Supply Chain Management/Strategic Acquisition: The Case for Professional Pay in the Army Acquisition Corps

Abstract

This article assesses the opinions of Army Acquisition Workforce members who will serve in or are competing for program manager/command or other leadership positions within the Army Acquisition Corps (AAC) on the subject of professional pay. A survey by the author determined the following: (1) whether professional pay would reduce the loss of Army officers at the LTC/20-year point, with a lesser emphasis on the COL/26-year point; (2) whether it would incentivize career civilians to compete for board select product or program management positions; and (3) whether it would help keep both labor pools in the AAC past retirement eligibility. The author concludes that professional pay is an attractive incentive to further professionalize the AAC, and also formalize its professionalization throughout the Army.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA582820

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