The U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (USAASC) is part of the Office of the 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

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, 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 acquisition issues.

USAASC leadership

Mr. Craig Spisak has served as the director of the USAASC since June 2005. Mr. Spisak also serves as the Deputy Director for Acquisition Career Management. Mr. Spisak retired from federal service in July 2021. He was succeeded by Mr. Ronald (Rob) Richardson as the ASC Director and Director for Acquisition Career Management (DACM) in August 2021.

Director, Acquisition Career Management (DACM)

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(DAU), the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Acquisition), and the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics) to enable workforce initiatives and to serve as advocates for the Army Acquisition Workforce. The

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, aimed to professionalize the defense acquisition workforce. The Army DACM Office supports DAWIA-required training, education and experience for the workforce through three main lines of effort.

DACM leadership

Lt. Gen. Robert L. Marion was confirmed by the Senate to succeed Lt. Gen. Paul A. Ostrowski as the Principal Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology (ASA(ALT)) and the Director, Army Acquisition Corps on March 20, 2020. Mr. Ronald (Rob) Richardson, Director, U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center, serves as the DACM. His staff, the Army DACM Office, enables the mission of the DACM.

References

External links

Army Acquisition Support Center WebsiteArmy Acquisition Center of Excellence (AACoE)Secretary of the Army Excellence in Contracting AwardsU.S. Army Weapon SystemsArmy Acquisition Demonstration Project (AcqDemo)Army.milAPD.Army.milUSAASC.Armyalt.comDVIDShub.netDefenseSystems.comUSAASC leadership
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