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Air Force publishes Concept of Operations for Acquisition Centers of Excellence.


Dr. Marvin R. Sambur, assistant secretary of the Air Force (acquisition), and General Gregory S. Martin General Gregory S. Martin was a U.S. Air Force general and Commander, Air Force Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Martin was a command pilot with more than 4,600 flying hours in various aircraft, including the F-4, F-15, C-20 and C-21. , commander, Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) is a major command of the United States Air Force.  (AFMC) signed on March 2, 2004, a Concept of Operations A verbal or graphic statement, in broad outline, of a commander's assumptions or intent in regard to an operation or series of operations. The concept of operations frequently is embodied in campaign plans and operation plans; in the latter case, particularly when the plans cover a series  for Acquisition Centers of Excellence (ACE CONOPS CONOPS Concept of Operations
CONOPS Control Operations
CONOPS Continuity Of Operations
CONOPS Contingency Operations
CONOPS Continuous Operations
ConOps Conduct of Operations
CONOPS Continental United States Operations
). This CONOPS defines the objectives and functions for the Acquisition Center of Excellence (ACE) organization and how all elements of the ACE community contribute to the overall strategy for implementing Agile Acquisition.

On March 19, the CONOPS was sent by Sambur and Martin to all senior acquisition leadership for implementation. The new ACE objectives emphasize implementing the tenets of Agile Acquisition throughout all acquisition and sustainment programs. For more information or to read the ACE CONOPS in its entirety, go to the ACE Web site at <http://www.safaq.hq.af.mil/ACE/>.
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Title Annotation:Policy & Legislation
Publication:Defense AT & L
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Jul 1, 2004
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