On May 19, 2014, the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition Technology and Logistics announced the call for nominations for the 2014 Defense Acquisition Workforce Achievement and Development Awards.  This awards program advances the Better Buying Power 2.0 objective of improving the professionalism of the total acquisition workforce through increased recognition of superior acquisition management.

According to the USD(AT&L) memo, “the 2014 Individual Achievement Award recognizes our top performers in each of the 16 acquisition functional categories. New categories this year include Small Business, Earned Value Management, Requirements, and Services Acquisition. The 2014 Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Award recognizes field organizations for their excellence in creating a highly qualified and professional workforce. Eligibility and selection criteria for both awards, along with administrative procedures and the application form, are provided in the attachments. The selection criteria include specific emphasis on how accomplishments contribute to achieving Better Buying Power objectives. Nominations must be endorsed by the Component Acquisition Executive and submitted electronically by August 1, 2014. Nominations should be sent to [email protected] for the Individual Achievement Awards and to [email protected] for the Organizational Development Awards. Additional information will be provided at http://www.dau.mil/acqawards. It is important that we continue to recognize the outstanding contributions of our acquisition, technology, and logistics professionals. Award winners will be honored at a ceremony in late 2014, and recipients will be highlighted in a Pentagon display for one year. Thank you once again for nominating individuals and organizations most deserving of recognition.”

The Life Cycle Logistics career field is, of course, one of the 16 award categories.