New AF-level Acquisition Transformation and Leadership Awards.The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition (SAF/AQ SAF/AQ Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition ) is proud to announce new individual and team awards designed to recognize top performers in the leadership of defense acquisition programs. The introduction of these new awards gives the Air Force several new ways to recognize noteworthy achievements to promote agile acquisition and delivery of capability to the warfighter. For the first time, several individual awards are targeted specifically at members of the acquisition management career field (military 63AX and civilian 1101). The new Air Force Instruction (AFI AFI American Film Institute AFI Awaiting Further Instructions AFI Armed Forces Insurance AFI A Fire Inside (band) AFI Air Force Instruction AFI Australian Film Institute AFI Agencia Federal de Investigación ) 36-2835, Annual Acquisition Awards Programs, dated Oct. 30, 2003, reflects these changes. Specifically: * Chapter 1 now contains Acquisition Transformation Awards, including the David Packard David Packard (September 7, 1912 – March 26, 1996) was a cofounder of Hewlett-Packard. Born in Pueblo, Colorado, he received his B.A. from Stanford University in 1934. Afterwards he worked for the General Electric Company in Schenectady, New York. Excellence in Acquisition Award and The Agile Acquisition Transformation Leadership Award. * Chapter 2 contains the Acquisition Leadership Awards, including the John J. Welch Welch , William Henry 1850-1934. American pathologist and bacteriologist who discovered the bacteria that causes gas gangrene. Jr., Award and the Daedalian Weapons System Award. * Chapter 3 contains Contracting Awards. Changes include a reduction in the number of award categories; modification of the award evaluation criteria; and revision of internal tables and figures. * There are no changes in Chapter 4. * Chapter 5 has been added to include the nomination process for the Science and Engineer Awards Program. This chapter establishes three new Air Force-level awards: Air Force Outstanding Scientist Award; Air Force Outstanding Engineer Award; and Air Force Outstanding Science and Engineering Educator Award. Questions may be addressed to Lisa Hughes, SAF/AQXD, POC (Proof Of Concept) See PoC exploit. POC - Point Of Contact for these awards, at DSN DSN - Digital Switched Network 425-7133 or commercial 703-588-7133. |
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