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Where do I send my idea? SMART, ASP or PS Magazine?


SMART, the Army's Supply and Maintenance Assessment Review Team, is meant to improve logistics support. Soldiers and DoD civilians A Federal civilian employee of the Department of Defense directly hired and paid from appropriated or nonappropriated funds, under permanent or temporary appointment. Specifically excluded are contractors and foreign host nationals as well as third country civilians.  are encouraged to submit ideas that will save money, time or lives. If the suggestion is accepted, the Army gives the submitter a monetary award based on the value of the suggestion.

A related program, the Army Suggestion Program (ASP asp, popular name for several species of viper, one of which, the European asp (Vipera aspis), is native to S Europe. It is also a name for the Egyptian cobra (Naja haja). ), handles ideas that increase efficiency and productivity of the Army in areas other than logistics. The ASP website is: https://armysuggestions.army.mil/services/Asp/asp_home.efm

The question of whether to share an idea free through PS Magazine or to get a possible cash award is one of dollars and sense.

PS advises suggesters to go for the monetary award first. We'll we'll  

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 be happy to accept a story idea based on a successful SMART suggestion.

You can submit SMART ideas on the AEPS AEPS Arctic Environmental Protection Strategy (8 nations including Canada & USA)
AEPS Aviation Employee Placement Service
AEPS Army Electronic Product Support (web-based logistics information and applications) 
 website: https://aeps.ria.army.mil/smart/smarthome.cfm

If sending an email idea, you must include your name, rank, Army component, unit or home address, duty phone number, primary end item NSN NSN National Stock Number
NSN Nokia Siemens Networks
NSN National Storytelling Network
NSN NATO Stock Number
NSN New Substances Notification (CEPA)
NSN National Student Number (NZ)
NSN Never Say Never
, a description of the problem and your recommended solution. If you have pictures, please include them.
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