When the goal is building a diverse workforce of scientists and engineers, one of the best places to start is with graduating college students.
But, with efficiency in mind, recruiters from both private industry and government organizations need ways to quickly introduce their job opportunities to a wide range of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)-educated students from higher educational institutions, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Enter the Black Engineer of the Year Awards STEM Global Competitiveness Conference (also known as the Becoming Everything You Are conference).
For 35 years, BEYA has been a leading venue for introducing the nationâs minority STEM-educated students to the workplace. During that time, several government agencies â including the Army Materiel Command â have partnered with BEYA to connect with the most recent graduates in science and technology fields. This year the BEYA STEM Global Competitive Co
Crane Army Celebrates Long Legacy of Serving the Warfighter Courtesy Photo | Crane Army Ammunition Activity inherited the legacy mission of ammunition.. read moreread more Courtesy Photo | Crane Army Ammunition Activity inherited the legacy mission of ammunition manufacturing, storage and depot operations from the Navy in 1977 after the Department of Defense established the Army as the single manager for conventional ammunition at the conclusion of the Vietnam War. Pictured here are Crane Navy employees working on a munitions production line in 1942, just one year after Crane Naval Ammunition Depot was established during World War II. Crane Army’s mission is to provide conventional munitions support for U.S. Army and Joint Force readiness. It is one of 17 installations of the Joint Munitions Command and one of 23 organic industrial bases under the U.S. Army Materiel Command, whic
Shane Upton Good morning Team McAAP. It feels good to say that, but I know I m saying it for probably one of the final times, Shane Upton said.
The McAlester Army Ammunition Plant Commander gave a farewell during a relinquishment of command ceremony posted on the plant s Facebook page this week as he was reassigned and command was transferred to Civilian Deputy Brian Lott.
The ceremony was hosted by Col. Gavin J. Gardner, Commander of the Joint Munitions Command and Joint Munitions and Lethality Life Cycle Management Command, and was posted on the McAAP Facebook page.
Gardner said Upton led reformative efficiency efforts to save more than $16 million in FY20, implemented techniques to limit spread of COVID-19, led partnership with the Air Force to secure $70 million for a new multi-purpose production facility at McAAP, and more.
In a year shaped by a worldwide pandemic, Army Materiel Command has put people first by contributing to the whole-of-government COVID-19 response, supporting the warfighter and improving quality of life for Soldiers, civilians and families.
Since April, AMC has leveraged the full force of the materiel enterprise in the fight against COVID-19. AMC supported through contracting, communications, storage and movement of Personal Protective Equipment and deployment support for medical units and personnel, among other functions. Organic Industrial Base facilities produced, repaired and repurposed equipment to augment the supply of PPE and other potentially life-saving medical equipment.
AMC Commander Gen. Ed Daly said the AMC workforce adjusted well to operating in the COVID environment, anticipating needs and staying ahead of the learning curve in many areas.
Army Gung-Ho on 3D Printing Spare Parts ARMY NEWS
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Additive manufacturing has come to the forefront of the Army’s attention as the service looks for ways to quickly reproduce parts without needing to continuously rely on industry.
In 2019, the service released a new policy directive that outlined its goals to expand its 3D printing processes and established an additive manufacturing center of excellence at Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois.
Maj. Gen. K. Todd Royar, commanding general of Army Aviation and Missile Command, said on the aviation side, he has been using the directive as a baseline for the command’s 3D printing efforts and then incorporating additional standards to ensure that it can meet Federal Aviation Administration regulations as well.