Oct 26, 2011

Far removed from her native roots in Trinidad-Tobago, an island in the West Indies, Master Sgt. Sandra Hypolite-Bernard earned the distinguished honor graduate title at the Noncommissioned Officer Senior Leaders Course at the Army Acquisition Center of Excellence in Huntsville, Ala.

Oct 26, 2011

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany - In place here since early August, members of the 622nd Contingency Contracting Team stood ready to support one of the largest communication and computer technology exercises in the free world, Sept. 9-22.

Oct 26, 2011

Working in the private sector before joining the Army Contracting Command -- Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., in 2009, Slechta Vaclav had worked in sales, automobile racing and real estate.

Oct 21, 2011

Sgt. Maj. Bentura Fernandez, senior enlisted advisor, 409th Contracting Support Brigade, was appointed as one of the first 51C command sergeants major Oct. 6 in a formal ceremony joined by friends, family, staff, fellow command sergeants majors, general officers, as well as the noncommissioned officers that serve the 409th CSB.

Oct 19, 2011

Highlights from the Army Contracting Command's 2011 Noncommisioned Office of the Year competition by Maj. Santiago Guillermo.

Oct 19, 2011

The U.S. Army Contracting Command attended the Association of the United States Army Annual Conference Oct. 9-12 in Washington, D.C., with representation at the Army Ten-Miler and the U.S. Army Materiel Command exhibit.

Oct 19, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- Fresh off of a successful fiscal year closeout, the Army Contracting Command's Resource Management Directorate is conducting a training workshop here this week to ensure everyone remains on the same sheet of music.

Oct 19, 2011

Learn more about Gerald Taulbee, Supervisory contracting officer and branch chief at ACC - Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.

Oct 12, 2011

Four current and former Army Contracting Command individuals were honored at the 2011U.S. Army Acquisition Corps Annual Awards Ceremony Oct .9 in Alexandria, Va. The ceremony paid tribute to the uniformed and civilian professionals who work tirelessly behind the scenes to provide combatant commanders and their Soldiers the weapons and equipment they need to execute decisive, full-spectrum operations in support of the overseas contingency operations.

Oct 12, 2011

Learn more about ACC Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Charles "Chip" Fields

Oct 12, 2011

Nominated for their performance and impact on the mission, Sgt. 1st Class Sol NevarezBerrios and Staff Sgt. Brian Prather have been selected as the U.S. Air Force's 902nd Contracting Squadron senior non-commissioned officer and non-commissioned officer of the quarter.

Oct 11, 2011

The U.S. Army is making substantial progress with numerous ongoing efforts designed to improve the acquisition process, service leaders told reporters Oct. 10, 2011, at the 2011 Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C.

Oct 5, 2011

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - U.S. Army Contracting Command employee Harry W. Shatto was recognized for his service to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-South with several awards during a Sept. 27 ceremony.

Oct 5, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- Army Contracting Command is streamlining several headquarters functions and consolidating contracting offices in New Jersey, the ACC chief of staff announced Sept. 30.

Oct 5, 2011

"It's a pleasure to announce that Harry Hallock has assumed the position of ACC deputy director here at Redstone Arsenal," stated Carol E..Lowman, ACC executive director. Hallock assumed his new role Oct. 3.

Oct 3, 2011

A proven asset to the noncommissioned officer corps contingency contracting team, Staff Sgt. Jose Santamaria excels at leadership by example.

Sep 29, 2011

An Army retiree with 22 years of service, Irvin G. Bonus holds the distinction of having been one of the first 51C -- Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Contracting Noncommissioned Officers.

Sep 26, 2011

Hailing from Lebanon, Hassan El-Annan works as a contract specialist at the 409th Contracting Support Brigade's Regional Contracting Office in Bamberg, Germany.

Sep 26, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala --Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody, Army Materiel Command commanding general, will officiate at a change of responsibility ceremony for the Army Contracting Command's executive director Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011.

Sep 26, 2011

A reclassification board has selected 20 Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) for Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) 51C reclassification. The board--consisting of members from the Defense Contract Management Agency, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Army Contracting Command--was convened by the U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (USAASC) August 24-25, 2011.

Sep 26, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala --The Army Contracting Command welcomed a new leader during a Change of Responsibility Ceremony Tuesday, Sept. 27, here.

Sep 22, 2011

In a Sept. 20 White House announcement, President Barack Obama appointed Dr. Carol Lowman as a member of the Committee for Purchase from People who are Blind or Severely Disabled.

Sep 22, 2011

Q&A with the U.S. Army Contracting Command executive director

Sep 22, 2011

"Not a lot of opportunity in southern Alabama and with no money to go to college," the 17-year-old exclaimed. "I went down to join the Navy."

Sep 20, 2011

Mission and Installation Contracting Command officials at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, are shifting their strategic approach to Army acquisitions by incorporating a more meticulous planning process to improve communication, standardize the development of milestones and increase accountability.

Sep 20, 2011

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- Large contingency operations such as New Dawn in Iraq and Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan magnify the need for delivering materiel and services in a timely manner to meet urgent wartime needs. Included in those requirements is the need for civilian contracting experts to sustain the limited cadre of active-duty contracting officers and specialists.

Sep 20, 2011

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- The seven new mission contracting center directors for the Mission and Installation Contracting Command met here to gain insight from senior Army contracting leaders Sept. 7 and 8 as well as to chart the future for the command's newest echelon.

Sep 19, 2011

Sep 19, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command hosted a Change of Responsibility Ceremony for the command sergeant major, Sept. 20 here.

Sep 16, 2011

Col. Debra Daniels, the commander of the 409th Contracting Support Brigade, signs the property book hand receipts of the 409th CSB.

Sep 16, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- ACC will hold Small Business workshops Sept. 28 and Oct. 26

Sep 16, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala --Jeffrey P. Parsons, ACC executive director, will host a Change of Responsibility Ceremony for the Army Contracting Command's command sergeant major, Tuesday, Sept. 20.

Sep 15, 2011

The life of a television lawyer tends to range from glamorous to exciting and it's been no different for Army Contracting Command Chief Counsel Col. Brian Godard.

Sep 14, 2011

Attaining the top rank as the U.S. Army Contracting Command's senior enlisted advisor wasn't initially Tony L. Baker's ambition.

Sep 13, 2011

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia -- Three U.S. Army Expeditionary Contracting Command contracting officers had to "adapt, improvise and overcome" to support a multinational exercise here.

Sep 8, 2011

Learn more about Kimberly R. Jackson, alternate agency/organization program coordinator for the Mission Contracting Center - Fort Bragg.

Sep 8, 2011

Personnel assigned to a contracting support brigade can expect to deploy in support of contingency operations anywhere in the world, even under some very austere conditions.

Sep 8, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- Moved by the beauty of the Mass and wanting to play a leading role in it, Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Jose Herrera decided to become a Catholic priest almost 22 years ago.

Sep 7, 2011

On Aug. 27, elements of the 412th Contracting Support Brigade deployed in support of U.S. Army North operations in the areas affected by Hurricane Irene.

Sep 6, 2011

President Barack Obama announced May 30, 2011, that he will nominate Gen. Raymond T. Odierno as the next chief of staff of the Army. Obama also announced he will nominate Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the Army's current chief of staff, to be chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Sep 2, 2011

RAF MILDENHALL, England - The 409th Contracting Support Brigade based in Kaiserslautern sent two contingency contracting officers here recently to train Air Force Special Forces personnel on the Field Ordering Officer program.

Sep 2, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. - The U.S. Army Expeditionary Contracting Command held a promotion ceremony for its chaplain Sept. 1.

Aug 31, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command will change leaders next month, the U.S. Army Materiel Command announced today.

Aug 31, 2011

Learn more about Yanina Seeger who has been with the U.S. Army contracting in Europe for 30 years.

Aug 31, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala.--The call to the priesthood and chaplaincy with the Army has never been about Maj. Jose Herrera, but rather, the connection he can provide others to Christ.

Aug 31, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala.--Thirty minutes before AMC Command Sgt. Maj. Jeffrey Mellinger was scheduled to depart for the ceremony that would officially free him of the duty and responsibilities that made him the man he is today, Mellinger was hard at work, signing papers and doing everything he possibly could to serve the Soldier for one last time.

Aug 31, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala.--While women's voices were speaking up in determination to be heard in the 1960s, Mary Wilson's was carrying a tune above them all.

Aug 31, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala.--As the weather forecasters predicted last week, Hurricane Irene's target was the East Coast from South Carolina to Maine.

Aug 31, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala.--Behind every quilt there is a story.

Aug 30, 2011

The much-anticipated Army Acquisition Review hones in on the current processes for determining requirements, resourcing, and acquisition -- "Big A" acquisition -- and provides what the Army has said will be a blueprint for improvements over the next two years.

Aug 30, 2011

Aug 26, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. --Local small business owners got the opportunity to learn more about doing business with the Army during a workshop here.

Aug 26, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. --August 26, 2011-- The mood was bitter sweet at the U.S. Army Materiel Command during a change of responsibility ceremony and farewell to a relic in Army history.

Aug 25, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala.--On July 3, 1941, the War Department announced that a site on the southwestern edge of Huntsville had been selected as the location for a new chemical munitions manufacturing and storage plant.

Aug 25, 2011

Learn more about Ralph R. Barnes who is currently stationed at the Regional Contracting Center-Fenty.

Aug 25, 2011

Smoke billows from the burning debris of what once was Cincinnati, Ohio, remnants of a 10-kiloton nuclear blast. Survivors lay wounded and dying. Mass panic and chaos engulfs the city.

Aug 23, 2011

The Army's top acquisition official recently outlined key steps the Army is taking in its drive for efficiencies.

Aug 23, 2011

PICATINNY, N.J. -- Responsible for executing the contracting mission of the Joint Munitions and Lethality Life Cycle Management Command and other federal agencies, the Army Contracting Command - Picatinny prides itself on providing contracting support that places the tools of war directly into the hands of warfighters worldwide.

Aug 23, 2011

FORT BELVOIR, Va. -- On Nov. 1, 2007, then-Secretary of the Army Pete Geren accepted a report from an independent commission on Army acquisition and program management in expeditionary operations.

Aug 23, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- Command Sergeant Major Jeffrey J. Mellinger will participate in his last change of responsibility here, when he relinquishes his responsibilities as Command Sergeant Major of the U.S. Army Materiel Command in a formal ceremony Friday.

Aug 23, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- Approximately 25 senior leaders from the Army Contracting Command and Expeditionary Contracting Command learned how contracting actions affected the Civil War battle of Chickamauga.

Aug 22, 2011

Latest edition of ACC Today is now available online in flip or .pdf format.

Aug 22, 2011

Nineteen members of the acquisition workforce were among 263 federal employees, spanning 23 government agencies, that graduated from the Excellence in Government Fellows (EIGF) program at a graduation luncheon held in their honor at the Capital Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C. Aug 18.

Aug 22, 2011

Operational Contract Support is the ability to orchestrate and synchronize the provision of integrated contract support and management of contractor personnel to the joint force in a designated operational area.

Aug 22, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- For the average person, understanding the rules and regulations involved in securing a government contract can be a daunting task. Add understanding those rules and regulations and those of a foreign country and the challenge becomes twice as difficult.

Aug 22, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- The Army Contracting Command is almost doubling its support to the warfighter in theater this fiscal year, sending almost 100 contingency contracting officers to Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait and Qatar.

Aug 22, 2011

FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- Having awarded more than 6,000 annual contracts valued at more than $620 million in less than two years is a considerable effort but it's the smaller portion of the 413th Contracting Support Brigade's workload that allows its customers to sleep better at night.

Aug 19, 2011

CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait -- For the more than 200 participants attending the Steppe Eagle 2011 exercise, the first day rigors of deployment were significantly reduced.

Aug 18, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- More than just the eyes and ears of the commander, the Expeditionary Contracting Command's Inspector General's Office serves both the commander and members of the command by performing four IG functions: inspection, assistance, investigation, and teaching and training for the specific purpose of enhancing the command's readiness and capability.

Aug 18, 2011

Learn more about ACC employee Angie Moshammer, 409th Contracting Support Brigade.

Aug 17, 2011

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- As the staffs of Army leaders across the country work feverishly to obligate more than $30 billion in funds during the final quarter of fiscal 2011, a team of contracting professionals here has been assembled to ensure their requirements are met.

Aug 16, 2011

WEST POINT, N.Y. -- As the oldest continuously occupied military post in America, West Point creates an extraordinary workload for contracting professionals here who must harmonize the post's modern needs with its rich history.

Aug 15, 2011

Between now and Sept. 9, all eligible officers are encouraged to submit their applications for branch transfer through the Voluntary Transfer Incentive Program.

Aug 11, 2011

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany -- German local National Carmen Kaufmann, a contracting professional for more than 26 years, recently made a trip to Saudi Arabia to train a team from the Office of the Program Manager Saudi Arabian National Guard Modernization Program.

Aug 10, 2011

YAVORIV, Ukraine -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command's 409th Contracting Support Brigade and 903rd Contingency Contracting Battalion provided various contracting support to Rapid Trident 2011.

Aug 10, 2011

Getting to know Master Sgt. Richard Vokes, a contracting officer at the Kabul Regional Contracting Center

Aug 10, 2011

FORT DIX, N.J. -- Eleven quality assurance specialists graduated from the Army Contracting Command's Quality Assurance Intern Program here July 28.

Aug 8, 2011

Capitalizing on a pool of trained space shuttle employees, Mission and Installation Contracting Command recruiters took part in a job fair Aug. 2 in Cape Canaveral, Fla.

Aug 8, 2011

FORT BENNING, Ga. -- The purchase of wetland and stream credits by the government is allowing Mission and Installation Contracting Command professionals to help guide the U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence here toward full operational capability in September.

Aug 8, 2011

FORT BENNING, Ga. -- Mission and Installation Contracting Command professionals here play a critical role in helping communicate the Army's history through their support of the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center and its historical grounds.

Aug 5, 2011

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- Hoping to capitalize on a ready pool of trained government employees in search of a job following the final space shuttle landing, Mission and Installation Contracting Command recruiters took part in a job fair Aug. 2 in Cape Canaveral, Fla.

Aug 4, 2011

The Army announced today it will reduce the size of its civilian employee workforce by more than 8,700 people by Sept. 30, 2012.

Aug 3, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala.--Army Contracting Command's Executive Industry Council gathered July 28 to discuss contracting innovations and best practices targeted at improving contracting business processes.

Aug 3, 2011

The strategic, operational, and tactical implications of the economic variable in counterinsurgency operations

Aug 3, 2011

Contingency contracting officers (CCOs) are force multipliers worldwide, supporting Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors, and Marines in multifaceted operations ranging from counterinsurgency to disaster relief, by ensuring that critical resources and services flow uninterrupted. It is a complex responsibility.

Aug 3, 2011

The importance of a contracting officer's representative (COR) in the current theater of operations cannot be overemphasized. In Afghanistan, CORs are on the front lines of ensuring that the performance of DOD contracts is sufficient and to standard. This necessary yet underappreciated position is often described as "the eyes and ears of the contracting officer" (KO).

Aug 2, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- Army Contracting Command's Executive Industry Council gathered here July 28 to discuss contracting innovations and best practices targeted at improving contracting business processes.

Jul 29, 2011

Col. Jeff Gabbert sees his primary role is to synchronize and integrate the Army Contracting Command's staff elements.

Jul 29, 2011

Staff Sgt. Rickie Spivey is an acquisition logistics and technology contracting noncommissioned officer with the 683rd Contingency Contracting Team based in Vicenza, Italy.

Jul 29, 2011

Traffic on the Army Acquisition Support Center's (USAASC) website has significantly increased this year, but exactly which website customers visited is a source of confusion.

Jul 28, 2011

WASHINGTON, July 27, 2011 -- The Defense Department's acquisition organization is 18 to 24 months away from completing the integration of practices that are changing the way the Pentagon buys goods and services, the director of defense pricing said today.

Jul 28, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- Less than two months after officially moving the command's flag here, the Expeditionary Contracting Command has filled more than 70 percent of its staff positions.

Jul 27, 2011

WEST POINT, N.Y. -- Mission and Installation Contracting Command experts played an instrumental role in the preparation for the reception of 246 U.S. Military Academy Preparatory School cadet candidates July 18 at their new West Point, N.Y., home.

Jul 26, 2011

Q and A with Kathy Valentine, a contracting officer currently deployed to Iraq with the ACC Deployable Cadre

Jul 22, 2011

The U.S. Army Contracting Command's Staff Sgt. Matthew S. Shults, 903rd Contingency Contracting Battalion, placed runner up at the AMC Best Warrior Competition at Rock Island Arsenal, Ill., July 10-15.

Jul 22, 2011

The two largest civilian employers in the Department of Defense joined forces Friday with the signing of a memorandum of understanding to provide more employment opportunities to wounded warriors.

Jul 21, 2011

Associates from Army Contracting Command, Anniston Army Depot Contracting Office, received the Alabama Association of Rehabilitation Facilities Business Award for outstanding achievements in hiring practices and personnel development with regard to persons with disabilities June 28 at the Marriott Grand National Hotel in Opelika, Ala.

Jul 20, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command Chief information Office (G-6) is utilizing the latest technology to keep its worldwide staff connected.

Jul 20, 2011

The U.S. Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground celebrated its first organization day June 30.

Jul 20, 2011

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany - Prim Jeyasingam wears a lot of hats these days holdings down the home front during her husband's deployment and serves as the 643rd Contingency Contracting Team's Unit Family Readiness Group leader.