Dec 21, 2011

The Regional Contracting Center Leatherneck Mission Support Operations Division currently administers more than 60 construction contracts for the Combined Security Transition Command - Afghanistan.

Dec 21, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala.-- Employees of the Army Contracting Command and Expeditionary Contracting Command headquarters here have pledged to give more than $57,000 to charities through the 2011 Combined Federal Campaign.

Dec 21, 2011

Officials from the U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command and the U.S. Army Expeditionary Contracting Command have named Command Sgt. Maj. Rodney J. Rhoades and Command Sgt. Maj. Angel C. Clark-Davis , respectively, as their next command sergeants major.

Dec 15, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- The Bold Ideas campaign is extended until the end of January to compensate for time lost due to technical issues.

Dec 14, 2011

Senior leaders from the U.S. Army Contracting Command gathered in Huntsville, Ala., for the first ACC senior leader workshop of Fiscal Year 2012.

Dec 14, 2011

Learn more about Diane Broadway, MICC contracting Office-Fort Eustis, Va., B Division (mission contracting) chief.

Dec 14, 2011

The 413th Contracting Support Brigade took the Expeditionary Contracting Command commanding general and command sergeant major to the extremes during a recent visit to its units in November.

Dec 9, 2011

The Army Contracting Command has been asked to step in to help close out the current backlog of contracts supporting the efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Dec 9, 2011

Holiday greetings from the employees of the U.S. Army Contracting Command

Dec 8, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. The Secretary of Defense order to reduce the civilian workforce will decrease the U.S. Army Materiel Command's civilian workforce by approximately 1,685 positions. 1,440 of the positions will be eliminated no later than Sept. 30, 2012 and the remaining reductions will occur in fiscal year 2013.

Dec 8, 2011

Procuring everything from paperclips to facilities for Army Contracting Command elements worldwide, the command's Deputy Chief of Staff for Installations, Logistics and Commandant Services tentacles of support extend to every corner of the globe.

Dec 8, 2011

FORT MCCLELLAN, Ala. - Expeditionary Contracting Command Soldiers locked and loaded their M4 assault rifles on the Pelham Training Range here Nov. 3 to complete their annual weapons qualification and conduct select combat skills training.

Dec 8, 2011

Civilian and military contracting specialists are increasingly in demand to support critical contracting requirements around the world.

Dec 8, 2011

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba -- Christopher Columbus landed here at Fisherman's Point in 1494 and from that point forward the bay has remained a vital harbor for many countries.

Dec 8, 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 harmonize the post's modern needs with its rich history.

Dec 8, 2011

The U.S. Army Contracting Command and several of its subordinate organizations have embraced social media to help tell the ACC story.

Dec 8, 2011

Every month Christopher R. Duncan transforms into a lean mean fighting machine as 2nd Lt. Duncan, New Jersey Army National Guard.

Dec 7, 2011

A gallon of gas in 1946 was 15 cents, the classic holiday movie, "It's a Wonderful Life," was released and John Bruce, Jr., was on his way to Michigan for a temporary government job.

Dec 7, 2011

The Department of the Army announced the following general officer assignments Dec. 5.

Dec 7, 2011

Learn more about Staff Sgt. Michael France, 408th Contracting Support Brigade.

Dec 7, 2011

Diversity is the key word when discussing the Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Gound's mission, wide-ranging customer base, dispersed site locations and varied contracting actions.

Dec 7, 2011

By day Nickole Jackson is ordering computers, printers and equipment for the Acquisition work force; by night she's busting up the ladies as a pushing, shoving roller skating derby queen.

Dec 5, 2011

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- The Army chief of staff announced today that Brig. Gen. Stephen B. Leisenring, the commanding general of the Mission and Installation Contracting Command, has been selected for assignment as the deputy commander for the Joint Theater Support Contracting Command for Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.

Nov 30, 2011

Television shows like "Happy Days" and "Leave it to Beaver" may invoke nostalgic, romanticized feelings for days gone by, but for Stephen "Doug" Cooper, those times can be found cruising around town in one of his vintage automobiles.

Nov 30, 2011

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The Army Contracting Command - National Capital Region graduated 40 interns from its training program here Nov. 9.

Nov 30, 2011

Learn more about Wolfgang Ringer, contracting specialist with the 409th Contracting Support Brigade.

Nov 28, 2011

Victoria Leavell's association with Homes for Our Troops took her on the run of a lifetime.

Nov 22, 2011

Army AL&T Magazine and Access AL&T have earned 2011 MarCom Awards in three categories; including one platinum award, the competition's highest honor.

Nov 22, 2011

One needs only to read the headlines, listen to the radio or watch the evening news to learn that the unemployment rate is high and thousands of people are without jobs.

Nov 22, 2011

Working as a contracting specialist with the 409th Contracting Support Brigade, Staff Sgt. Rodney A. Whitaker is an integral part of the 622nd Contingency Contracting Team, Grafenwoehr, Germany.

Nov 21, 2011

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- A contracting professional possessing a diverse background of government and private sector experience was named Nov. 16 as the incoming deputy to the commanding general for the Mission and Installation Contracting Command here.

Nov 18, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- Several senior leaders from the U.S. Army Contracting Command participated in the 15th annual National Defense Industrial Association Materiel Enterprise Small Business Conference Nov. 15-16 here.

Nov 16, 2011

It was an uneasy feeling in the pit of her stomach that alerted Deborah Sosa that something was wrong.

Nov 16, 2011

Learn more about Maj. Richard Pfeiffer, 714th Contingency Contracting Team

Nov 14, 2011

CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait -- Brig. Gen. Joe Bass, commanding general of the Expeditionary Contracting Command and Alexandria, Va. native, visited 408th Contracting Support Brigade, and contracting soldiers here Nov. 7.

Nov 10, 2011

Army Contracting Command professionals traveled to Fort Knox, Ky., Oct. 17-20, for the Joint Dawn 2012 mission readiness exercise working group.

Nov 10, 2011

Learn more about Maura C. Reyes, contract specialist at ACC-APG

Nov 9, 2011

In October, as part of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Angela L. Sims, dual-cancer survivor and management analyst with Army Contracting Command, educated students at the University of Alabama in Huntsville on what individuals should know to protect their health.

Nov 4, 2011

Nov 3, 2011

Army acquisition employees in the national capital region are invited to learn about the Competitive Development Group/Army Acquisition Fellow (CDG/AAF) Program at a brown bag lunch on Nov. 8 at building 213 from 1130-1300.

Nov 2, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala.--It's that time of year when Huntsville celebrates its "red, white and blue."

Nov 2, 2011

Your ideas can help make the U.S. Army Materiel Command more cost efficient and effective. From Oct 31. to Dec 30., the "Bold Ideas Campaign" is open to help AMC and subordinate command employees submit suggestions to help AMC be more cost effective, change processes, and become more energy efficient.

Oct 31, 2011

As one of the newest members of the contingency contracting noncommissioned officer corps, Staff Sgt. Delwayne Kirkland is making a huge impact during his first contracting assignment as part of the 411th Contracting Support Brigade, Army Contracting Command-Korea.

Oct 27, 2011

The Army is an American Profession of Arms, a vocation comprised of experts certified in the ethical application of land combat power, serving under civilian authority, entrusted to defend the Constitution and the rights and the interest of the American people. It is Soldiers, it is civilians. Behind the Army's Profession of Arms is the U.S. Army Materiel Command, comprised of more than 70,000 experts in the field of technology, acquisition support, materiel development, logistics power projection, and sustainment.

Oct 27, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- Local small business owners got the opportunity to learn more about doing business with the Army through the Expedited Professional and Engineering Support Services system during a workshop here.

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

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.