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Command Opportunities for
Army Entomologists in
Medical Acquisition
COL Russell Coleman
Commander, USAMMDA
russell.coleman@us.army.mil; 301-619-2602
The opinions or assertions contained herein are the private views of the author, and are not to
be construed as official, or as reflecting true views of the Department of the Army or the
Department of Defense.
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Assumption:
Goal of DoD medical research is to
provide the products/technology/information needed to
protect and preserveAgenda
the health of our deployed forces.
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What?
Who?
Why?
How?
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Product Development
A
MDD
DoD
ICD
Research
6.1
Materiel
Solution
Analysis
6.2
B
ICD
CDD
Technology
Development
6.3
Program
Initiation
C
Engineering &
Manufacturing
Development
6.4
6.5
CPD
Production & Deployment
Procurement
6.7
Operations
& Support
OMA
Medical Research & Materiel Command
Tech Base Laboratory
WRAIR
Institute of Surgical Research (ISR)
Institute Envrnmntl Med (USARIEM)
Aeromedical Research Lab (USAARL)
USAMRIID
Institute of Chemical Defense (ICD)
Advanced Developer
U.S. Army Medical Materiel Developmnt
Activity (USAMMDA)
U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency
(USAMMA)
JPEO-Chemical & Biological Defense
Chemical/Biological Medical Systems
(CBMS)
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Where do Entomologists fit?
• 72B slots at WRAIR/RIID/AFRIMS/USAMRU-K
• 05A (Branch Immaterial)
– USAMMDA: CDR (O6),
Deputy CDR (O5/O6)
Product Manager (No requirement)
– CBMS:
CDR (O6)
Product Manager: Joint Vaccine
Acquisition Program (O5)
Product Manager: Medical Identification
and Treatment Systems (O5)
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How Can you Compete?
• CBMS: O5/O6 CSL Commands
– Level II Certification in Program Management to
compete, Level III to assume command;
– Army Acquisition Corps Member;
• USAMMDA: Currently Non-CSL (CSL FY11?)
– Recommend Level II/III Certification in PM or other
Acquisition Career Field;
– Recommend Army Acquisition Corps Member;
– Talk to USAMMDA leadership, MRMC Principle
Assistant for Acquisition (Dr. Bertram), and/or 72B
Consultant;
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How do I get certified and
become an Acquisition
Corps member?
• Are you currently in an acquisition position?
– Yes: Easy to do…..more to follow
– No: Can you get this changed to yes? If in MRMC,
contact Chris Houck for guidance. If not in MRMC,
DLA or similar organization probably cannot change
to yes. You can take training courses as “nonacquisition personnel,” however, these will not be
centrally funded.
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Acquisition Career Fields
• Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,
Technology & Logistics (ATL) approves the
training/education/experience required to meet the
standards for certification in 15 ATL career fields.
– Example: Program Management (PM)
• Three levels of certification in each career field;
– http://icatalog.dau.mil/onlinecatalog/CareerLvl.aspx
• MACOMS can set certification requirements for
acquisition positions.
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Acquisition Career Fields
• Program Management Level I:
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ACQ 101: Intro to Systems Acquisition Management (25 CLP Web)
SYS 101: Fundamentals of Systems Planning, RD&E (35 CLP Web)
CLB 007/016: Cost Analysis & Intro to EVM (5 CLP Web)
1 year of acquisition experience (designated acquisition position)
• Program Management Level II:
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ACQ 201: Intermed Systems Acquisition (37 CLP Web & 1-week Res)
PMT 250: Program Management Tools (80 CLP Web & 4-day Res)
CON 110: Mission-Support Planning (23 CLP Web)
IRM 101: Basic Information Systems Acquisition (35 CLP Web)
2 years of acquisition experience
• Program Management Level III:
– PMT 352: Program Management Course (50 CLP Web & 5-week Res)
– SYS 202: Intermediate Systems Planning RD&E (30 CLP Web)
– 4 years acquisition experience
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Training/Certification???
• Career Acquisition Management Portal (CAMP)
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https://rda.altess.army.mil/camp/
Create new account, thereafter can use CAC;
Select Primary Career Field (e.g., Program Mngmnt)
Must have an “acquisition supervisor” (MRMC: Chris
Houck, 301-619-7276, chris.houck@us.army.mil);
• Enter CAPPMIS (button at top of page):
– Career Acquisition Personnel & Position Management
Information System:
– 5 subheadings. 3 key ones are IDP, CMS, AAC MS;
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Training/Certification???
• IDP (Individual Development Plan)
– Allows you to establish a training plan tailored to your
needs: Defense Acquisition University and non-DAU
courses;
– Acquisition supervisor approves training – this allows
you to enroll in DAU courses and will provide central
funding for these;
– DAU: https://learn.dau.mil/html/login/login.jsp
– Documents the training you have completed (require 80
CLPs every 2 years)
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Training/Certification???
• CMS (Certification Management System)
– Shows your 1o and 2o acquisition career fields;
– Allows you to apply for certification once you have
completed required courses;
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Training/Certification???
• AAC MS (Army Acquisition Corps Mngmnt Sys)
– Allows you to apply for Acquisition Corps membership;
– Provides guidance on membership requirements;
• Level II certified in any Acquisition Career Field (ACF)
• Education: A baccalaureate degree and one of the following:
– 24 semester credit hours in business related disciplines from an
accredited college or university (courses must be on a transcript)
– 24 semester credit hours in current Acquisition Career Field AND
12 semester credit hours in business related disciplines
• Experience: Four years of acquisition experience
• Grade: Must be serving in the grade of Major or above.
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