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ACC dedicates conference room to former leader

By Ben Gonzales, Army Contracting Command Public AffairsFebruary 22, 2024

ACC dedicates conference room to former leader
1 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Joseph Giunta Jr., Connie Samson and Dr. Chelsea Samson unveil the Bryan R. Samson memorial plaque that is being used in the newly renamed Army Contracting Command main conference room Feb. 22 at ACC headquarters on Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. Giunta is the ACC acting deputy to the command and the executive director of ACC-Redstone Arsenal, and Connie Samson is the widow of Bryan Samson, the former ACC deputy to the commanding general who passed away July 23, 2023. (Photo Credit: Ben Gonzales) VIEW ORIGINAL
ACC dedicates conference room to former leader
2 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Connie Samson and Dr. Chelsea Samson stand with the Bryan R. Samson memorial plaque in the newly renamed Army Contracting Command main conference room Feb. 22 at ACC headquarters on Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. Connie Samson is the widow of Bryan Samson, the former ACC deputy to the commanding general who passed away July 23, 2023. Dr. Chelsea Samson is one of their two daughters. (Photo Credit: Ben Gonzales) VIEW ORIGINAL
ACC dedicates conference room to former leader
3 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Joseph Giunta Jr. addresses the audience at the Army Contracting Command main conference room dedication ceremony Feb. 22 on Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. Giunta is the ACC acting deputy to the command and the executive director of ACC-Redstone Arsenal, and the main conference room was renamed the Bryan R. Samson Conference Room, the former ACC deputy to the commanding general who passed away July 23, 2023. (Photo Credit: Ben Gonzales) VIEW ORIGINAL
ACC dedicates conference room to former leader
4 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Dr. Chelsea Samson (from left to right) and Connie Samson speak to Marion Whicker and Danielle Moyer in the newly renamed Army Contracting Command Bryan R. Samson Conference Room Feb. 22 on Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. Connie Samson is the widow of Bryan Samson, the former ACC deputy to the commanding general who passed away July 23, 2023. Dr. Chelsea Samson is one of their two daughters. Whicker is the Army Materiel Command executive deputy to the commanding general, and Moyer is the executive director of ACC-Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. (Photo Credit: Ben Gonzales) VIEW ORIGINAL

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama (Feb. 22, 2024) – Army Contracting Command officials dedicated the headquarters conference room in honor of the former deputy to the commanding general during a conference room dedication ceremony Feb. 22 at 9 a.m. on Redstone Arsenal.

Newly dedicated the Bryan R. Samson Command Conference Room, it is named for Bryan R. Samson, who served as the ACC deputy to the commanding general from June 9, 2019, until he passed away on July 23, 2023. Samson was the principal civilian authority and proponent on mission management functions, operations and activities within ACC.

Samson was a retired Army Quartermaster and Acquisition Corps officer, and held numerous command and staff positions during his more than 20-year career. He was appointed to the Senior Executive Service in November 2010.

Joseph Giunta Jr., the ACC acting deputy to the ACC commanding general and the executive director of ACC-Redstone Arsenal, presided over the ceremony. Samson’s widow, Connie Samson, and one of her daughters, Dr. Chelsea Samson, ceremoniously dedicated the conference room with Giunta by unveiling a replica of the memorial plaque that is on permanent display in the ACC main conference room.

“Bryan Samson was a mentor, advocate and role model for many of us, and it has been my honor and privilege to work and serve with him,” Giunta said. “ACC is what it is today due to many great leaders, but Bryan’s service to this organization has left a lasting impact that can be seen everywhere. The dedication of this conference room in his memory is only a physical reminder of his legacy. Bryan’s legacy will truly continue on in the work that will be done in this room to support the warfighter. Going forth, this conference room will be a place where his leadership, his love of people and service live on.”

About Army Contracting Command

The Army Contracting Command is headquartered at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. From food and clothing to bullets and bombs; from tanks and trucks to boats and aircraft; from Soldiers' weapons to the installations where they work and live with their families, ACC ensures Soldiers have what they need to be successful. As the Army's principal buying agent, ACC supports Army readiness and modernization by using best practices and expert-level oversight to provide warfighters with premier contracting support. The command accomplishes its global operational missions with a professional workforce of Soldiers, Department of the Army civilians, foreign local nationals and contractors at more than 100 locations worldwide.

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