval Postgraduate School eighth annual Acquisition Research Symposium May 11-12 in Monterey, Calif.

Mar 18, 2011

Camp Casey, Korea, probably doesn't top the list of honeymoon destinations for most newlyweds, but spending theirs deployed to Southeast Asia in 2003 was just part of the unique journey shared by Majors Robert and Renee Mann.

Mar 18, 2011

Camp Casey, Korea, probably doesn't top the list of honeymoon destinations for most newlyweds, but spending theirs deployed to Southeast Asia in 2003 was just part of the unique journey shared by Majors Robert and Renee Mann.

Mar 18, 2011

Col. James E. Simpson, Army Contracting Command chief of staff, receives a command senior leader coin display from Jeff Parsons, ACC executive director, at his farewell ceremony March 14, at ACC Headquarters, Fort Belvoir, Va. Col. Simpson, chief of staff since July 2010, will soon depart for Baghdad where he will serve as the senior Army contracting official supporting Operation New Dawn.

Mar 18, 2011

Col. James E. Simpson, Army Contracting Command chief of staff, receives a command senior leader coin display from Jeff Parsons, ACC executive director, at his farewell ceremony March 14, at ACC Headquarters, Fort Belvoir, Va. Col. Simpson, chief of staff since July 2010, will soon depart for Baghdad where he will serve as the senior Army contracting official supporting Operation New Dawn. Sally George, deputy chief of staff, will succeed him on an interim basis. Col. Jeffrey Gabbert, Defense Contracting Management Agency, central region commander in Huntsville, Ala., will become the ACC chief of staff in June.

Mar 17, 2011

In a massive mix of cultural and religious gathering of people in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Maj. William Trimble stood tall with a sense of enlightenment.

Mar 17, 2011

Camp Casey, Korea, probably doesn't top the list of honeymoon destinations for most newlyweds, but spending theirs deployed to Southeast Asia in 2003 was just part of the unique journey shared by Majors Robert and Renee Mann. Serving in Army careers that have taken them around the globe, sometimes together and sometimes apart, the two officers will celebrate their accomplishments in a dual promotion ceremony at the Pentagon on March 11.

Mar 17, 2011

Jeff Parsons, executive director of the Army Contracting Command, announced today his intent to establish a new Contingency Support Center to coordinate and manage all command support to contingency operations both within the U.S. and overseas. According to Mr. Parsons, "The key to achieving this goal is to better synchronize enterprise-wide efforts and to more effectively leverage the expertise and talent we have across the command."

Mar 16, 2011

Brig. Gen. Joseph L. Bass, commanding general, U.S. Army Expeditionary Contracting Command, recently received the highest and most prestigious award given by Longwood University's Alumni Association in a ceremony this February.

Mar 16, 2011

The Taliban's momentum has been reversed in most areas of Afghanistan, but the progress achieved there is fragile and reversible, the commander of NATO and U.S. forces said here today.

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Mar 15, 2011

In the wake of Japan's massive earthquake and tsunami, Red Cross officials are encouraging U.S. servicemembers and families posted there to register with an online resource intended to keep family and friends back home informed of their welfare.

Mar 15, 2011

The U.S. military response following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan highlights the importance of a forward troop presence in the region, a senior defense official told Congress March 15. Michael Schiffer, deputy assistant secretary of defense for Asian and Pacific security affairs, testified today before the House Armed Services Committee's readiness subcommittee on long-term challenges in the Pacific region. "Our forward presence in Japan and throughout the Asia-Pacific region has allowed us to respond to Japan's urgent needs quickly," Schiffer said.

Mar 14, 2011

U.S. military forces are working alongside their Japanese counterparts to provide aid as the country digs out in the aftermath of the massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that struck March 11.

Mar 11, 2011

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- Base Realignment and Closure will significantly increase the need for higher-education programs near APG, Army and Maryland state officials said here March 8. Maj. Gen. Nick Justice, APG senior commander, encouraged the development of an infrastructure in Harford County to accommodate the needs of scientists and engineers coming to the area. "Maryland has an incredible opportunity," Justice said. "Government, industry and academic collaboration is incredibly valuable as a catalyst for innovation."

Mar 11, 2011

Jeff Parsons, Army Contracting Command executive director, shows U.S. Representative Mo Brooks of Alabama's 5th Congressional District, the ACC and Expeditionary Contracting Command headquarters campus at Redstone Arsenal, Ala. Brooks visited the Redstone campus March 7 for an orientation and Army contracting update.

Mar 11, 2011

Senior Army Contracting Command leaders and a group of industry representatives came together on Feb. 24 at ACC headquarters on Fort Belvoir, Va., for the first meeting of the ACC Industry Executive Council. The council is a forum to exchange information, identify common issues, build partnerships and develop solutions to move ACC even further in its quest to improve Army contracting.

Mar 9, 2011

As some say, 1969 was a very good year. The New York Jets of the American Football League won Super Bowl III, man first landed on the moon, Jimi Hendrix rocked Woodstock and Deborah Forbes joined the federal workforce.

Mar 9, 2011

Members of the Army Contracting Command - Qatar and the U.S. Air Force's 379th Expeditionary Contracting Squadron conducted a Joint Industry Day at the Ramada Conference Center, Doha, Qatar, in February. ACC - Qatar is located in the region on Camp As Saliyah and the 379th is at Al Udeid Air Base.

Mar 8, 2011

The U.S. Army is continuing to expand its ranks of contingency contracting officers and noncommissioned officers tasked with providing forward contracting support to ongoing war zone and humanitarian missions worldwide.

Mar 4, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- The Army's acquisition corps may not be on the front lines. But its professionals are fighting every day to ensure Soldiers have the right equipment to accomplish the mission. And, with two wars going on at the same time, that mission has been demanding.

Mar 3, 2011

The 900th Contingency Contracting Battalion, Fort Bragg, N.C., invested almost a year planning then executing the Expeditionary Contracting Command's annual two-week training exercise, Operation Joint Dawn held at Fort Campbell, Ky., Jan. 24 through Feb. 4.

Mar 2, 2011

In firm words, the Army chief of staff said Soldiers deploying after Oct. 1 could expect to have 24 months at home upon return.

Mar 2, 2011

For years the Army's chief of staff has said the service was "out of balance," but he believes next year's budget request will keep it on the right footing after 10 years of war.

Mar 2, 2011

For the first time since 1980, the Army Physical Fitness Test is being overhauled, and may be replaced by both the Physical Readiness Test and the Army Combat Readiness Test.

Mar 1, 2011

U.S. Army leaders and their industry counterparts agreed that they can work together to increase productivity and help identify areas of economic efficiency and cost savings in an era of constrained resources.

Mar 1, 2011

Staff Sgt. Matthew S. Shults, a contract specialist assigned to the 903rd Contingency Contracting Battalion in Kaiserslautern, Germany, began his military career in 2004. Shults spent the first part of his military career as a medic and was given the opportunity to reclassify into the 51C contracting field. Upon completion of his training with the Defense Acquisition University, he reported to the 409th Contracting Support Brigade headquarters in Kaiserslautern, Germany.

Feb 25, 2011

Maj. Gen. Yves J. Fontaine, commanding general of Army Sustainment Command, briefs U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (left) and U.S. Rep. Bobby Schilling (right) during a visit to Rock Island Arsenal on Feb. 25.

Feb 24, 2011

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody, commanding general of the U.S. Army Materiel Command, briefed an audience of Army leaders, international soldiers and industry on AMC's perspective concerning an array of topics at the AUSA Winter Symposium here, Feb 24.

Feb 24, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- The U.S. Army Materiel Command's leadership took a survey of its nearly completed headquarters here, Feb 23.

Feb 24, 2011

"It's a privilege for the Military District of Washington and The Old Guard to be here today."

Feb 23, 2011

FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. - Three swimmers affiliated with Fort Huachuca recently made a big splash when their times qualified them for nationals. 2nd Lt. Kenneth Cummings, Company C; 304th Military Intelligence Battalion, Anna DeLozier, Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Grounds (C4ISR) and Carmen DeLeon, lifeguard, Barnes Field House will compete against swimmers from across the nation in the U.S. Masters Swimming Spring National Championship in April.

Feb 22, 2011

As Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth O. Preston prepares to step down March 1 as the Army chief of staff's personal adviser on all enlisted-related matters, he attended a final bloggers roundtable Feb. 17 to reflect on the Army's changes during his tenure.

Feb 17, 2011

A senior Department of Defense official said he is focused on providing greater efficiencies as the military faces budget constraints. "Delivering better value every year to the taxpayer and Warfighter is what it's all about," said Dr. Ashton Carter, under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics.

Feb 16, 2011

The Expeditionary Contracting Command is in the midst of realigning its forces to provide even better support to its internal and external customers. With input from its customers and stakeholders, the realignment will posture the command for continued success. "We've taken great ideas and feedback from lots of individuals and organizations in order to craft this plan," Brig. Gen. Joe Bass, ECC commanding general. "We think we're on the right track to further improve expeditionary contracting for our Army."

Feb 14, 2011

President Barack Obama's fiscal 2012 defense budget request continues the department's reform agenda, but protects personnel and family programs, Pentagon officials said.

Feb 11, 2011

Thought by all accounts to be the last draftee on active continuous duty, Command Sgt. Maj. Jeff Mellinger still wears the Soldier's uniform with pride.

Feb 10, 2011

The Honorable Frank Kendall, principal deputy under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, met with members of the Army's contracting and acquisition workforces at Fort Belvoir, Va., February 10, to discuss the Department of Defense "Better Buying Initiatives."

Feb 9, 2011

Maj. Jim Lee, a 409th Contracting Support Brigade training officer stationed in Kaiserslautern, Germany, shows Maj. Serik Duimagambetov from Kazakhstan, the benefits and perils of the Meal Ready to Eat in Yerevan, Armenia, at the Combined Endeavor 11 Initial Planning Conference. As the business advisor and planner for Combined Endeavor 11, Lee was recommending the MRE for the exercise as a cost effective solution to using additional contracted dining facilities.

Feb 9, 2011

More than 200 contingency contracting warfighters, coming from as far away as Japan, Alaska and Hawaii, descended onto Fort Campbell, Ky., January 24 through February 4, to participate in the 412th Contracting Support Brigade's Operation Joint Dawn, the largest joint contracting field training exercise of its type.

Feb 8, 2011

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany - At the semi-annual U.S. Africa Command's Contracting Conference in Stuttgart, Germany, representatives from the Kaiserslautern-based 409th Contacting Support Brigade briefed on current events, initiatives and issues relevant to contracting activities in support of AFRICOM.

Feb 8, 2011

Master Sgt. Michael Bonds, senior enlisted advisor, 903rd Contingency Contracting Battalion, reads to 3rd graders at Vogelweh Elementary School in Kaiserslautern, Germany as part of a 'Professional Reading in the Classroom' program the 409th Contracting Support Brigade is hosting to encourage it's soldiers and employees to get out and volunteer

Feb 7, 2011

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. - Just five years ago Congress announced its 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Law plans to relocate the Army's command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance Materiel Enterprise.

Feb 6, 2011

Army senior leadership announced today that Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond F. Chandler III will serve as the 14th sergeant major of the Army.

Jan 28, 2011

The U.S. Army marked the opening of the first Army Acquisition Center of Excellence (AACoE) today with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAHuntsville). This facility will provide the Army acquisition workforce with vital education and career development opportunities, while consolidating two previously separate training campuses-at the Institute for Advanced Technology at the University of Texas at Austin, and at the Bevill Center at UAHuntsville-to save time, money, and resources.

Jan 28, 2011

Michael R. Hutchison has been selected Executive Director of Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI) and promoted to the Senior Executive Service. He has been serving as acting executive director and the ACC-RI's principal assistant responsible for contracting since June 2010.

Jan 26, 2011

Tim Haddix is a whistleblower and doesn't care who knows it. That's because he saves his whistle blowing for the basketball court. When Haddix is not at work, the information technology specialist for Army Contracting Command's Information Management Directorate, is running up and down the basketball court officiating National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I basketball games across the country. He has eight years of experience at the college level.

Jan 26, 2011

As one of the newest members of the contingency contracting noncommissioned officer corps, Staff Sgt. Brian S. Baugh is making a huge impact during his first contracting assignment as part of the 408th Contracting Support Brigade, Army Contracting Command-Kuwait.

Jan 24, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. (January 24, 2011) -- The U.S. Army Materiel Command's Band cut the ribbon on its new facility here, Monday.

Jan 24, 2011

At every destination during his battlefield circulation, one functional area threaded all three sites near Mazar-e Sharif in northern Afghanistan - logistics. For Command Sgt. Maj. David J. Vincent, this is the key to success for coalition forces in Afghanistan. Not just to meet the 2014 withdrawal date, but to ensure continuous success for decades to come.

Jan 19, 2011

EDGEWOOD, Md. -- The U.S. Army is significantly changing the way it does business with defense contractors, a senior Aberdeen Proving Ground leader said Jan. 18. Industry has a vital role in helping the military save money as it faces budget cuts, said Brig. Gen. Harold Greene, deputy commanding general, U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command.

Jan 19, 2011

Since 2006, MPFU has conducted investigations resulting in more than 236 indictments and 299 convictions, 266 suspensions of contractors and 126 debarments of contractors.

Jan 19, 2011

The U.S. Army Contracting Command announced today the renaming of its major contracting centers to reflect their geographical locations. The centers provide comprehensive acquisition, contracting, business advisory, production support, and depot-level maintenance services in acquiring, fielding, and sustaining Army weapon systems, services and Soldier support.

Jan 18, 2011

Junior ROTC cadets at Tom C. Clark High School and John Jay High School recently hosted the Mission and Installation Contracting Command commanding general where he discussed service to the Nation. Brig. Gen. Stephen B. Leisenring and Command Sgt. Maj. Clinton Jackson, MICC command sergeant major, visited the schools and were treated to performances by the cadets' drill and ceremony squads and talked with the students.

Jan 17, 2011

Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody was awarded the 2011 Theodore Roosevelt award, the NCAA's highest honor.

Jan 14, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- One of the U.S. Army Materiel Command's top leaders started his first official day of work here Monday.

Jan 14, 2011

Sean De Haas has been kicking up a storm after recently competing with the Ramstein Soccer Team in the Armed Forces Europe soccer tournament in Aviano, Italy. De Haas, a U.S. citizen raised in Kaiserslautern by his Department of Defense teacher parents, attended Ramstein High School in his youth where he excelled at soccer as part of the All-Europe soccer team.

Jan 14, 2011

After meeting in Iraq today with its new governmental leaders and with U.S. officials, Vice President Joe Biden promised deployed U.S. servicemembers the United States will draw down its forces in a way that preserves their achievements and honors the sacrifices made there.

Jan 13, 2011

Medal of Honor recipient Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta and wife Jennifer along with Staff Sgt. Erick and Jacqueline Gallardo toured southern California for five days, meeting the public, community leaders and the media. They also visited Disneyland, Universal Studios, conducted a face-off between the LA Kings and Toronto Maple Leafs and met Hollywood celebrities.

Jan 11, 2011

A brief discussion of IMCOMs contract management program.

Jan 10, 2011

Announcement of the Army Management Staff College's 3rd Annual Excellence in Education. this award recognizes Army organizations that have invested in professional development programs for the Army Civilian team members. It also promotes the philosophy that education is a lifelong pursuit and a strategic investment for the Army.