Air Force Personnel Center news service (Feb. 6, 2006): issuance of the AT & L Workforce Desk Guide (Jan. 10, 2006).

Defense Acquisition University President Frank Anderson Jr., has issued the first edition of the AT & L Workforce Desk Guide <http://www.dau.mil/workforce/ATL_Workforce_Desk_Guide_01-10-6.pdf>. A team of component and functional representatives from the AT & L Workforce Management Group prepared the guide to provide the DoD-wide acquisition, technology, and logistics workforce a practical, user-friendly tool for understanding and executing the DoD AT & L Acquisition Education, Training, and Career Development Program. The intended audience is organization AT & L workforce training managers and AT & L workforce members. The guide will help answer questions about the new key leadership positions, designating acquisition positions, as well as providing information about certification, qualification, and tenure requirements.

The guide complements the DoD Directive 5000.52 (Jan 12, 2005) and DoD Instruction 5000.55 (Dec 21, 2005). The guide is not policy and if there is a conflict, the directive and instruction take precedence.

If you have any questions or suggestions for improving the guide, please contact your component AT & L workforce (DACM) training office or the AT & L Workforce & Career Management office at [phone]. Links to your component AT & L workforce training Web site, the DoD directive, the instruction, and the guide can be found online at <http://www.dau.mil/workforce>. For questions or suggestions regarding the guide, e-mail [e-mail].