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U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (December 2005): civilian regional rotational developmental assignment program (C-RDAP).


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 geographically. Many were unwilling or unable to take that chance or make that sacrifice sacrifice [Lat. sacrificare=to make holy], a type of religious offering, or gift to a superior or supreme being, in which the offering is consecrated through its destruction. . With C-RDAP, it is now possible to make a move without leaving the comfort zone of having the position of record to return to.

C-RDAP has been structured to allow individuals to gain experience in another career field, another organization, or another commodity within the local commuting area.

The Acquisition Support Center now offers the opportunity to develop required acquisition/leadership skills, while at the same time, gaining career-enhancing experience.

The process starts with a memorandum An informal record, in the form of a brief written note or outline, of a particular legal transaction or document for the purpose of aiding the parties in remembering particular points or for future reference. , signed by the local regional director, forwarded to all organizations soliciting potential opportunities for developmental assignments. Once these opportunities have been identified, the regional director sends out a general announcement to the workforce for individuals looking to take advantage of the C-RDAP opportunity.

Those interested must submit an application package, which includes a resume, Acquisition Career Record Brief, Senior Rater rat·er  
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1. One that rates, especially one that establishes a rating.

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 Potential Evaluation, and Individual Development Plan. The individual needs and career-enhancing goals and objectives must be identified. If the individual is board selected, requirements will be matched as closely as possible to a developmental assignment.

The C-RDAP will be introduced throughout all of the regions in the March 2006 timeframe. If you are interested in either part of the program, please watch for the request and announcement or contact your regional acquisition career manager. Additional information on this program will be available in the near future on the Army Acquisition Corps Web site at <http://asc.army.mil>. Select "Portal," followed by "Programs," and then "C-RDAP." For more information, contact Eileen Reichler at eileen.reichler@us.army.mil An Internet address domain name for a military agency. See Internet address.

(networking) mil - The top-level domain for entities affiliated with US armed forces.
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Title Annotation:Career Development
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Date:Mar 1, 2006
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